Accounting9 min read
UAE Gratuity Liability: What Your Accounts Must Show
End-of-service gratuity is a liability you accrue monthly, not a bill you pay when someone quits. Here is what your books and your auditor need to show.
Kashif I Jillani
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Accounting8 min readHow to Calculate Gratuity in the UAE: Worked Examples for 2025
Your UAE gratuity is 21 days' basic salary per year, not your full package. See the exact formula with worked examples you can copy.
Kashif I Jillani
Accounting8 min readGratuity Calculation in the UAE: Why Your Accounts Must Show It as a Liability
Most UAE companies only book gratuity when someone leaves. That understates your liabilities. Here's how end-of-service should sit in your accounts, accrued monthly.
Kashif I Jillani
Accounting9 min readUAE End of Service Calculator: What an Employer Really Owes
A gratuity calculator shows the payout, not the liability quietly building on your books. See how UAE end-of-service pay is worked out and what to accrue for.
Kashif I Jillani
Accounting9 min readDo Small Businesses Need Accounting in the UAE? What the Law Actually Requires
Just formed a small UAE company and think bookkeeping can wait? It can't. Here's what the law requires from day one, even before you make a dirham.
Kashif I Jillani
Accounting9 min readIn-House Bookkeeper vs Outsourced Accounting in the UAE: Which Is Right for You?
In-house bookkeeper or outsourced accounting in the UAE? Compare the real cost, the FTA compliance risk, and how to tell which your business actually needs.
Kashif I Jillani
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