Extract every client transfer, Salik debit, and DEWA payment from your CBD PDF — bilingual, AED, in seconds.
Convert your statementCommercial Bank of Dubai accepts UAE freelance permit holders through the CBD NOW digital platform. It is popular with Dubai-based independent consultants and small business owners. Statements are bilingual Arabic-English, AED-denominated, with clean column structure and detailed merchant references in the description field.
Since June 2023, UAE corporate tax is 9% on profits above AED 375,000. Freelancers are inside the net once income crosses that line. CBD statements are accepted by the FTA — the converted Excel is what your tax agent works from.
Client payments arrive as ONLINE TRANSFER or SALARY TRANSFER. POS PURCHASE rows carry the full merchant name. SALIK debits show the Dubai road toll. DEWA appears as a clear line. The bilingual headers can confuse naive PDF parsers — Kashfbank handles them and excludes the header text from the row set.
The account summary block at the top of the CBD statement uses the same font as the transaction rows. We exclude it from the export so it does not get treated as a transaction.
Revenue minus deductible costs is the CT base. The FTA wants the bank evidence plus the matching invoices for supplier deductions.
Digitally generated PDF. Bilingual Arabic-English headers and column labels. AED denominated. Dates DD/MM/YYYY. Account summary at top: opening balance, total debits, total credits, closing balance. Detailed merchant references including POS, ATM, and online transfer identifiers in description field.
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| POS PURCHASE | Card payment at merchant POS |
| ATM CASH WITHDRAWAL | ATM cash withdrawal |
| SALARY TRANSFER | WPS salary credit |
| ONLINE TRANSFER | Internet banking transfer |
| DIRECT DEBIT | Automatic mandate payment |
UAE freelance permit holders are subject to 9% corporate tax on profits above AED 375,000 (since June 2023); statements must distinguish service income from personal transfers to calculate taxable profit.
Pull the CBD statement
From CBD NOW Mobile, request the statement covering your CT period. Save the PDF.
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Bilingual headers, AED amounts, merchant references — all extracted with the original descriptor preserved.
Tag rows for the FTA file
Use the Category column: Revenue, Subscription, Telecom, Utility, Salik, POS, Other. The descriptor stays attached so your tax agent can verify each line.
Export to CSV
Download into Zoho Books, Xero, or your accountant's tool. Retain the PDF for the seven-year FTA window.
Common challenges
Does CBD's bilingual format affect the conversion?
No. Kashfbank reads both Arabic and English headers natively and extracts only the transaction rows. The bilingual descriptor is preserved on each row in the Description column.
How are Salik debits categorised?
SALIK rows are extracted with the toll reference. For freelancers using a personal car for business, the business-use share is deductible. The Category column gives you a place to flag this for your tax agent.
Will the FTA accept a CBD statement for my CT return?
Yes. CBD is a licensed UAE bank — its statements are accepted as primary evidence of revenue and deductible costs for both CT and VAT filings.
My client paid me via a USD wire. Will it show on CBD?
The AED equivalent appears as a credit. The original USD amount and exchange may be in the descriptor. Keep the source-side document (Wise, Payoneer, or SWIFT confirmation) alongside for FTA reconciliation.
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Regulator: Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)
Fiscal year: Jan 1 – Dec 31 (Gregorian)
Full country guide →Statement language: English