ICV certification
ICV Consultant in Abu Dhabi
Soft Power Audit & Tax Agency provides complete In-Country Value (ICV) consultation for suppliers bidding on ADNOC and UAE government tenders. We prepare the documentation, complete the ICV template from your audited financial statements, and work with you to improve the score before submission.
Because ICV is calculated from audited accounts, the strength of your certificate depends on how well your bookkeeping and audit were handled during the year — which is where our combined audit, accounting and ICV experience matters.
What is ICV certification?
In-Country Value (ICV) certification measures how much of a supplier’s spending stays within the UAE economy — through local goods and services, Emirati and UAE-based employment, investment in fixed assets and local contribution. ADNOC and many UAE government entities require a valid ICV certificate, calculated from audited financial statements by an approved certifying body, from suppliers bidding on tenders.
Our ICV services
We manage the process end to end so your certificate is issued in time for the tender you are chasing.
- ICV template preparation from audited financial statements
- Coordination with the certifying body through to issuance
- Score improvement planning for the next certification cycle
- Supplier, payroll and asset data collection and validation
- ICV score simulation before submission
- Annual ICV renewal management
What drives your ICV score
The score is built from clearly defined components. Understanding them early in the financial year — not after it closes — is what makes improvement possible.
- Goods manufactured in the UAE and local supplier spend
- Investment in UAE-based fixed assets
- Expatriate contribution and revenue from outside the UAE
- Third-party spend with ICV-certified suppliers
- Emirati and UAE-resident workforce costs
Documents required
Audited financial statements for the relevant financial year, the trade licence, supplier invoices and ICV certificates from your vendors, payroll and WPS records, the fixed asset register, and Emiratisation data. We provide a checklist and review each item before submission.
Why businesses across the UAE choose Soft Power for ICV certification
Since 2017, Soft Power Audit & Tax Agency has supported SMEs, startups, free zone companies, contractors, retailers, manufacturers, healthcare providers and professional firms across Abu Dhabi, Musaffah, Khalifa City, Yas Island, Al Ain, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah. Every engagement is handled by one dedicated consultant and reviewed by a partner before it is released.
Our fees are agreed in writing before work begins, our queries are answered the same business day, and our advice is grounded in the regulations published by the UAE Federal Tax Authority and the UAE Ministry of Finance.
- FTA Authorized Tax Agent and certified audit firm
- IFRS-compliant financial reporting
- Confidential client handling and secure document exchange
- Registered liquidator for company closures
- Transparent, fixed-scope pricing with no hourly surprises
Related services
UAE tax rules referenced on this page are issued by the Federal Tax Authority and the UAE Ministry of Finance.
Helpful resources
Latest insights
Corporate Tax Guide UAE
Registration, taxable income, reliefs and the nine-month filing deadline explained for UAE businesses.
VAT Registration Checklist
Thresholds, documents and timelines for mandatory and voluntary VAT registration with the FTA.
Bookkeeping Best Practices
Monthly closing routines that keep UAE businesses audit-ready and VAT-accurate all year.
Audit Preparation Checklist
Every document your auditor will request, and how to have it ready before fieldwork begins.
ICV Documentation Guide
What ADNOC and government tender committees expect in your ICV submission file.
Key deadlines to plan around
Corporate Tax
Return due within 9 months after financial year-end.
VAT
Quarterly filing based on your assigned FTA period.
Statutory Audit
Complete before free zone licence renewal.
ICV
Annual renewal for ADNOC and government suppliers.
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FTA Authorized Tax Agent · Certified Auditors · Registered Liquidator · Abu Dhabi, UAE. Reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current UAE Corporate Tax and VAT regulations issued by the Federal Tax Authority.