Outsourced accounting for a company in Cyprus, the UAE or Bulgaria from €150 a month
Companies owned from abroad outsource their accounting to Legarithm: we keep the books, run the payroll and file the returns. You send documents and read each month's figures online.
Accounting by country
Accounting in Cyprus
from €290 a month, before VAT
- Books from your invoices and bank statements
- Four VAT returns a year
- Provisional tax and the corporate tax return
Accounting in the UAE
from $350 a month, before VAT
- Books under IFRS
- Corporate tax and VAT returns
- The yearly IFRS statements
Accounting in Bulgaria
from €150 a month, before VAT
- Books for up to 30 documents a month
- Payroll for up to two people
- The yearly accounts and their publication
Outsourced accounting services in Cyprus, the UAE and Bulgaria, side by side
| Compared | Cyprus | UAE | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting standard | IFRS, whatever the size | IFRS; IFRS for SMEs if revenue does not exceed AED 50 million | National Accounting Standards, in Bulgarian |
| Audit | Every company; a review if turnover is below €300,000 and assets below €500,000 | Mainland companies; free-zone ones on the 0% rate or in a zone that asks; any with revenue over AED 50 million | Beyond two of three limits: assets of €2,045,168, sales of €4,090,335, 50 employees |
| VAT return | Quarterly: July to September by 10 November | Quarterly: July to September by 28 October | Monthly: September by 14 October |
| Corporate tax return | 31 January of the second year: the 2026 return by 31 January 2028 | 9 months after its financial year closes | From 1 March until 30 June |
| Yearly filing | Annual return HE32, €20 | Licence renewal; audited accounts where the zone asks | Accounts made public by 30 September |
| Records kept | 6 years | 7 years | 10 years; payroll records 50 years |
| Our price, a month | from €290 | from $350 | from €150 |
Accounting services in Cyprus Accounting services in Dubai and the UAE Accounting services in Bulgaria
Accounting in other jurisdictions
Five more countries where we keep the books and prepare the returns.
Estonia
10th Day the monthly TSD return is due
TSD by the 10th, VAT by the 20th, the annual report by 30 June.
Accounting in EstoniaMalta
22nd Day the quarterly VAT return is due online
Books, the audit file and the shareholder's refund claim.
Accounting in MaltaHong Kong
7 years Accounting records are kept by law
Books, the yearly audit and the profits tax return.
Accounting in Hong KongSingapore
3 months From the year end to the ECI filing
ECI, Form C-S, GST and the annual return to ACRA.
Accounting in SingaporeUSA
$25,000 IRS penalty for a Form 5472 not filed
Books, federal returns and the state's yearly filings.
Accounting in the USAWhat a month, a quarter and a year of accounting contain
One accountant keeps your company's books all year.
Every month
- Books from your invoices and bank statements
- Payroll and the payments for your staff
- Income, costs and profit so far, in your account
- A list of what we still need from you
Every quarter
- The VAT return and its payment
Every year
- The yearly accounts
- The corporate tax return
- The filings with the company register
- The file for the auditor where the law asks for an audit
- Consolidated statements for a holding with subsidiaries
What sets the monthly price of accounting for a foreign-owned company: documents, VAT, payroll, reports
Bulgarian bookkeeping costs €150 a month up to 30 documents, €190 up to 60 and €240 up to 100. Cyprus and UAE quotes rise with the same count, and the published prices are on the pricing page.
A VAT number costs €30 more a month in Bulgaria, where returns are monthly. The Cyprus €290 and the UAE $350 include the quarterly returns.
The Bulgarian tariff covers payroll for two people, and each further employee adds €8 a month. Payroll in Cyprus and payroll in the UAE are quoted by headcount.
The tax return is inside every fee. The year-end statements are inside the Bulgarian €150 and the UAE $350, and in Cyprus your quote prices them with the auditor's file. A UAE fee rises with how often you want reports.
Switching accountant: what we ask your present one for, and when we take over
- day 11
Your authorisation
One authorisation, signed online, lets us write to your present accountant.
- 2 to 5 days2
The records
We ask your present accountant for the ledgers, the trial balance, every filed return and the tax portal login. A UAE handover takes 2 to 5 days.
- 5 working days3
The list
We sort every return into one list: filed, due, overdue. A Bulgarian company has it within 5 working days.
- from the next deadline4
The day we take over
We file from the next return due. Start on the 1st of a month or quarter, and each period keeps one accountant.
Your quote names the day we take over and the price for a month. See the prices
Online accounting: how documents reach your accountant and what you see each month
In each of the three no return goes out until you approve it in the account.
Upload it, and your accountant books it
You upload an invoice or a photo of a receipt to your account on the platform, and your accountant enters it in the books. After each monthly close you see what the company earned and spent, and which papers we still need.
What you send each month
Each month you send invoices, receipts, bank statements, new contracts and staff changes. A Bulgarian company sends them by the 5th, and in the UAE a complete, legible scan replaces the paper.
A platform where you open
and run the company online
Your whole company is in your pocket. Sign documents, check the books and write to your accountant from your phone.
Your Company Ltd
- Registration expected 8–12 days
- Next deadline prepared
- Last month closed on time
- Passport copy Uploaded
- Proof of address Checked
- Memorandum and articles Sign
- Source of funds declaration Upload
You upload scans and sign the forms in the account. We keep the certificates and registers here afterwards, ready for a bank or an auditor.
What clients write about Legarithm
4.8 on Google from 26 reviews.
…they handled my Cyprus company setup while I was still in London. Smooth remote process and great communication.
We had long been looking for someone to register a company in the UAE and help with the account. With Legarithm it went as it should: a clear process, help with the documents, no red tape.
We set up a company in Cyprus. Nobody pushed extra services, everything was to the point. They explain things clearly, give a real timeline and help with the tax details.
Everything is well coordinated and clear. Half an hour of the first meeting was more useful than two weeks of trying to work it out myself.
Who does the work
A lawyer drafts your documents, the compliance officer checks them before they are filed, and an accountant keeps your books.
Legal
Christina Agapiou Corporate Lawyer
Vasiliki Chatzigeorgiou Compliance Officer
Iryna Hrabovetska Associate
Anastasiia Kolomiiets Associate
Ivanna Plieshivtseva Junior Associate
Vladyslav Khamenushko Paralegal
Alisia Navrotska Paralegal
Vladyslav Syliava Paralegal
Finance and accounting
Ioannis Akritidis Accountant
Elizaveta Pytkina Accountant
Nataliia Dobrynina Accountant
Anna Kyrylova Finance specialist
Questions about outsourced accounting
What is outsourced accounting?
An outside firm keeps your company's books, runs its payroll and files its returns for a monthly fee. UAE tax rules name the arrangement: since 30 July 2026 an outside accountant may hold a company's records.
When must accounting for a startup begin?
In the month of registration. Cyprus gives a new company 60 days to obtain a tax number, the UAE 3 months for corporate tax registration. A company that we registered starts with no handover: international company formation.
Can you keep the books for my companies in two countries?
Yes, in one account. We reconcile a UAE company's IFRS books to the reports of its head office and prepare consolidated statements for a Cyprus holding with subsidiaries. The same account holds companies in five more countries: company services in Estonia, company services in Malta, company services in Hong Kong, company services in Singapore and company services in the USA.
Do I need bookkeeping software of my own?
No. Your account opens in a browser and shows every closed month. A UAE company that already uses Xero, QuickBooks or Zoho Books keeps it, and you hold the owner's login.
What happens to returns that are already late?
They come first: we rebuild the missing months from the bank statements and the invoices, then file the overdue returns.
Which country asks least of a dormant company?
Bulgaria. One declaration by 30 June, which we file for €120, replaces the tax return and the yearly statements. A dormant Cyprus company files audited or reviewed statements, a UAE one its yearly tax return.
Tell us about your company
Book a 30-minute call about your company
Your consultant Vladyslav Babaiev Opens in a new tab Business Setup Specialist
- We email you the Google Meet link.
- 30 minutes, free, no obligation to order.
- After the call we email you the checklist of documents for your country.
We reply by the end of the next working day with the cost and the dates for your case. The first call is free and confidential.
Guides
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Updated 19 October 2026. Reviewed by Vladyslav Drapii, Founder.
