Important Compliance Reminder: UAE Corporate Tax Registration Deadlines
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To ensure full compliance with UAE tax legislation, it is critical to note the following key deadlines for Corporate Tax registration. These Timelines apply to companies incorporated during different periods, pursuant to FTA Decision No. 3 of 2024 "On the Timeline Specified for Registration of Taxable Persons for Corporate Tax" for the purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses and its amendments:
1. UAE-incorporated companies that have missed their mandatory Corporate Tax registration deadlines are still legally required to complete the registration process immediately:
Date of License Issuance (Irrespective of the Year of Issuance) | Deadline for Submitting the Tax Registration Application |
1 January – 31 January | 31 May 2024. |
1 February – 28/29 February | 31 May 2024. |
1 March – 31 March | 30 June 2024 |
1 April – 30 April | 30 June 2024 |
1 May – 31 May | 31 July 2024. |
1 June – 30 June | 31 August 2024. |
1 July – 31 July | 30 September 2024. |
1 August – 31 August | 31 October 2024. |
1 September – 30 September | 31 October 2024. |
1 October – 31 October | 30 November 2024. |
1 November – 30 November | 30 November 2024. |
1 December – 31 December | 31 December 2024. |
If the legal entity does not have a licence on the effective date of Decision No. 3 (1 March 2024) | 3 months from the effective date of Decision No. 3 (1 March 2024) |
2. Companies incorporated after October 2, 2024, are required to register for Corporate Tax within three months from their date of incorporation.
Reminder: Pursuant to Cabinet Decision No. 75 of 2023 on Administrative Penalties for Violations Related to the Application of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses and its amendments, an administrative penalty of AED 10,000 will be imposed on taxable persons who fail to submit their tax registration application within the timelines specified by the FTA Decision.
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