UAE FTA Specified Timeline for Corporate Tax Registration

If your company is acknowledged as a Resident Person and was founded or registered before March 1, 2024, you must adhere to specific deadlines for submitting your Tax Registration application. Below are the outlined timelines for your reference:

The timeframe for tax registration is directly related to the date of license issuance by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). As per the UAE CT Law, a license is a crucial document issued by a licensing authority that permits a business or business activity, such as trade and/or commercial licenses, to be conducted in the UAE. It is worth noting that if a juridical person holds multiple permits, the one with the earliest issuance date must be used.

For resident juridical persons that are incorporated, established, or recognized on or after 1 March 2024, the following timelines will apply:

Before the effective date of this Decision, non-residents must apply for Tax Registration as per the table below.

On or after the effective date of this Decision:

It has been recently decided that if an individual conducts a business or any business activity within the UAE and their annual turnover exceeds AED 1 million, they must submit a tax registration application within specific deadlines.