The UAE's Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has once again urged businesses with licenses issued in October and November, regardless of the year, to submit their corporate tax registration applications by November 30 to avoid administrative penalties. The FTA emphasized that the registration process is accessible through the EmaraTax digital platform, which has been simplified into four main steps, taking approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Businesses already registered for value-added tax (VAT) or excise tax can directly access their accounts on EmaraTax, complete the corporate tax registration, and submit the necessary documents. Upon approval, taxable entities will receive a tax registration number for corporate tax purposes.

The FTA also reminded taxable persons subject to corporate tax who have not yet registered to create a new username on EmaraTax using their email address and mobile number. After successfully creating the account, registration can be finalized by identifying the taxable person, selecting the 'Register for Corporate Tax' option, and following the subsequent steps.

Taxable persons can register directly through the EmaraTax platform or via authorized tax agents listed on the FTA's website. Additionally, they can submit their corporate tax registration application at various government service centers across the country, which operate electronically in line with government service standards and under the supervision of trained professionals.

Once the application procedures and data verification are complete, a team of specialists reviews the application internally and sends the tax registration number for corporate tax directly to the email address provided in the registration application.

The FTA highlighted that, in accordance with Cabinet Decision No. 75 of 2023 on Administrative Penalties for Violations Related to Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, and its amendments, an administrative penalty will be imposed on taxable persons who fail to submit their corporate tax registration application within the specified time frame.

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