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Missed Your Corporate Tax Registration? How to Get the AED 10,000 Penalty Waived | Dawn Consultancy
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Missed Your Corporate Tax Registration? How to Get the AED 10,000 Penalty Waived

Every UAE business within the scope of Corporate Tax must register with the Federal Tax Authority, including businesses that expect to pay no tax. Missing the registration deadline carries a fixed penalty of AED 10,000. The good news: the FTA offers a way to have that penalty waived.

Who must register

  • UAE companies, including free zone companies, whether or not they expect to pay tax
  • Foreign companies with a permanent establishment in the UAE
  • Individuals whose business turnover in the UAE exceeds AED 1 million in a calendar year
  • Businesses planning to claim Small Business Relief or free zone benefits

The late registration penalty

A business that registers after its deadline is liable to an administrative penalty of AED 10,000. Registration deadlines depend on when the business was established or, for existing companies, on the month their licence was issued, so they differ between businesses.

How the penalty can be waived

Under an FTA initiative, the late registration penalty can be waived or refunded if the business files its first Corporate Tax return, or annual declaration for exempt persons, within seven months from the end of its first tax period. That is two months earlier than the normal nine-month filing deadline.

What to do if you have not registered

  1. Register on EmaraTax immediately.
  2. Identify your first tax period and calculate the seven-month waiver date.
  3. Prepare your financial statements early so the first return can be filed within that window.
  4. Check whether Small Business Relief or free zone rules apply to you.

How Dawn Consultancy can help

We handle registrations, first returns and waiver timing. See our Corporate Tax registration and return filing services.

Missed your registration deadline? Call +971 55 441 1036, email info@dawnconsultancy.com or contact us.

This article is for general information and reflects the rules in force at the date of publication. It is not tax, legal or audit advice. Confirm the position for your business before acting.