Under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, every taxable person in the UAE is required to register for Corporate Tax with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) via the EmaraTax portal. Failure to register on time attracts an administrative penalty of AED 10,000 under the UAE Corporate Tax Law. At Abdelhamid & Co. Certified Public Accountants & Auditors L L C SP, we are licensed by the UAE Ministry of Economy (Local Auditors Record No. LC0106-01) and registered as a licensed FTA Tax Agent (TAN: 30003958 | TAAN: 20033908). We handle the complete corporate tax registration and de-registration process on your behalf via EmaraTax. We offer a full range of Corporate Tax services in the UAE, including Corporate Tax Return Filing, Compliance Review, and Small Business Relief. Learn more about our firm and our team. The following persons are required to register for UAE Corporate Tax with the FTA: Most UAE businesses have already passed their registration deadlines. Businesses not yet registered are currently in violation and accumulating penalties. Contact us immediately to assess your registration status. The FTA issued staggered registration deadlines based on each business’s licence issuance month. The penalty for late registration is AED 10,000. If your business has missed its deadline, we advise registering immediately — delay increases your exposure to further penalties. As a licensed FTA Tax Agent, we register your business directly via the EmaraTax portal on your behalf. We prepare and submit your Corporate Tax registration application via the EmaraTax portal on your behalf — gathering all required information, selecting the correct Tax Period, and ensuring your registration is accurate and compliant with Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022. Before registering, Free Zone entities should assess whether they qualify as a Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) entitled to the 0% Corporate Tax rate on Qualifying Income. We conduct this as part of our dedicated Free Zone Corporate Tax Eligibility Assessment service. Eligible UAE groups of companies — where a Parent Company owns at least 95% of the share capital of its subsidiaries — may apply to form a Tax Group and be treated as a single taxable person. We assess eligibility and manage the Tax Group registration with the FTA via EmaraTax. When a taxable person ceases to exist, ceases to conduct business, or meets other de-registration conditions under the Corporate Tax Law, they must apply to de-register from Corporate Tax with the FTA within 3 months. We manage the complete de-registration process, including filing any outstanding Corporate Tax Returns and settling all outstanding liabilities. This service is closely linked to our company liquidation service. If your business has missed a Corporate Tax registration deadline and received an administrative penalty from the FTA, we assess the penalty, assist with late registration, and where grounds exist, prepare a reconsideration request for submission to the FTA. Early action significantly improves the chances of a successful reconsideration. Registration is mandatory even for businesses that qualify for Small Business Relief (revenue not exceeding AED 3 million). We advise on the interaction between registration obligations and available reliefs, ensuring your business is correctly registered and the SBR election is properly made in your Corporate Tax Return. Yes. All juridical persons incorporated in the UAE — including mainland companies and Free Zone entities — are required to register for Corporate Tax with the FTA, regardless of whether they are liable to pay tax. The FTA imposes an administrative penalty of AED 10,000 for failure to register for Corporate Tax within the prescribed deadline. Businesses that have missed the deadline should register immediately to prevent further penalties accumulating. Yes. As a licensed FTA Tax Agent (TAN: 30003958 | TAAN: 20033908), we register your business for UAE Corporate Tax directly through the EmaraTax portal on your behalf. You do not need to access EmaraTax yourself. Yes. All Free Zone entities must register for Corporate Tax. However, Qualifying Free Zone Persons (QFZP) may benefit from a 0% rate on Qualifying Income. We assess your eligibility as part of our Free Zone eligibility assessment service. A business must apply for Corporate Tax de-registration within 3 months of ceasing to be a taxable person — for example, upon company liquidation, cessation of business, or no longer meeting registration conditions. All outstanding Corporate Tax obligations must be settled before de-registration is approved by the FTA. No. Small Business Relief does not exempt a business from the obligation to register for Corporate Tax or file an annual Corporate Tax Return. The SBR election is made within the return itself, after registration. Typically required documents include a valid trade licence, Emirates ID or passport of the authorised signatory, memorandum and articles of association, and contact details. For foreign juridical persons or those with a Permanent Establishment, additional documentation may be required. We guide you through the full requirements via EmaraTax. 📞 Phone / WhatsApp: +971 50 794 8028 Abdelhamid & Co. Certified Public Accountants & Auditors L L C SP — Licensed by the UAE Ministry of Economy (LC0106-01) | Licensed FTA Tax Agent (TAN: 30003958 | TAAN: 20033908) Last reviewed: April 2026. Content reflects UAE law at date of review.Corporate Tax Registration & De-Registration service in the UAE
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Our Corporate Tax Registration & De-Registration service
1. Corporate Tax registration
2. Free Zone QFZP eligibility assessment
3. Tax Group registration
4. Corporate Tax de-registration
5. Penalty assessment & reconsideration
6. Small Business Relief & registration advisory
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