Tax registration is the first obligation a company meets, and timing is where the mistake usually happens: registering after the mandatory threshold has been passed exposes the business to liability, while registering before it is needed loads it with periodic obligations it does not yet have. We establish your correct position first, then carry out the registration and hand you a complete file.
Taxes & compliance
Tax registration for companies and individuals
VAT and Corporate Tax registration, including preparation of the documents the FTA requires.
Who this service is for
For new companies that want to know whether registration is required now, for businesses whose activity is approaching the mandatory registration threshold, and for individuals carrying on a commercial activity who need their tax position clearly established.
What the service covers
- Establishing the obligation: whether registration is mandatory, voluntary, or not yet required.
- VAT registration and obtaining the tax registration number.
- Corporate Tax registration and linking the file to the business.
- Preparing the required documents and reviewing them before submission to avoid rejection.
- Following the application through to issuance and answering any query from the Authority.
How we work
- Reviewing the activity and revenue to establish which registration is required and when.
- Preparing the documents: trade licence, memorandum of association, identification and passports of the owners and the authorised signatory, and details of the activity and revenue.
- Creating the account on the Federal Tax Authority portal and completing the application.
- Submission, then following the application and answering clarification requests within the statutory periods.
- Delivering the registration certificate and explaining the periodic obligations that begin from its date.
Regulatory framework
UAE tax legislation sets out the cases of mandatory and voluntary registration for VAT, and the cases of registration for Corporate Tax, each with its own thresholds and deadlines. Those thresholds and deadlines change by decisions issued by the competent authorities, so your position is determined against the decision in force at the time of filing rather than against a general rule.
The right question is not whether to register, but when registration becomes mandatory for us.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know registration has become mandatory for my company?
It is calculated from the value of taxable supplies over a defined period, both looking back and looking forward. We review your actual figures and give you a written answer with the date you must register before.
Can we register voluntarily before reaching the threshold?
Yes in certain cases, and it can be worthwhile if you are bearing tax on your purchases. But it creates periodic obligations, so we weigh it up with you before the decision.
We are late registering. Where does that leave us?
We establish the date the obligation arose first, then complete the registration and deal with the earlier period through the statutory route available, telling you plainly what may follow from it.
Free consultation
Book a free consultation
Thirty minutes with an FTA-registered tax agent: we review where you stand and tell you what to fix first, with no obligation.
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