Corporate tax late registration penalty waiver extended — unregistered businesses — apply by end of first tax period plus 7 months
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has extended a Cabinet Decision initiative waiving administrative penalties for late corporate tax registration, with over 68,600 beneficiaries already enrolled and 22,000 more eligible to apply.
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- Tax · UAE
- What to do
- If you are an unregistered corporate taxpayer or exempt person required to register, submit your corporate tax registration application and tax return or annual declaration through EmaraTax within seven months from the end of your first tax period to qualify for penalty waiver. Review the FTA's public clarification for detailed eligibility conditions and examples.
The initiative, effective from April 2025, covers late registration penalties applicable from 1 June 2023 onwards. Businesses that meet the exemption conditions will have penalties waived automatically without submitting a separate waiver request. If a penalty has already been paid, a credit equal to the amount will be added to the taxpayer's EmaraTax account for use against other liabilities or refund. The FTA has published a detailed public clarification on its website explaining eligibility conditions, refund mechanisms, and illustrative examples for various scenarios.
Source
“The decision came into effect in April 2025 and applies to any late Corporate Tax registration penalties applicable from 1 June 2023, subject to meeting the specified conditions.”
— Federal Tax Authority, 9 Jun 2026
Source: Federal Tax Authority — official 9 Jun 2026 Read the original ↗ More from Federal Tax Authority →
Quick answers
What do I need to do?
If you are an unregistered corporate taxpayer or exempt person required to register, submit your corporate tax registration application and tax return or annual declaration through EmaraTax within seven months from the end of your first tax period to qualify for penalty waiver. Review the FTA's public clarification for detailed eligibility conditions and examples.
Who issued this?
Federal Tax Authority (UAE).
When was it announced?
9 Jun 2026.
Where can I read the original?
Read the original at Federal Tax Authority: https://tax.gov.ae/en/media.centre/News/fta.expects.number.of.beneficiaries.from.corporate.tax.late.registration.penalty.waiver.initiative.to.rise.to.91000.aspx
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