GTL Summary:

Article 51 mandates Corporate Tax registration for all Taxable Persons with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). The FTA prescribes the form, manner, and timeline for registration to obtain a Tax Registration Number. The Authority may also require certain Exempt Persons, as listed in Article 4, and Unincorporated Partnerships to register. It grants the FTA discretionary power to register a Person based on available information if they fail to comply with this obligation. Such a registration would be effective from the date the Person first became a Taxable Person, ensuring comprehensive compliance with the law's provisions from inception.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: CIT (FDL No 47 of 2022, as amended)
Article Number: 51
Country: 🇦🇪 UAE
Location: Chapter 16 - Tax Registration and Deregistration
Order: 51
Last updated at: 2025-11-04 11:19:40 UTC

Chapter 16 - Tax Registration and Deregistration

Article 51 - Tax Registration

[GTL Notes]

  1. Any Taxable Person shall register for Corporate Tax with the Authority in the form and manner and within the timeline prescribed by the Authority and obtain a Tax Registration Number, except in circumstances prescribed by the Minister.

  2. For the purposes of an exemption from Corporate Tax under this Decree-Law or for purposes of Clause 6 of Article 53 of this Decree-Law, the Authority may require the relevant Person under paragraphs (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of Clause 1 of Article 4 of this Decree-Law, or the Unincorporated Partnership, as applicable, to register for Corporate Tax and obtain a Tax Registration Number.

  3. The Authority shall, at its discretion and based on information available to the Authority, have the ability to register a Person for Corporate Tax effective from the date the Person became a Taxable Person.

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