GTL Summary:

Article 48 of the UAE Tax Procedures Law specifies the process for setting timeframes when they are not explicitly defined in the Decree-Law or Tax Law. It mandates the Federal Tax Authority to grant a Taxable Person an appropriate period to perform any such obligation or procedure. This period must be no less than five and no more than forty Business Days, commencing from the date of the triggering event. The provision also grants the Authority the discretion to extend this assigned period, ensuring flexibility based on the nature of the specific obligation or procedure in question.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: Tax Procedures (FDL No 28 of 2022)
Article Number: 48
Country: 🇦🇪 UAE
Location: Part 6 - General Provisions › Chapter 2 - Time Periods and Lapse of Time
Order: 48
Last updated at: 2025-12-19 09:23:02 UTC

Part 6 - General Provisions

Chapter 2 - Time Periods and Lapse of Time

Article 48 - Period for Obligations

In case a period of time is not specified for the performance of any obligations or other procedure in this Decree-Law or the Tax Law, the Authority shall grant the Taxable Person a period appropriate to the nature of the obligation or procedure of not less than (5) five Business Days and not exceeding (40) forty Business Days from the date of the event giving rise to the obligation or the conduct of the procedure, and the Authority may extend this period.

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