GTL Summary:

Article 45 of the Tax Procedures Law establishes strict conflict of interest rules for employees of the Federal Tax Authority. An employee is prohibited from performing or participating in tax procedures related to any person under several conditions. These include being related to a natural person up to the fourth degree, or sharing a common interest with the person or their relatives up to the third degree. Furthermore, involvement is forbidden if a personal, financial, or other relationship exists that could compromise the employee's independent decision-making. The Director General also retains the authority to disqualify an employee in any other case deemed a conflict of interest.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: Tax Procedures (FDL No 28 of 2022, as amended)
Article Number: 45
Country: 🇦🇪 UAE
Location: Title 6 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest
Order: 45
Last updated at: 2026-02-20 14:31:33 UTC

Title 6 - General Provisions

Chapter 1 - Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest

Article 45 - Conflict of Interest

Every Authority employee is prohibited from performing or participating in any tax procedures related to any Person in the following cases:

  1. The employee and the natural Person being related up to the fourth degree.

  2. There being a common interest between the employee and the Person or between any of their relatives up to the third degree.

  3. There being a personal or financial interest or any other relationship between the employee and the Person which affects him taking an independent decision.

  4. If the Director General decides that the employee should not perform any tax procedures related to that Person due to any other case of conflict of interest.

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