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Document Type: MANUAL - User Manual
Guidance Code: amend-corporate-tax-registration
Year: 2024
Related Law: uae-cit-fdl-47-of-2022
Authority: Federal Tax Authority

Amend Corporate Tax Registration - 27 February 2024

Taxpayer User Manual - Amend Corporate Tax Registration

Taxpayer User Manual

Amend Corporate Tax Registration

Date: 27 February, 2024

Version 3.0.0.0

Introduction

This manual is prepared to help a Corporate Tax registered Taxpayer to navigate through the Federal Tax Authority EmaraTax portal and Amend their Corporate Tax registration information. To initiate the amendment, the Taxpayer must be registered with the FTA and should have a valid TRN.

You are allowed to amend only certain fields within the application and approval from the FTA is required. Some fields that are greyed-out can be amended through the amend functionality in the Taxable Person Details tab in the Taxable Person Dashboard.

Login to EmaraTax

Login to EmaraTax

You can login into the EmaraTax account using your login credentials or using UAE Pass. If you have forgotten your password, you can use the 'Forgot password?' feature to reset your password.

Taxable Person Tile

Taxable Person Tile

Step

Action

(1)

Select the Taxable Person from the list and click 'View' to open the dashboard.

Amend Corporate Tax Registration

Amend Corporate Tax Registration

Step

Action

(1)

In order to initiate Corporate Tax Registration - Amendment application, click on ‘...’ in the Corporate Tax tile and select ‘Amend’.

Amend Corporate Tax Registration

Amend Corporate Tax Registration

The ‘instructions and guidelines’ page is designed to help you understand certain important requirements relating to Corporate Tax Registration - Amendment application in the UAE. It also provides guidance on what information you should have in hand when you are completing the Corporate Tax Registration - Amendment application.

Instructions and Guidelines

Instructions and Guidelines

Step

Action

(1)

Read the instructions and guidelines for Corporate Tax Registration - Amendment and mark the checkbox to confirm.

Instructions and Guidelines

Step

Action

(1)

Click ‘Start’ to initiate the Corporate Tax Registration - Amendment application.

Entity Details Section

Entity Details Section

  • The Corporate Tax Registration - Amendment application has been divided into five short sections, each section being represented in the progress bar. The current section will get highlighted in blue color on the progress bar. As you move to the next steps, the completed sections will get highlighted in green color.

  • In order to move from one section to the next, all mandatory fields of the current section must be entered. The fields which are optional are marked as optional next to the field name.

  • You are requested to ensure that the documents submitted, support the information entered by you in the application and all the document and details are up-to-date. This would help to avoid any rejection or resubmission of the application later.

Entity Details Section

Step

Action

(1)

  • Select 'Enable Editing' to amend entity details. Upon selection, some fields in the section will become editable.

  • If you do not want to amend the section and have selected ‘Enable Editing’, select ‘Disable Editing’ so that the fields become non editable.

Entity Details Section

  • You may click on ‘Save as Draft’ to save your application and return to continue working on your application later.

  • You may click on 'Cancel' to cancel the application.

Entity Details Section

  • You cannot make amends to the greyed-out fields in this section.

  • You can update the 'Purpose of Registration'.

Entity Details Section

You cannot make amends to the greyed-out fields in this section.

Entity Details Section

Step

Action

(1)

Amend 'Reason for Registration'.

Entity Details Section

Step

Action

(1)

Click the ‘Next Step’ button to save and proceed to the next section.

Identification Details Section

Identification Details Section

You cannot make amends to the greyed-out fields in this section.

Identification Details Section

You cannot make amends to the greyed-out fields in this section.

Identification Details Section

Step

Action

(1)

Click the ‘Next Step’ button to save and proceed to the next section.

Contact Details Section

Contact Details Section

Step

Action

(1)

  • Select 'Enable Editing' to amend contact details, if required. Upon selection, some fields in the section will become editable.

  • If you do not want to amend the section and have selected ‘Enable Editing’, select ‘Disable Editing’ so that the fields become non editable.

Contact Details Section

You cannot make amends to the physical address in this section.

Contact Details Section

You can update your 'Mobile Number' and 'Landline Number' in this section. Ensure that your Contact Number and Email are accurate.

Contact Details Section

You can update your 'Email ID' in this section.

Contact Details Section

Step

Action

(1)

Click the ‘Next Step’ button to save and proceed to the next section.

Authorized Signatory Section

Authorized Signatory Section

Step

Action

(1)

  • Select 'Enable Editing' to amend or add authorized signatory details, if required.

  • If you do not want to amend the section and have selected ‘Enable Editing’, select ‘Disable Editing’ so that the fields become non editable.

Authorized Signatory Section

Step

Action

(1)

  • Click 'Add Authorized Signatory' to enter another Authorized Signatory details.

  • You can add one or more Authorized Signatory.

Authorized Signatory Section

Step

Action

(1)

  • Enter Authorized Signatory details.

  • Upload updated supporting documents.

Authorized Signatory Section

Step

Action

(1)

After completing all mandatory fields, click 'Add'.

End Relationship

End Relationship

Step

Action

(1)

In order to remove your previous Authorized Signatory, click ‘...’ against your previous Authorized Signatory.

End Relationship

Enter 'Authorized Signatory End Date' to remove the Authorized Signatory.

End Relationship

Step

Action

(1)

Click 'Update'.

End Relationship

Step

Action

(1)

Click the ‘Next Step’ button to save and proceed to the next section.

Review and Declaration Section

Review and Declaration Section

This section highlights all the details entered by you across the application. You are required to review and submit the application.

Review and Declaration Section

This section provides a comparison of the old and the newly updated information entered by you across Entity Details section of the application. The old value is highlighted in red.

Review and Declaration Section

This section provides a comparison of the old and the newly updated information entered by you across Entity Details section of the application. The new value is highlighted in green.

Review and Declaration Section

This section provides a comparison of the old and the newly updated information entered by you across Contact Details section of the application. The old value is highlighted in red.

Review and Declaration Section

This section provides a comparison of the old and the newly updated information entered by you across Contact Details section of the application. The new value is highlighted in green.

Review and Declaration Section

This section provides a comparison of the old and the newly updated information entered by you across Authorized Signatory section of the application.

Review and Declaration Section

Step

Action

(1)

After carefully reviewing all of the information entered on the application, mark the checkbox to declare the correctness of the information provided in the application.

Review and Declaration Section

Step

Action

(1)

Click ‘Submit’ to submit the Corporate Tax Registration - Amendment application.

Review and Declaration Section

Step

Action

(1)

Click ‘Yes’ to confirm.

Post Application Submission

Post Application Submission

After your application is submitted successfully, a Reference Number is generated for your submitted application. Note this reference number for future communication with the FTA.

What’s next?

  • Once the application is submitted, the FTA shall approve, reject or resubmit for additional information and notify the applicant accordingly.

  • If the FTA requires any further details from you in order to assist with the verification of your application, you will receive an email notification setting out the information required from you.

  • Once the FTA confirms acceptance of your application, or if the FTA rejects your application, you will be notified on the decision.

  • The status of your application in the dashboard will be updated accordingly. You may check your application status in the dashboard from time to time.

Post Application Submission

Step

Action

(1)

Click 'Home' to navigate back to the Taxable Person dashboard.

Correspondences

Taxpayer receives the following correspondences:

  • Application submission acknowledgment.

  • Additional information notification (only if the FTA requires more information to assist with their review of your application).

  • Application approval or rejection notification.

Application History - In-Review

Application History - In-Review

Step

Action

(1)

  • In order to view the status of your application, click ‘...’ against the Corporate Tax registration type.

  • Select ‘View Application History’ to view the status of your application.

Application History - In-Review

You can check the status of the application based on the application number once the application has been submitted

Application History - Approved

Once the FTA approves the application for Corporate Tax Registration - Amendment, the process is complete and the status of the application will be ‘Approved’.

Application History - Approved

Step

Action

(1)

  • In order to view the status of your application, click ‘...’ against the Corporate Tax registration type.

  • Select ‘View Application History’ to view the status of your application.

Application History - Approved

You can check the status of the application based on the application number once the application has been approved.

Application History - Approved

Step

Action

(1)

Click 'demo' Taxable Person account.

Application History - Approved

Step

Action

(1)

To view the updated certificate, click 'Certificates'.

Application History - Approved

Step

Action

(1)

You can find your updated Corporate Tax Registration Certificate here.