• You can login into the EmaraTax account using your login credentials or using UAE Pass. If you do not have an EmaraTax account, you can sign-up for an account by clicking the 'Sign Up' button. If you have forgotten your password, you can use the "Forgot Password" feature to reset your password.

• If you login via your registered email and password, on successful login, the EmaraTax online user dashboard will be displayed. If you had opted for 2 factor authentication, you will be required to enter the OTP received in your registered email and mobile number to successfully login.

• If you wish to login via UAE Pass, you will be redirected to UAE Pass. On successful UAE Pass login, you will be redirected back to the EmaraTax online user dashboard.

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• Once you login to your EmaraTax Profile, you will be able to see all the taxable person profiles under your user account. Select the taxable person for which you wish to amend the VAT Clearing Company – TINCO.

• Click 'View' on the Taxable Person tile to get inside the selected Taxable person.

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Go to VAT Clearing Company – TINCO Tile. Click 'Actions' to find the Amend option to initiate the amendment of the application.

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Click 'Amend' to initiate the VAT Clearing Company – TINCO amendment application.

Before initiating the service, a detailed instructions page will appear highlighting the detailed criteria and prerequisite for the service. The 'guidelines and instructions' page is designed to help you understand certain important requirements related to VAT Clearing Company – TINCO amendment. It also provides guidance on what information you should have in hand when you are completing the VAT Clearing Company – TINCO amendment application.

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You are requested to read through the terms and conditions carefully. Once satisfied, you are requested to click checkbox to agree the terms and conditions.

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Click 'Start' to initiate the service.

• The TINCO Application is prepopulated with the VAT registration information.

• Click "OK" to continue 'Amend' process.

• The application is divided into several short sections which deal with various aspects of the Amendment process. The progress bar displays the number of sections required to complete the application. The section you are currently in, is highlighted in blue. Once you progress to the next section successfully, the previous section will be highlighted as green.

• To move from one section to the next, all mandatory fields of the current section must be completed. Any field that is not marked as 'Optional' is mandatory and must be entered.

• Ensure that, the data you enter in the application, is identical to the relevant supporting documents, to avoid rejection or resubmission of your application.

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You can amend the values in the "estimated number of imports per month", "estimated value of goods per import" and "average number of days VAT will be suspended". The "estimated value of imports per month" will be automatically updated. Review and click on next step to proceed to further screens.

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• You can avail suspension of VAT up to the value of the guaranteed amount held by FTA on the goods that will be imported on behalf of a non-registered importer.

• Click "OK" to continue.

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• The screen displays your current financial guarantees that you have submitted to FTA. Note that there is no additional information required from you in this screen.

• Click on "Action" to view the details of your existing Financial Guarantees.

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• The selected Financial Guarantee details is displayed.

• Click the cross mark to close this screen.

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Click 'Next Step' to save and proceed to the next section.

The "Review and Declaration" section provides a one page view of your amendment application with the changes you have made.

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If any corrections required to the information provided, Click Edit, on the respective section which you want to correct.

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Click 'Submit' to submit the application.

• After your application is submitted successfully, a Reference Number is generated for your submitted application. Note this reference number for future purposes.

• The Amend application requires FTA approval, hence the updated changes can be viewed in your dashboard.

• Read the "What Next" and "Important Notes".

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• Click 'Download' to download a pdf copy of the acknowledgement screen.

• Click 'Back to Dashboard' to navigate back to the Taxable Person dashboard.

After you get the notification from FTA about your TINCO amendment application "pre-approval", you need to login to your account, navigate to your TINCO account and open the amendment application to provide your updated Financial Guarantee details.

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Click 'Action' to navigate to the "View" option in TINCO application.

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Click 'View' to navigate to the TINCO application history screen.

The TINCO application history screen displays a list of all the applications you have submitted to FTA for your TINCO. The status of your current TINCO amendment application will be "Pre-approved".

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Click on the "reference number" to open the TINCO amendment application.

• As per amendment of application, the Financial Guarantee amount is revised by FTA. The "Add Guarantee Amount" option is now enable to fill the detailsThe updated "Financial Guarantee" amount determined by FTA based is displayed in the screen.

• If the "total remaining" amount is greater than zero, you need to add an additional financial guarantee for the remaining guarantee amount.

• If the "total remaining" amount is less than zero, you are not required to provide any new financial guarantee to FTA. You only have to review the application and submit it back to FTA. Once your amendment application is approved, you can submit a "Replace Financial Guarantee" application to FTA if required.

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Click on "Add Guarantee Amount" to fill the details required.

• A copy of the financial guarantee issued by your bank or a UAE financial institution and a copy of the official letter of undertaking specifying the person who will deliver the financial guarantee to the FTA has to be uploaded.

• Ensure that the financial guarantee:

• Is in favour of Federal Tax Authority.

• Must be valid for 12 months and auto renewable.

• Should state that it is for the purpose of clearing VAT on behalf of non-registered importers.

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Fill the required fields including Guarantee Amount and click on "Add" to continue.

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Verify that the Guarantee amount remaining total balance is Zero and click on "Next Step" to continue.

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Review the Application and click on "Submit" option to complete the process.

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

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

• Please note that the financial guarantee is required to be submitted in original at FTA office by scheduling an appointment with FTA representative. The person delivering the financial guarantee must also hold a letter of undertaking issued by the authorized signatory verifying the details of person.

• Read the "What Next" and "Important Notes".

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• Click 'Download' to download a pdf copy of the acknowledgement screen.

• Click 'Back to Dashboard' to navigate back to the Taxable Person dashboard.

Application status is now Approved and Amendment of VAT Clearing Company – TINCO is completed.