• 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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On successful login, the Taxable Person list screen is displayed. It displays the list of the Taxable Person linked to your EmaraTax user profile. If there are no Taxable Person linked to your user profile, this list will be empty and you would need to create a Taxable Person.

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

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Within the taxable person dashboard, you can find a VAT option on the left-hand side panel. Click on VAT.

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Under VAT Other Services you can find VAT Administrative Exceptions tile. Click 'View All' to initiate the application.

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System will display the list of all the VAT administrative applications. In order to create a new application for the stagger change, please click 'New request'.

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From the VAT Administrative Exceptions application list, select Change in the stagger and click on 'Proceed'.

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Read the instructions and guidelines carefully before starting the application and mark the checkbox to confirm.

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Click 'Start' to initiate the application for 'changing the Stagger'.

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• Your TRN, Entity, Legal Name will be auto populated by the system.

• Enter the detailed description for the reason of changing the Stagger and upload supporting document.

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• Your current Tax Period and Stagger is displayed on the screen by e-CTS.

• Enter the new Stagger and all mandatory details.

• Review the new Stagger details populated by the system.

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Click 'Next Step' to proceed to the 'Review and Declaration' Section.

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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.

This section will help you to make sure that you have completed the change in stagger application correctly and included the documents we have asked you to send.

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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 communication with FTA.

What's next?

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