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Document Type: MANUAL - User Manual
Guidance Code: edit-vat-registration-taxpayer-user-manual
Year: 2022
Related Law: uae-indirect-vat-8-of-2017
Authority: Federal Tax Authority

Edit VAT Registration - Taxpayer User Manual - Oct 2022

Edit VAT Registration - Taxpayer User Manual

Edit VAT Registration User Manual

Date: Oct 2022 | Version: 1.0.0.0

Contents

1. Document Control Information

2. Annexure - List of other user manuals that can be referred to

3. Navigating through EmaraTax

4. Introduction

5. Login to EmaraTax

6. Edit

7. Guidelines and Instructions

8. Bank Details

9. Additional Details

10. Review and Declaration

11. Post Application Submission

12. Correspondences

1. Document Control Information

Document Version Control

Version No.

Date

Prepared/Reviewed by

Comments

1.0

01-Oct-22

Federal Tax Authority

User Manual for EmaraTax Portal

2. Annexure - List of other user manuals that can be referred to

The below are the list of User manuals that you can refer to

S. No

User Manual Name

Description

1

Register as Online User

This manual is prepared to help you navigate through the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) website and create an EmaraTax account with the FTA.

2

Manage online user profile

This manual is prepared to provide you an understanding on Login process, user types, forgot password and modify online user profile functionalities.

3

User Authorisation

This manual is prepared to provide you an understanding on Account Admin, Online User, and Taxable Person account definitions and functionalities.

4

Taxable person dashboard

This manual is prepared to help the following 'Taxable person' users to navigate through their dashboard in the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) EmaraTax Portal:

  • Registered for VAT

  • Registered for Excise

  • Non-registered Taxpayer

  • Tax Group

  • Warehouse Keeper

  • Freight Forwarder/VAT Clearing Company (TINCO)

  • Excise Tax Clearing Company (TINCE)

5

Link TRN to email address

This manual is prepared to help you navigate through the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) website to Link TRN to New Email Address.

3. Navigating through EmaraTax

The Following Tabs and Buttons are available to help you navigate through this process

Button

Description

In the Portal

user-types

This is used to toggle between various personas within the user profile such as Taxable Person, Tax Agent, Tax Agency, Legal Representative etc

text-to-speech

This is used to enable the Text to Speech feature of the portal

toggle-english-arabic

This is used to toggle between the English and Arabic versions of the portal

screen-resolution

This is used to decrease, reset, and increase the screen resolution of the user interface of the portal

manage-account

This is used to manage the user profile details such as the Name, Registered Email address, Registered Mobile number, and password

logout

This is used to log off from the portal

In the Business Process application

previous-step

This is used to go the Previous section of the Input Form

next-step

This is used to go the Next section of the Input Form

save-as-draft

This is used to save the application as draft, so that it can be completed later

1-2

This menu on the top gives an overview of the various sections within the. All the sections need to be completed in order to submit the application for review. The Current section is highlighted in Blue and the completed sections are highlighted in green with a check

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4. Introduction

This manual is prepared to help a VAT registered taxpayer to navigate through the Federal Tax Authority EmaraTax portal and edit their VAT registration. The taxpayer can edit the following information and the changes will be reflected immediately in their VAT registration post submission of the "Edit" application. An approval from FTA is not required.

  • Bank Account details

  • GCC Activities section

  • Customs Registration Number

5. Login to EmaraTax

  • 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.

Step

Action

(1)

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.

Step

Action

(1)

To create a new Taxable Person, enter the mandatory details and click 'Create'. The new Taxable Person will be displayed in the list.

Step

Action

(1)

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

6. Edit

Step

Action

(1)

  • In order to edit your VAT Registration, click 'Actions' in the VAT tile.

  • Select 'Edit' for start editing your VAT registration.

7. Guidelines and Instructions

The 'guidelines and instructions' page is designed to help you understand certain important requirements relating to editing your VAT Edit registration, in the UAE. It also provides guidance on what information you should have in hand when you are editing the VAT Edit registration application.

Step

Action

(1)

A screen will appear with guidelines and instructions. Read the guidelines and instructions for Editing VAT Registration and mark the checkbox to confirm.

Step

Action

(1)

Click 'Start' to initiate the VAT Registration Edit appliction.

8. Bank Details

  • 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 in green.

  • 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.

Step

Action

(1)

  • Select “Enable Editing”, to edit the bank details, if required. Upon selection, the fields in the section will become editable.

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

  • You can add bank details if it was not provided during the VAT registration.

  • You may edit and update your Bank details, if required.

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

  • You are requested to ensure that your account details are accurate.

  • If you are in the process of opening a bank account, you must provide copies of any relevant correspondence received from your bank.

  • If your account is held with a bank established in the UAE or a foreign bank account. The account name must match the legal name of the entity you are registering with the FTA.

Step

Action

(1)

After editing the required information, click ‘Next Step’ to save and proceed to the next section.

9. Additional Details

Step

Action

(1)

  • Select "Enable Editing" to update the additional details information, if required.

  • You may choose to update GCC Business Activities details and Customs registration details with any of the Customs Authorities in the UAE.

  • Click 'Previous Step' to save and proceed to the previous section

  • After completing all mandatory fields, click the 'Next Step' button to save and proceed to the next section.

Step

Action

(1)

After completing all mandatory fields, click the ‘Next Step’ button to save and proceed to the next section.

10. Review and Declaration

  • This section highlights the old and the newly updated information entered by you across the application.

  • You are requested to review and submit the application formally.

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.

Step

Action

(1)

If all the information entered is correct, click ‘Submit’ .

11. Post Application Submission

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

  • The Edit applications are approved on submission and does not require FTA approval.

  • The changes submitted will be reflected in your VAT profile.

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

12. Correspondences

Taxpayer receives the following correspondences:

  • Application submission acknowledgment.