UAE Corporate Tax update FTA publishes decision No 6 of 2023 on the Tax Deregistration Timeline for purposes of Corporate Tax.

By Alia Noor, FCMA, CIMA, MBA, Oxford fintech programme, GCC VAT Comp Dip,COSO Framework.
Associate Partner Ahmad Alagbari Chartered Accountants, UAE 
Founder xpertsleague

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) published FTA Decision No. 6 of 2023 (Decision) on the timelines for Tax Deregistration under the UAE CT Law.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into effect as of 1 June 2023

This Decision highlights that an application for Tax Deregistration shall be filed in accordance with the following timelines:

1-The natural Person shall file a Tax Deregistration application within 3 months of the date of cessation of the Business or Business Activity.

2.The juridical Person shall file a Tax Deregistration application within 3 months of the date the entity ceases to exist, cessation of the Business, dissolution, liquidation or otherwise.

Written by Alia Noor

International Keynote Speaker | Forbes Finance Council Member | UAE Registered Tax Agent | Award-Winning Tax Advisor · United Arab Emirates

Founder of XpertsLeague. With over 20 years of experience across taxation, governance, compliance, finance and emerging technologies, Alia Noor combines technical expertise with practical insight to help organisations and professionals make better decisions. She is an FCMA, CGMA and MBA (Accounting & Finance), a UAE Registered Tax Agent and VAT Agent, a member of the Forbes Finance Council and the Federal Tax Authority Tax Agent Business Advisory Group, and an award-winning tax advisor recognised among the UAE Top Business Leaders.