Registering for Corporate Tax is done online on the FTA’s EmaraTax platform. Here is how it works for a small business or freelancer.

Before you start, prepare

• Trade licence (or freelance permit) and its issue date
• Emirates ID and passport of the owner or authorised signatory
• Memorandum or articles of association for companies
• Contact details and a UAE mobile number and email you check regularly

The steps

1. Create or log in to your EmaraTax account.
2. Add the taxable person (the company or the individual running the business).
3. Complete the Corporate Tax registration form: business details, licence information, owners and authorised signatory.
4. Submit and keep the reference. Once approved, you receive your Corporate Tax Registration Number (TRN).

Common mistakes

• Registering under the wrong legal type (natural person vs company)
• Licence details that do not match the licence document
• Missing the registration deadline, which carries an administrative penalty

After registration

Registration is only the start. You also need to keep proper records, decide your financial year (for companies) and file an annual return within 9 months after your tax period ends.

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General information only, not advice for your specific situation.