Corporate Tax Registration for Import & Export Businesses

Why Corporate Tax Registration

From day one, penalties for late Corporate Tax Registration or late filing start at fixed amounts and grow with delay, which is why GoldenKey diarises every deadline for its clients. The steps for Corporate Tax Registration are: register on EmaraTax within the FTA deadline for your licence date, select the tax period, assess qualifying free zone person status and then file the first return within nine months of year end. In our experience, corporate Tax Registration is a sensible home for import & export because importing goods into the UAE and exporting or re-exporting them to regional and global markets is a well-understood activity there and the approvals are routine.

How Corporate Tax Registration works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Assessment

   GoldenKey checks your position against the thresholds for Corporate Tax Registration and advises when to register.

2. 
   Step 2

   EmaraTax setup

   GoldenKey opens or accesses your EmaraTax account and links the licence, signatory and bank details needed for Corporate Tax Registration. Your portal shows the status of this step for corporate tax registration for an import-export business in real time.

3. 
   Step 3

   Application

   GoldenKey fills the FTA application for Corporate Tax Registration and uploads the licence, IDs and turnover evidence.

4. 
   Step 4

   Certificate and compliance calendar

   The FTA issues your registration certificate and we add the filing and payment dates to your compliance calendar. Expect clear updates from your GoldenKey consultant while this step runs for corporate tax registration for an import-export business.

Documents required

For corporate tax registration for an import-export business the issuing authority asks for the following documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• Customs code and import records where applicable
• Passport and Emirates ID of the authorised signatory
• Bank account letter or IBAN certificate
• Memorandum of association showing shareholders
• Trade licence and certificate of incorporation
• Turnover evidence such as invoices, contracts or financial statements

Pricing

Pricing for corporate tax registration for an import-export business depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. Use the table below to compare packages for corporate tax registration for an import-export business; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation.

Why the UAE

Day to day, english is the working language of business, contracts are routinely drafted in English, and government portals are bilingual, which simplifies corporate tax registration for an import-export business for international founders. Just as important, banking, logistics, telecoms and digital government services in the UAE are among the most advanced in the region, which keeps the running costs of corporate tax registration for an import-export business predictable.

Why GoldenKey

Our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for corporate tax registration for an import-export business happen the same day they are ready. Put simply, our quotations for corporate tax registration for an import-export business list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before a single dirham changes hands anything. If a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your Corporate Tax Registration file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the request sit.

Frequently asked questions