Corporate Tax Registration for Maritime & Ship Services Businesses

Why Corporate Tax Registration

GoldenKey prepares the EmaraTax submission for Corporate Tax Registration, uploads the paperwork and follows up with the FTA until the certificate is issued. In practice, 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. GoldenKey has licensed maritime & ship services in Corporate Tax Registration for clients ranging from solo founders to groups opening a regional branch, so we know which sub-activities to list.

How Corporate Tax Registration works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Assessment

   We confirm whether Corporate Tax Registration is mandatory, voluntary or not yet required for your turnover and activity, and fix the right timing. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to corporate tax registration for a maritime services company.

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.

3. 
   Step 3

   Application

   In practice, we complete the Corporate Tax Registration application — turnover, activity and import details — and upload every supporting document. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to corporate tax registration for a maritime services company.

4. 
   Step 4

   Certificate and compliance calendar

   In practice, the FTA issues your Corporate Tax Registration certificate and we add every filing and payment date to your compliance calendar.

Documents required

Gather these supporting documents and GoldenKey will take care of the rest of corporate tax registration for a maritime services company.

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

Pricing

All prices for corporate tax registration for a maritime services company are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay. The figures below for corporate tax registration for a maritime services company are updated by GoldenKey whenever the registrar changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.

Why the UAE

English is the working language of business, contracts are routinely drafted in English, and government portals are bilingual, which simplifies corporate tax registration for a maritime services company for international company owners. In short, the UAE sits within an eight-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, which is why so many business owners choose it as a base for corporate tax registration for a maritime services company.

Why GoldenKey

GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with corporate tax registration for a maritime services company, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. Our quotations for corporate tax registration for a maritime services company list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before any payment anything. GoldenKey builds its own CRM and client portal, so you can see the status of your Corporate Tax Registration submission, download your paperwork and pay invoices from your phone.

Frequently asked questions