🛡️ Last Chance to Avoid AED 10,000 Penalty for Late Corporate Tax Registration in UAE

Published by Integrity Global Consulting
📅 07 July 2025

The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced a significant relief opportunity for businesses that missed the deadline to register for Corporate Tax.

If your company has received a penalty of AED 10,000 for late registration, there’s still a way to avoid paying it — but the window is closing soon.

✅ Automatic Waiver of Late Registration Penalty

Under the FTA’s administrative relief mechanism, the AED 10,000 penalty will be automatically waived provided the following condition is met:

✔️ The company files its first Corporate Tax Return or Small Business Relief declaration by 31 July 2025,
For tax periods ending 31 December 2024.

This relief applies even if registration was completed late — as long as the return is filed on time within the 7-month window from the period-end.

📌 Example

• First Tax Period End Date: 31 December 2024
• Tax Return Filing Deadline for Waiver: 31 July 2025
• Usual Tax Return Due Date: 30 September 2025
• ✅ Waiver applies if the return is filed by 31 July 2025

⚠️ What If You Delay Beyond 31 July?

If the return is filed after 31 July 2025 (but before the standard 30 September 2025 deadline), the penalty becomes payable and cannot be waived, even if registration and return are both completed.

💼 What Should Businesses Do Now?

• Check if your company was registered late for Corporate Tax.
• Ensure your books of accounts and financials are ready.
• File your tax return or declaration before 31 July 2025.

🧾 Need Assistance?

At Integrity Global Consulting, we are assisting UAE mainland and Free Zone entities with:

✅ Corporate Tax registration
✅ Preparation of unaudited financials
✅ Return filing through the EmaraTax portal
✅ Small Business Relief eligibility assessment

📩 Contact us today to ensure timely compliance and avoid unnecessary penalties.

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