Unified UAE Legislation Database

Corporate Tax Guide: Registration of Juridical Persons

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

FTA

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

Corporate Tax Guide | CTGRJP1| August 2023

1. Glossary

Business: Any activity conducted regularly, on an ongoing and independent basis by any Person and in any location, such as industrial, commercial, agricultural, vocational, professional, service or excavation activities or any other activity related to the use of tangible or intangible properties.

 

Business Activity: Any transaction or activity, or series of transactions or series of activities conducted by a Person in the course of its Business.

 

Corporate Tax: The tax imposed by the Corporate Tax Law on juridical persons and Business income.

 

Corporate Tax Law: Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses.

 

Exempt Income: Any income exempt from Corporate Tax under the Corporate Tax Law.

 

Exempt Person: A Person exempt from Corporate Tax under Article 4 of the Corporate Tax Law.

 

Extractive Business: The Business or Business Activity of exploring, extracting, removing, or otherwise producing and exploiting the Natural Resources of the UAE, or any interest therein as determined by the Minister.

 

FTA: Federal Tax Authority, being th...