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Fees for the Services Provided by the Federal Tax Authority

Cabinet Decision No. 65 of 2020 - Issued 1 October 2020 (Effective 1 November 2020)

Cabinet Decision No. 7 of 2023 - Issued 6 February 2023 (Effective 1 June 2023)

Cabinet Decision No. 111 of 2023 - Issued 13 November 2023 (Effective 1 December 2023)

Cabinet Decision No. 174 of 2025 - Issued 18 November 2025 (Effective 1 January 2026)

The Cabinet has decided

  • Having reviewed the Constitution,

  • Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and its amendments,

  • Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Establishment of the Federal Tax Authority, and its amendments,

  • Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022 on Tax Procedures, and its amendments,

  • Federal Decree-Law No. 7 of 2017 on Excise Tax, and its amendments,

  • Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax, and its amendments,

  • Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, and its amendments,

  • Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2019 on Public Finance, and its amendments,

  • Cabinet Decision No. 16 of 2016 on Fees of Tax Residency Certificates, and Value-Added Certificates, and its amendments,

  • Cabinet Decision No. 39 of 2017 on Fees for Services Provided by the Federal Tax Authority, and

  • Pursuant to the presentation of the Minister of Finance, and the Cabinet's approval,

Article 1 - Definitions

In the application of the provisions of this Decision, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned against each, unless the context requires otherwise:

State

:

United Arab Emirates.

Minister

:

Minister of Finance.

Authority

:

Federal Tax Authority.

Tax Residency Certificate

:

A document issued by the Authority based on an application submitted to it by any person to enable him to benefit from double taxation avoidance agreements to which the State is a party.

Certificate of Commercial Activities

:

A document issued by the Authority based on an application submitted to it by any person to recover Value Added Tax imposed on him in other countries regardless of whether a double taxation avoidance agreement exists or not.

Article 2 - Service Fees

In return for services provided by the Authority, which are set out in the table appended to this Decision, fees assigned against each shall be payable.

Article 3 - Amendment of fees