This decision outlines the specific circumstances where the FTA may extend the deadline for submitting a Tax Assessment Review or Reconsideration request. Per Article 1, valid reasons include serious illness or death of an authorized signatory, business disruption beyond control, damage to records, or force majeure. Conversely, Article 2 specifies that extensions will be rejected for reasons of ignorance of obligations, negligence by a third party like a tax agent, case complexity, or being preoccupied with business operations. Documentary evidence is required to support any extension request.
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Cases of Extension of the Deadlines for Accepting the Submission of a Tax Assessment Review Request or a Request for Reconsideration
Federal Tax Authority Decision No. 1 of 2025
Issued 17 Feb 2025 - (Effective 1 Mar 2025)
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Tax Authority has decided:
Having reviewed the Constitution,
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,
Pursuant to the approval of the Board of Directors on the Authority’s Memo on the cases of extension of the deadlines for accepting the submission of a Tax Assessment Review request or a request for Reconsideration at its 36th meeting held on 13 December 2024.
Article 1 - Cases in which the Deadline for Accepting the Submission of a Tax Assessment Review Request or a Request for Reconsideration may be extended
The Authority may approve extending the deadline for accepting the submission of a Tax Assessment Review request or a request for Reconsideration, based on the documentary evidence submitted with the extension request, where non-compliance with the specified deadlines was due to one of the following cases:
The occurrence of an accident or a serious illness for the authorised signatory.
The death of the authorised signatory, including the Legal Representative, or any of his/her family members (of first or second-degree).
A temporary Business disruption that is beyond the Person’s control.
A damage of records due to a disaster.
A general malfunction in the Authority’s systems.
A sudden discontinuation of Business or Business records due to the installation of a new computer system.
The Authority’s request for additional documents from the Taxpayer, provided that the Taxpayer can prove the inability to obtain such documents within the legally prescribed deadlines.
A force majeure to be determined at the Authority’s discretion.
Article 2 - Cases in which the Extension of Deadline for Accepting the Submission of a Tax Assessment Review Request or a Request for Reconsideration is rejected
The Authority shall reject extending the deadline for accepting the submission of a Tax Assessment Review request or a request for Reconsideration in any of the following cases:
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