Taxation · Federal taxation

FTA guides and clarifications

A structured collection of FTA guides, public clarifications and practical positions.

Material typeOfficial guidance
Legal branchTaxation
Legal systemFederal taxation
Source languageArabic / English
Review dateSeptember 1, 2026

01

Document overview

A structured collection of FTA guides, public clarifications and practical positions.

  • Corporate Tax and free zones.
  • VAT and sector-specific issues.
  • Registration, returns and procedures.

02

Scope and exclusions

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Editorial explanation

Top Up Tax Guide1286 KB

Scope and Registration | TTGREG1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 26, 2026
Top Up Tax Guide4557 KB

Excluded Entities and Investment Entities | TTGEIE1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 26, 2026
Public Clarifications353 KB

CPT012 | Corporate Tax treatment of payments made in respect of Additional Tier 1 instruments by banks

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 30, 2026
Business Bulletins593 KB

Basic Tax Information Bulletin Small Business

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 30, 2026
Public Clarifications568 KB

Downward adjustments made by a Taxable Person in the Tax Return to comply with the Corporate Tax Law

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 15, 2026
General Procedure412 KB

PriVATe Clarifications Tax Procedures | TPGPC1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 15, 2026
Private clarifications FAQ's1119 KB

Corporate Tax – Summary of FTA PriVATe Clarifications issued up to May 2026

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 09, 2026
Business Bulletins357 KB

Basic Tax Information Bulletin- Corporate Tax Losses

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJun 25, 2026
Corporate Tax Guides467 KB

Taxation of Family Foundations | CTGFF1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJun 10, 2026
Public Clarifications658 KB

CTP010 - Clarification of director and officer

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateApr 29, 2026
User Manual3110 KB

Corporate Tax De-Registration

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateApr 09, 2026
User Manual9996 KB

Tax Registration and ReSubmission Tasheel Agent User Manual

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateFeb 17, 2026
User Manual3513 KB

Registration of DeactiVATed Corporate Tax TRN

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJan 23, 2026
Corporate Tax Guides568 KB

Advance Pricing Agreements | CTGAPA1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateDec 31, 2025
User Manual4003 KB

Corporate Tax Payments

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 18, 2025
Public Clarifications777 KB

CTP009 | Application of the valuation method under the transitional rules as set out in Ministerial Decision No. 120 of 2023 on disposal of Qualifying Immovable Property by a real estate developer that is a Taxable Person

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 26, 2025
Public Clarifications744 KB

CTP008 | Corporate Tax treatment of family wealth management structures

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 19, 2025
Public Clarifications815 KB

CTP007 | Financial Statements and Related Audit Requirements for a Tax Group

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 28, 2025
User Manual3922 KB

Change Corporate Tax Period

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 25, 2025
User Manual15275 KB

Corporate Tax Return

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 22, 2025
Corporate Tax Guides archive370 KB

PriVATe Clarifications - TPGPC1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 25, 2025
Public Clarifications523 KB

Waiver of Administrative Penalty for failing to submit a Corporate Tax registration application within a specified deadline

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 03, 2025
User Manual4678 KB

Self Registration Corporate Tax Taxpayer

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJun 17, 2025
Corporate Tax Guides archive444 KB

Taxation of Family Foundations | CTGFF1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateMay 28, 2025
Public Clarifications585 KB

Taxation of investors in a Real Estate Investment Trust that is exempt from Corporate Tax as a Qualifying Investment Fund Issue | CTP005

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateMay 01, 2025
Corporate Tax Guides717 KB

Interest Deduction Limitation Rules | CTGIDL1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateApr 07, 2025
General Procedure837 KB

Raqeeb: Whistle Blower Program for Tax Violations and Evasion User Guide

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateDec 31, 2024
Public Clarifications535 KB

Tax Assessment Reviews - TAXP008

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 13, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides1590 KB

Corporate Tax Returns Guide | CTGTXR1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 11, 2024
Public Clarifications400 KB

TAXP007 - Grace period to update information in tax records

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 06, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides350 KB

Real Estate Investment for Natural Persons | CTGREI1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateOct 24, 2024
General Procedure614 KB

Tax Resident and Tax Residency Certificate -TPGTR1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateOct 18, 2024
Public Clarifications447 KB

CTP004-Postponement of the Deadline to File a Tax Return and Settle the Corporate Tax Payable for certain Tax Periods

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateOct 10, 2024
User Manual1738 KB

Taxable Person – Link Juridical Person Tax Agent to Taxable Person

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual4395 KB

Register Natural Person Tax Agent without Exam Schedule

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual5030 KB

Register Natural Person Tax Agent with Exam Schedule

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual4311 KB

Register Juridical Person Tax Agent

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual2823 KB

Natural Person Tax Agent Update Qualification

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual1241 KB

Natural Person Representative Agent - Link with Juridical Person Tax Agent

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual1500 KB

Link Juridical Person Tax Agent to Taxable Person

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual2028 KB

Link Juridical Person Tax Agent with Natural Person Tax Agent

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual1735 KB

Link Natural Person Tax Agent with Juridical Person Tax Agent

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual1760 KB

Link Juridical Person Tax Agent with Representative Agent

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateSep 27, 2024
User Manual2860 KB

Edit Corporate Tax Bank Details

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 20, 2024
User Manual4042 KB

Amend Taxable Person Details

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 20, 2024
User Manual5329 KB

Amend Corporate Tax Registration

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 20, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides1176 KB

Determination of Taxable Income

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 31, 2024
Public Clarifications740 KB

First Tax Period of juridical person - CTP003

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 30, 2024
Business Bulletins884 KB

Basic Information Business Bulletin | Natural Person

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 26, 2024
Business Bulletins1191 KB

Basic Information Business Bulletin | Free Zone Persons

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 26, 2024
Public Clarifications374 KB

The definition of ‘Related Parties’ where there is a common ownership and/or Control through a Government Entity - CTP002

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 22, 2024
Public Clarifications709 KB

Registration Timelines for Taxable Persons for Corporate Tax - CTP001

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJun 04, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides1432 KB

Free Zone Persons | CTGFZP1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateMay 20, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides654 KB

Investment Funds and Investment Managers | CTGIFM1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateMay 06, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides347 KB

Registration of Natural Persons| CTGRNP1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateMay 06, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides684 KB

Business Restructuring Relief | CTGBRR1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateApr 17, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides412 KB

Qualifying Group Relief | CTGQGR1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateApr 03, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides706 KB

Taxation of Partnerships | CTGPTN1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateMar 04, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides821 KB

Tax Groups | CTGTGR1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJan 08, 2024
Corporate Tax Guides403 KB

Taxation of Extractive Business and Non- Extractive Natural Resource Business| CTGEPX1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateDec 12, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides267 KB

Exempt Persons: Public Benefit Entities, Pension Funds and Social Security Funds| CTGEPF1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateDec 01, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides484 KB

Taxation of Natural Persons under the Corporate Tax Law

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 26, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides554 KB

Taxation of Foreign Source Income | CTGFSI1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 16, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides531 KB

Accounting Standards and Interaction with Corporate Tax - CTGACS1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 16, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides1189 KB

Corporate Tax – General Guide - CTGGCT1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 06, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides589 KB

Taxable Non-Resident Person - CTGNRP1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 06, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides840 KB

Exempt Income: Dividends and Participation Exemption | CTGEXI1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 06, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides1080 KB

Transfer Pricing Guide | CTGTP1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateNov 06, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides461 KB

Registration of Juridical Persons

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 31, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides592 KB

Small Business Relief

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateAug 28, 2023
Public Clarifications655 KB

Issuance of a New Tax Procedures Executive Regulation

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJul 28, 2023
User Manual3960 KB

Registration Taxpayer User Manual

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJun 08, 2023
Corporate Tax Guides archive272 KB

PRIVATE Clarifications Tax Procedures TPGPC1

Text and commentary · 4 languages
Issue dateJun 01, 2023

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