FTA Publishes Corporate Tax Administrative Penalty Regime

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07 Jun, 2023 / Haroon Juma / Corporate Tax

The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. (75) of 2023 regarding administrative penalties for violations related to the Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses (Corporate Tax Law).

This Decision specifies administrative penalties that will be imposed by the FTA for violations related to the Corporate Tax Law effective as of 1st August 2023.

In summary, the regime seeks to ensure effective implementation and compliance with the Corporate Tax Law and penalties can be imposed due to the following reasons:

Failure to file and pay corporate tax on time.
Failure to inform the Federal Tax Authority of changes requiring amendments to tax records.
Inadequate record-keeping.
Failure to submit the required records and information specified in the tax law.

Table of Violations and Administrative Penalties

No.	Description of Violation	Administrative Penalty Amount in AED
1.	Failure of the Person conducting a Business or Business Activity or having a Tax obligation under the Tax Procedures Law or the Corporate Tax Law to keep the required records and other information specified in the Tax Procedures Law and the CT Law.	One of the following penalties shall apply: 1. 10,000 for each violation. 2. 20,000 in each case of repeated violation within 24 months from the date of the last violation.
2.	Failure of the Person conducting Business or Business Activity or having a Tax obligation under the Tax Procedures Law or the CT Law to submit the data, records and documents related to Tax in Arabic to the Authority when requested.	5,000
3.	Failure of the Registrant to submit a deregistration application within the timeframe specified in the Corporate Tax Law and its implementing decisions.	1,000 in case of late submission of the application and on the same date monthly, up to a maximum of 10,000.
4.	Failure of the Registrant to inform the Authority of any case that may require the amendment of the information pertaining to his Tax record kept by the Authority.	One of the following penalties shall apply: 1. 1,000 for each violation. 2. 5,000 in each case of repeated violation within 24 months from the date of the last violation.
5.	Failure of the Legal Representative to provide notification of their appointment within the specified timeframes, in which case the penalties will be due from the Legal Representative’s own funds.	1,000
6.	Failure of the Legal Representative to file a Tax Return within the specified timeframes, in which case the penalties will be due from the Legal Representative’s own funds.	1. 500 for each month, or part thereof, for the first twelve months. 2. 1,000 for each month, or part thereof, from the thirteenth month onwards. This penalty shall be imposed from the day following the expiry date of the timeframe within which the Tax Return must be submitted, and on the same date monthly thereafter.
7.	Failure of the Registrant to submit a Tax Return within the timeframe specified in the Corporate Tax Law.	1. 500 for each month, or part thereof, for the first twelve months. 2. 1,000 for each month, or part thereof, from the thirteenth month onwards. This penalty shall be imposed from the day following the expiry date of the timeframe within which the Tax Return must be submitted, and on the same date monthly thereafter.
8.	Failure of the Taxable Person to settle the Payable Tax.	1. A monthly penalty of 14% per annum, for each month or part thereof, on the unsettled

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