Excise Tax Registration UAE

1. Excise Tax Registration – UAE Register your business for Federal Excise Tax

2. What is Excise Tax? Excise Tax in the UAE is an indirect tax that is levied on the supply of those goods and/or services that are harmful for human consumption. This includes products like: Carbonated and energy drinks Tobacco and tobacco products E-cigarettes Sugar sweetened beverages Companies that deal in the trading of goods that come under excise laws are required to fulfil the excise tax registration process in accordance with the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. (19) of 2022 on Excise Tax.

3. Excise Tax Registration in UAE Excise Tax registration in UAE is mandatory for all businesses which stockpile, import, or produce excise goods or release them from specially designated zones in the Emirates. Registration for Excise Tax in Dubai, UAE must occur within 30 days after the business opens or conducts excise goods activity or by the effective date of the law, whichever comes earlier. Here is a detailed list of the businesses that are required to register for excise tax in the UAE: Import of excise goods into the UAE Production of excise goods, where they are released for consumption in UAE Stockpiling of excise goods in certain cases* in UAE Release of excise goods from specially designated zones * In certain cases, businesses must register for excise tax in UAE even though they are not producers or importers of excise goods. This also includes stockpilers of excise goods who started their business operations before UAE federal excise tax was introduced as well as issuing excise goods from Designated Zones but not registered for UAE Excise Tax.

4. Excise Tax Registration: Activities, goods and requirements There are no special requirements or registration threshold for excise tax. Therefore, businesses involved in any of the mentioned activities must register their account for excise tax. Excise Tax in UAE is applied on the following goods: Carbonated drinks (all aerated beverages except unflavored aerated water) Energy drinks* Tobacco & tobacco products Electronic smoking devices/tools (e-cigarettes, vapes, etc.) Liquids present in smoking devices/tools Artificially sweetened drinks *This includes those beverages that are marketed or sold as energy drinks, and which contain stimulant substances providing mental & physical stimulation.

5. How to register for excise tax in UAE? It is recommended that businesses reach out to reliable tax agents like Shuraa Tax Consultants for Excise Tax registration services in Dubai. They will guide you through the entire process efficiently and make sure that no errors are made. Their knowledge of the compliance of UAE’s laws and regulations will ensure that the correct channels are followed. The first step for excise tax registration in UAE is to create an e-Services account on the EmaraTax portal. Shuraa Tax helps you to create your e-Services account in simple steps: Open the registration portal and Signup by creating a username and password Email address verification within 24 hours Then, you can log in to your e-Services account After the e-Services account creation on EmaraTax, the next step is to register for Excise Tax Click on ‘Register for Excise Tax’ Fill out all the mandatory fields, marked with ‘*’ Select ‘Submit for Approval’ to submit your form Some excise tax registration services in UAE include late registration penalty payment as well as amending the approved Excise Tax registration form.

6. Documents required for excise tax registration Businesses need to submit the following documents during registration for authenticating your information. Passport copy Emirates ID Trade License Bank details of your business (Account number, IBAN, name of bank, account title, etc) Additionally, you will also be required to submit any relevant records that officiate the company to operate their business activities within the UAE.

7. Business details required for Excise Tax registration in UAE Role for excise tax registration (importer, producer, etc.) Details of the excise goods the business trades in Details of Customs registration (if applicable) Declaration TRN for GCC state, if your business is registered for excise tax in another GCC state. Authority

8. Shuraa Tax Consultants and Accountants Shuraa Tax offers expert services for excise tax registration in Dubai. Our FTA approved tax agents, accountants and financial advisors, work towards assisting, guiding and supporting your firm in every possible direction. We help companies take informed decisions on every financial difficulty that they might face related to VAT, excise tax registration, impact assessment and any other taxation issue. Shuraa Tax Consultants and Accountants is the most noticeable brand for tax agents in Dubai. In case you have any doubt, or a query related to excise registration or want to know about our other services, feel free to get in touch with our team.

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