A new company’s Corporate Tax registration is a separate task from obtaining its trade licence or registering for VAT. It also has its own deadline. For a UAE resident juridical person established on or after 1 March 2024, including a free zone company, the Federal Tax Authority says the registration application is due within three […]
A trading licence identifies what a company is authorised to do. It does not automatically complete the company’s registration with Dubai Customs. A business planning to import or export goods through Dubai should check the Customs Business Code requirement before its first shipment arrives. Dubai Customs says a licence holder must register to obtain […]
A PDF invoice sent by email may be digital, but it is not an eInvoice under the UAE’s new system. The Ministry of Finance describes an eInvoice as structured invoice data exchanged electronically between supplier and buyer and reported to the Federal Tax Authority. That distinction matters for companies whose current invoicing process depends on […]
A proposed business may fit a named activity in Dubai’s licensing system and still need permission from another authority before it can operate. This is especially relevant when the work touches regulated services, public safety, specialised facilities or controlled products. Dubai’s official setup guidance says activities in certain sectors require extra approval steps. For […]
An established company entering Dubai has a structural choice to make before filing a licence application: extend the existing business through a branch or create a new local company. Both are recognised setup routes. The better route depends on what the UAE operation will do, how it will relate to the overseas parent, and what […]
A Dubai trade licence must reflect the work a company plans to do. That sounds straightforward until a founder describes a business as “consulting,” “online trading,” or “marketing” and discovers that its actual services span several distinct activities. Choosing a broad label without checking the work behind it can create problems when applying for approvals, […]
A trade licence and a VAT registration are different steps. Receiving a UAE business licence does not automatically mean the company is registered for VAT, and a newly licensed business should not assume it can wait until its first year is over to assess the question. The answer depends on taxable supplies and imports, including […]
