Tax Residency Certificate in Dubai, UAE

Planning big things in the UAE? Get a Tax Residency Certificate in Dubai, UAE and say goodbye to double taxes! This handy certificate lets you take advantage of tax agreements the UAE has with other countries, meaning more money in your pocket.

How do you obtain a Tax Residency Certificate in Dubai, UAE?

Follow the process listed below to obtain the tax residence certificate in Dubai:

• Open the Ministry of Finance website UAE website
• Create an account in the portal.
• Open the application and fill it out to get the tax residency certificate in Dubai.
• Wait for the application to get approved.
• Once the application is approved, do the online payment as the final step.

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Criteria to Obtain a Tax Residency Certificate in Dubai, UAE

There are certain criteria to obtain a Tax Residence Certificate in Dubai; these are:

Eligibility	Non - Eligible
A company is operating in the UAE mainland. Free zone company An individual investor/business owner An employed individual.	Branch of a foreign company. Offshore company. A non-employed individual (with a spouse visa).

Documents required to get a Tax Certificate in Dubai

Below are the documents you need to obtain a tax certificate in Dubai:

 1)  Companies

• Copy of a valid trade license copy.
• Copy of a valid lease contract or tenancy contract.
• Copy of the passport and residence visa of the authorised signatory (Manager/Director/Owner).
• Copy of Emirates ID for the authorised signatory (Manager/Director/Owner).
• Certified bank statement of an AED account for the last 6 months.
• Audited financial statement.

 2)  Individual

• A valid copy of my passport and visa.
• Bank statement for the last 6 months.
• Certified tenancy contract with Ejari (RERA) attestation/title deed.
• Salary certificate.
• Immigration (entry and exit) report of residency.

Validity of Tax Residence Certificate in Dubai, UAE

The validity of a Tax Residence certificate in Dubai is for 1 year.

Note: Dates can be chosen based on your requirements.

How Long Does the Process Take?

The process of issuing a tax residency certificate in Dubai takes approximately 1 week to approve the application.

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Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

UAE's Double Taxation Treaty (DTT) or DTAA is a bilateral agreement that preserves and upholds the interests of foreign investors and companies coming from other taxable jurisdictions and investing in the UAE. 

Any foreign company or national already paying taxes abroad for the profits earned in his/her business can mitigate any potential tax burden in the UAE as a result of this treaty. Investing in UAE is 100% tax-free, and the government does not impose any taxes through DTT on the business owners planning to do business setup in UAE.

Not just the companies but also individuals who have been fiscal residents in the UAE for more than 180 days and can provide the documents requested by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) are eligible to use the advantages of the treaty.

Note - Earlier, the issuance of a Tax Residency Certificate in Dubai was governed by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). As of 14th November 2020, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has begun receiving applications for the issuance of TRC via its e-services.

UAE has signed the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement or Double Taxation Treaty (DTT) with the following countries:

Albania	Algeria	Andorra	Argentia
Armenia	Austria	Azerbaijan	Bangladesh
Barbados	Belarus	Belgium	Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Brunei	Bulgaria	Canada
China	Comoros	Croatia	Cyprus
Czech Republic	Egypt	Estonia	Ethiopia
Fiji	Finland	France	Georgia
Germany	Guinea	Hellenic Republic	Hongkong
Hungary	India	Indonesia	Ireland
Italy	Japan	Jordan	Kazakhstan
Kenya	Korea	Kyrgyzstan	Latvia
Lebanon	Lithuania	Luxembourg	Macedonia
Malaysia	Maldives	Malta	Mauritius
Mexican States	Montenegro	Morocco	Mozambique
Netherlands	New Zealand	Pakistan	Panama
Philippines	Poland	Portugal	Republic of Moldova
Romania	Russia	Senegal	Serbia
Seychelles	Singapore	Slovak	Slovenia
South Africa	Spain	Sri Lanka	Sudan
Switzerland	Syria	Tajikistan	Thailand
The Republic of Paraguay	Tunisia	Turkey	Turkmenistan
Ukraine	United Kingdom	Uruguay	Uzbekistan
Venezuela	Vietnam

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