1 - Can I save the application as a draft to be updated later? If yes, for how long?
Yes, you can save the in-progress application (as a draft) and complete it at a later point in time. However, if you do not submit your application within 60 calendar days of initiating it, it will be cancelled automatically. You will receive SMS and email reminders.
2 - Who can submit a TINCO deregistration application to FTA?
The application can be submitted to FTA by you (registered VAT clearing company TINCO and Excise Tax Clearing Company TINCE), your tax agent or legal representative.
3 - What are the prerequisites to deregister your TINCO account?
• To be unregistered as an Excise Tax Clearing Company (TINCE) with the FTA. If you are registered, you need to cancel the registration of your TINCE company account first before submitting your application for TINCO deregistration.
• Your suspended VAT amount on the import of goods is released
• You have no liabilities to be paid to FTA
4 - What is the estimated time to complete application review by FTA?
Generally, the estimated time to complete the application by FTA is 20 business days from the date the completed application was received by FTA. However, in case where any additional information is needed, FTA may take additional time to process the application. The applicant needs to provide the additional information and re-submit the application. FTA may take additional 20 business days to respond to the updated application. If the application is not resubmitted within 60 calendar days from the date you received the notification from FTA, the application will be auto-rejected.
5 - What should I expect after I submit my Clearing Company deregistration application?
Processing your application:
Your application will now be reviewed by FTA. If we require any further details from you in order to assist with the verification of your application, you will receive an email notification setting out the information required from you.
Once we have completed our review, we will either approve, or in some cases, may have to reject the application. We will notify you by email of our review or decision.
Where we approve an application, you will be informed the approval notification via email.
Where we reject an application, we will provide you with the reasons for doing so. You may re-apply but only once you have resolved the matters brought to your attention.
Clearing Company deregistration completion:
On approval of your deregistration application:
Your Clearing Company account will be deregistered. Your company details will be removed from the published list of clearing companies in our website (www.tax.gov.ae).
Your Tax Services Agreement and Addendum with FTA will be cancelled.
If you had submitted the original financial guarantee documents (like a bank guarantee) to FTA, you may visit our office to collect the originals (if there were no liquidation of your financial guarantee due to any pending liabilities).
Applicant can schedule a meeting by emailing Freight Forwarders Freight.Forwarders@tax.gov.ae.
The person collecting the financial guarantee must also hold a letter of undertaking issued by the authorized signatory verifying the details of person.
Important Notes:
The status of your application will be updated in the dashboard of your taxpayer portal. You can view the status by logging into your account.
6 - How to check the status of the submitted application with FTA?
The application status can be viewed on the applicant’s dashboard in EmaraTax. The following provides a summary of the application status:
• Drafted: You have not completed or submitted the application form
• In Review: Your application form has been received by FTA and is under review
• Awaiting Information: You need to provide additional information to FTA
• Rejected: Your application form has been rejected by FTA
• Approved: Your application form has been approved by FTA and your Clearing Company account is deregistered.
7 - Does deregistration result in deactivating the relevant EmaraTax account?
The EmaraTax account is not deactivated upon deregistration and remains accessible.