Through this service, the FTA deregisters Excise Tax registrants 

• EmaraTax platform:
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Free of charge

45 Minutes

20 business days from the date the completed application was received

1. In case of deregistering based on being no longer liable for Excise Tax:
o Proof of no longer being liable for Excise Tax
o Financial Audit Report
o Declaration that the taxable person does not intend to conduct an activity that gives rise to an Excise Tax liability within the next 12 months, and the date on which the taxable person ceased to conduct activities that gave rise to an Excise Tax liability
o A signed and stamped audited inventory stock for the 12 months preceding the date of ceasing to conduct activities that gave rise to an Excise Tax liability
2. Other:
o A letter, declaring that the taxable person will not conduct nor intends to conduct any of the activities in relation to excise goods (import, production, or stockpiling of excise goods in the UAE) within the next 12 months
o Financial Audit Report
o In case of cancelation, provide a Trade License Cancelation Certificate.
o In case of selling the trade license, provide the amendment Memorandum of Association (MOA) or the Selling Contract

1. Access the EmaraTax account dashboard
2. Click on “View” to access the Taxable Person Account
3. Under the title “Excise”, click on “Actions” and choose “De-Register”
4. Complete the deregistration process

1. Does the FTA provide a deregistration certificate as proof of deregistration?


Where the deregistration application is approved by the FTA, the applicant will be able to download a Deregistration Certificate as proof of deregistration


2. When is the final tax return due?

If the application is incomplete, or additional information is required, the applicant will be requested to provide additional documentation. After submitting the additional documentation, it may take the FTA a further 20 business days to respond to the updated request

Where it is mandatory to submit a deregistration application, the deregistration application must be submitted within 30 days from the date the deregistration obligation aroused