This service allows taxpayers to submit an excise tax registration application in order to obtain a Tax Registration Number and fulfill their obligations

• 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

• Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association, or Partnership Agreement (if applicable)
• Valid Trade License / Business License
• Emirates ID and Passport of the authorized signatory
• Proof of authorization for the authorized signatory 
• Official declaration, on the entity’s printed letterhead, signed and stamped by the authorized signatory, stating the entity’s activity in relation to goods subject to Excise Tax, in addition to the activity type (production, import, stockpiling, release of excise goods from the designated zone) and the start date of the activity
• Supporting documents such as invoices, local purchase orders, and contracts, as applicable based on the request type.
• Bank letter validating the bank account details for the registrant
• Any other related documents 

1. Sign-up for an EmaraTax account through the FTA’s website and activate it
2. Access the EmaraTax account dashboard
3. Create New Taxable Person Profile
4. Click on “View” to access the Taxable Person Account
5. Click on “Register” under “Excise Tax”
6. Complete the registration process

Please click on “FAQ” and navigate to “Tax Excise”

1. The person liable to register for Excise Tax shall for registration within 30 days as of the end of any month during which the person carries out or intends to carry out activities that give rise to an Excise Tax liability
2. The FTA may except the person from registration if the Excise Tax due results from the import of excise goods or their release from an Excise Tax designated zone, and the person can demonstrate that it will not regularly import excise goods