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The FTA waives the AED 10,000 late-registration penalty if your first corporate tax return is filed within 7 months of your first tax period end. Enter your year-end date and see exactly where you stand.
Waiver deadline calculator
Enter your first tax period end date to see your waiver and standard filing deadlines.
AED 10,000
the penalty at stake, per entity
7 months
your filing window for the waiver, not the usual 9
22,000+
businesses still eligible, per the FTA (May 2026)
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Based on the FTA penalty waiver initiative announced 7 May 2025 (Cabinet decision effective 14 April 2025) and FTA guidance current as of July 2026. This tool gives general information, not tax advice. Verify your position in EmaraTax or with an advisor before relying on it.
