UAE Tax domicile Certificate

This certificate issued to take benefit of agreements of double tax avoidance on income authorized by the UAE. Certificate issued for eligible individuals, companies and government entities.

Eligibility Criteria

For individual: person should be resident in the state minimum 180 days

For Companies: Company has practiced its business activity in the UAE state for at least a year.

Nationality

Resident or Citizen

For Tax Domicile Certificate (Government)

•    A request letter signed by the authorised signatory

•    A copy of the decree and act of incorporation

For Tax Domicile Certificate (Individuals)

•    A copy of the passport.

•    A copy of valid Residential ID.

•    A certified copy of (residential) lease agreement.

•    Source of income/Salary certificate.

•    A validated 6-month bank statement

•    A report from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs specifying the number of days the resident has stayed in the UAE.

•    Tax forms (if any) from the country in which the certificate is to be submitted.

For Tax Domicile Certificate (Companies)

•    A copy of the trade license and partners' attachment.

•    Establishment contract certified by official authorities (if it is not a Sole Company).

•    A copy of the company’s owners/partners/directors' passports

•    A copy of the company’s owners/partners/directors' IDs

•    A copy of the company’s owners/partners/directors' permits of residence

•    A certified copy of the audited financial accounts

•    A validated 6-month bank statement

•    A certified copy of the lease agreement.

•    Tax forms (if any) from the country in which the certificate is to be submitted.

Procedure to get service

1.    Create an account on MOF Website and apply through your online account.

2.    Review of the submitted documents by the department and adoption

3.    Payment of Fees before the dealer

4.    A certificate will be issued and posted to you through express courier after successful payment received.

Fee for Issuing Certificate

The payment of the certificate made after the final approval of the request by the Ministry 

For individuals

Tax Domicile Certificate for individuals (2,000 DHS)

For Companies

Tax Domicile Certificate for companies tax (10,000 DHS)

Note: Subject to a fee of 3 AED in a case of use card in the pre-payment of the electronic dirham, Subject to special fees credit cards according to the World Bank fees of the card.

Lost or Damaged

For individuals & companies:

Pay 100 Dirhams + 3 DHS, paid through e-Dirham Card