# UAE corporate tax registration deadline checker

> UAE companies set up before 1 March 2024 had to register for corporate tax by a 2024 date set by the month their licence was issued (for example, January or February licences by 31 May 2024). Companies set up on or after 1 March 2024 must register within 3 months of incorporation. Individuals whose business turnover passes AED 1 million register by 31 March of the following year. Missing the deadline costs AED 10,000.

Interactive calculator: https://www.countify.ae/tools/corporate-tax-registration-deadline · Updated 2026-10-14 · Countify UAE

## Deadlines for companies set up before March 2024

Based on the month the licence was issued, regardless of the year.

| Licence month | Register by |
| --- | --- |
| January | 31 May 2024 |
| February | 31 May 2024 |
| March | 30 June 2024 |
| April | 30 June 2024 |
| May | 31 July 2024 |
| June | 31 August 2024 |
| July | 30 September 2024 |
| August | 31 October 2024 |
| September | 31 October 2024 |
| October | 30 November 2024 |
| November | 30 November 2024 |
| December | 31 December 2024 |

Companies set up from 1 March 2024 have 3 months from incorporation.

## The licence-month table

FTA Decision No. 3 of 2024 set the deadlines for resident companies incorporated before 1 March 2024 by the month of the licence issue date, ignoring the year:

- January or February: 31 May 2024
- March or April: 30 June 2024
- May: 31 July 2024
- June: 31 August 2024
- July: 30 September 2024
- August or September: 31 October 2024
- October or November: 30 November 2024
- December: 31 December 2024
- No licence at 1 March 2024: 31 May 2024

## Missed the deadline?

Register now. The AED 10,000 late registration penalty is waived if you file your first corporate tax return (or annual declaration) within 7 months of the end of your first tax period. Our [penalty calculator](https://www.countify.ae/tools/corporate-tax-penalty-calculator) shows whether you are still in time, and our [registration deadline guide](https://www.countify.ae/blog/corporate-tax-registration-deadline-uae) explains the waiver.

## Legal basis

- FTA Decision No. 3 of 2024 on the timeline for corporate tax registration (https://tax.gov.ae/en/legislation.aspx)
- Cabinet Decision No. 10 of 2024 (late registration penalty) (https://mof.gov.ae/corporate-tax/)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the penalty for late corporate tax registration?

AED 10,000, which can be waived if the first return is filed within 7 months of the end of the first tax period.

### My licence was issued in August 2019. When should I have registered?

By 31 October 2024. The year of issue does not matter, only the month.

### Do free zone companies have to register?

Yes. Every UAE company, including free zone companies and dormant companies, must register.