CORPORATE TAX IN UAE – EXEMPT PERSON
As we know that the Corporate Tax is applicable on corporations and all other businesses carried out in the UAE. However, certain categories of persons and their activities are exempted from the Corporate Tax as per the Decree Law. Exempt persons are not required to register for Corporate Tax in UAE, and no provisions of the Federal Decree law No. 22 shall be applicable on them. Exemption can be automatic or through an application to the Authority. Automatic means these persons will be directly exempted if they meet all the conditions prescribed in the decree law. And certain category needs approval from Federal Tax Authority for the exemption, this is done through an official application to the Authority further to meeting all the conditions prescribed in the decree law. Following are the persons exempted for the purpose of Corporate Taxation. 1. Government Entities Government Entities includes the Federal and Emirate Governments and their departments, authorities a...