For Corporate Tax, non-resident person with no permanent establishment in UAE need not register
Non-residents can have UAE-sourced income - but no permanent establishment here
Dubai: In the latest update to the UAE Corporate Tax regime, a non-resident person will not be required to register for the tax if they only earn UAE-sourced income and do not have a permanent establishment in the UAE.
In addition, certain categories such as government- owned or controlled entities, as well as businesses in the extraction field, and those in non-extractive natural resource businesses that meet necessary conditions are also not required to register for the tax.
The exception stipulated in the decision is in 'line with international best practices, whereby persons exempted from Corporate Tax such as the federal government, UAE government departments and authorities, other public institutions and other categories', said a statement from the Ministry of Finance.
"Therefore, there is no need for these entities to register with the Federal Tax Authority as long as they continue to meet the exemption conditions, noted in the relevant articles of the Decree Law."
The bigger corporate houses and stock market listed companies have already started on the registration process for corporate tax, which comes into effect from June 1.