{"id":4671,"date":"2026-04-15T06:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espertamanagement.com\/ae\/?page_id=4671"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:04:57","slug":"corporate-tax-registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/espertamanagement.com\/ae\/corporate-tax-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Tax Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4671\" class=\"elementor elementor-4671\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6706540 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6706540\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66228c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c66228c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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value=\"PJSC\">Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC)<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"PrJSC\">Private Joint Stock Company (PrJSC)<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"holding\">Holding Company<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"partnership\">Partnerships (Incorporated)<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"joint_venture\">Joint Venture<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"offshore\">Offshore Company<\/option>\r\n                    <option value=\"nonprofit\">Non-Profit Organizations<\/option>\r\n                <\/select>\r\n                <div class=\"hint-badge\">Select your legal entity type<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"input-group\">\r\n                <label>\ud83d\udcc6 Date of Incorporation *<\/label>\r\n                <input type=\"date\" id=\"incorporationDate\" value=\"2026-04-15\">\r\n                <div class=\"hint-badge\">Date issued on trade license \/ incorporation certificate<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"btn-row\">\r\n            <button class=\"btn-calc\" id=\"calculateDeadlineBtn\">\u26a1 Calculate Deadline<\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"btn-reset\" id=\"resetDeadlineBtn\">Reset<\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"results-area\" id=\"resultArea\">\r\n            <!-- Dynamic result will be injected here -->\r\n            <div id=\"deadlineResult\">\r\n                <div class=\"deadline-card\">\r\n                    <div class=\"deadline-card-header\">\r\n                        \ud83d\udccb Registration Deadline Information\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"info-row\">\r\n                        <span class=\"info-label\">Company Type:<\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"info-value\" id=\"displayCompanyType\">Free Zone Company (FZCO\/FZC)<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"info-row\">\r\n                        <span class=\"info-label\">Date of Incorporation:<\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"info-value\" id=\"displayIncDate\">15\/04\/2026<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"info-row\" style=\"background: #eef4ff;\">\r\n                        <span class=\"info-label\">\u23f0 Deadline to Apply for Corporate Tax Registration:<\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"info-value\" style=\"background: #003da6; color: white; font-size: 18px;\" id=\"deadlineDate\">15\/07\/2026<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"info-row\">\r\n                        <span class=\"info-label\">Days Remaining to Register:<\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"days-remaining\" id=\"daysRemaining\">-- days<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"warning-note\" id=\"dynamicNote\">\r\n                    <strong>\ud83d\udcd8 UAE Corporate Tax Registration Rules (2025-2026)<\/strong><br>\r\n                    \u2022 Deadline is generally <strong>3 months (90 days)<\/strong> from the date of incorporation or the start of the financial year, whichever triggers mandatory registration.<br>\r\n                    \u2022 Free Zones (FZE\/FZCO): Registration is mandatory regardless of revenue threshold.<br>\r\n                    \u2022 Mainland LLC \/ PJSC: Must register within 90 days if turnover exceeds AED 1M or voluntarily.<br>\r\n                    \u2022 Offshore companies: Registration required only if they have a Permanent Establishment or effective management in UAE.<br>\r\n                    \u2022 Late registration penalties: AED 10,000 \u2013 AED 50,000.\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        (function() {\r\n            \/\/ DOM elements\r\n            const companyTypeSelect = 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