Tax Residency Certificate in UAE
After various speculations on the Commercial Companies Law amendment, the UAE government has finally announced the effective date and the list of activities that will be included for 100 percent foreign ownership on UAE mainland. The capital of the country, UAE, will be highly benefited from this initiative that has come into effect on June 1st.
Tax Residency (Domicile) Certificate In UAE
Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) is being issued by Ministry of Finance, UAE as a part of the double taxation avoidance agreements (DTAA) with different countries. TRC is also called as Tax Domicile Certificate. These are the official confirmation about the residential status of the residents in UAE which has to be produced for many purposes locally, or internationally.
Tax Residency Certificates can be obtained for:
- Individual residents in UAE
- Onshore corporate entities operating in UAE
Cost of applying Tax Residency Certificates in UAE
- Individual applicants – AED 5,000/-
- Corporate entities – AED 10,000/-
Documents required for applying Tax Residency Certificate in UAE:
For Individuals:
- Passport copy
- Tenancy contract copy or property title deed copy.
- Bank statements as a proof of banking transactions.
- Official request letter.
For Corporate Entities:
- Trade/commercial/service License copies.
- Bank statements as a proof of banking transactions.
- Passport copy of owners.
- Official request letter.
If you are looking for how to obtain a tax residency certificate in UAE, please feel free to contact us. Our team of experts is more than happy to answer all your questions in this regard.
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