What this checklist helps you complete
Set up the taxable-person profile correctly so registrations, returns, payments and FTA correspondence stay attached to the right UAE entity.
Complete 8-point checklist
- 1Create an EmaraTax account using a company email you control long term
- 2Verify the email and mobile OTP, then enable two-factor sign-in
- 3Create the taxable person profile for the legal entity (not the individual)
- 4Migrate existing VAT / Excise TRNs into the new taxable person profile
- 5Upload trade licence and ownership documents in PDF under 5 MB each
- 6Add the authorised signatory with PoA evidence attached
- 7Confirm the correspondence address, mobile number and preferred language
- 8Record the reference number after each submission for FTA follow-up
Recommended process
Step 1
Secure the account email and mobile
Step 2
Create the correct taxable-person profile
Step 3
Link existing tax records
Step 4
Add authorised representatives
Step 5
Record every submission reference
Important information
Use this checklist as a preparation guide, then confirm deadlines and treatment against your entity’s facts and current FTA guidance. Keep submitted forms, acknowledgements, payment receipts and supporting records together so any later review can be answered quickly.