Eight critical clauses every UAE business should negotiate in an accounting & tax service agreement — audit fee triggers, software ownership, FTA penalty cover, liability carve-outs and more.
A Dubai LLC changed from 2 shareholders to 1 in November 2025. The FTA EmaraTax taxable person details were not updated within 20 business days on the CT and VAT records. AED 1,000 penalty appeared months later. Fully anonymised case study — what happened and what to do.
FTA levied AED 1,000 for not updating taxable person details (CT or VAT) within 20 business days? File reconsideration within 40 business days. Missed that window? The Tax Dispute Resolution Committee can grant a waiver. Full step-by-step guide.
UAE businesses registered for CT or VAT must notify the FTA of any change to taxable person details within 20 business days. Miss the window and you face an AED 1,000 penalty — per violation. Full list of 8 triggers, the exact penalty rule, and how to stay compliant.
