UAE Tax Deadlines Calculator

What this calculator covers

VAT 201 return (quarterly or monthly)

Per Federal Decree-Law 8/2017 Article 64, every VAT-registered business must submit a VAT 201 return within 28 days of the end of each tax period. Most UAE SMBs are on quarterly periods (Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun, Jul–Sep, Oct–Dec). Large filers move to monthly. Late filing: 1,000 (1st offense), 2,000 (repeat within 24 months), plus 14% annual interest on unpaid tax.

Corporate Tax CT-201 (annual)

Per Federal Decree-Law 47/2022 Article 53, every Taxable Person must file the Corporate Tax return within 9 months of the end of the relevant tax period (fiscal year). For calendar-year businesses (Dec 31 year-end), this means September 30 the following year. Late filing: 500 (initial) to 10,000+ (repeat), plus 14% annual interest on unpaid tax. We compute the deadline using calendar-month arithmetic so December 31 → September 30, not the PHP-default October 1.

WPS salary file (monthly)

Per MOHRE Resolution 739/2016, every company with UAE-resident employees must submit the WPS salary file within 15 days of the salary disbursement date. We assume month-end salary disbursement for the calculation — adjust if your company pays mid-month. Late filing triggers MOHRE work-permit suspension after 15 days late.

Trade license renewal (annual)

Your DED or free-zone authority renews your trade license annually on the issuance anniversary. Late renewal: 250+/month late fee + business-activity suspension. We compute the next anniversary based on the issuance date you enter.

What this calculator doesn't cover (yet)

• ESR (Economic Substance Regulations) notification — within 6 months of fiscal year end for relevant activities
• UBO register updates — within 15 days of any change
• Customs duty filings for designated-zone movements
• AML/CFT goAML reports (DNFBPs only)
• Excise tax returns (for excisable goods only)

If you'd like one of these added, email tools@hibr.ai.