Federal Taxes confirms the launch of “Emarat Tax” platform

The Federal Tax Authority announced that the “Emarat Tax” platform will go live on December 5 next year. The authority made it clear that beginning at the close of business on November 30, 2022, the transition from the current electronic tax system to the electronic platform “Emarat Tax” will begin.
The Federal Tax Authority confirmed its intention to launch the “Emarat Tax” platform on the fifth of next December.
The authority explained that the process of moving from the current electronic tax system to the electronic platform “Emarat Tax” will start from the end of the working day of November 30, 2022, while work will be resumed through the “Emarat Tax” platform starting from the fifth of December 2022.
Smooth transition
The authority explained in a statement that it “was keen, during the implementation of its plan to move to the new platform, that the transition be smooth to limit its impact on the transactions carried out by those who deal with it, as it was decided that the transition procedures should be completed before a sufficient period of the deadlines set for submitting tax returns and paying the taxes due And that the transfer is during the National Day holiday period.”
Access to services
According to the Federal Tax Authority, the new platform significantly enhances how taxpayers can access the services of the Federal Tax Authority to pay their taxes and obtain refunds.
The platform also supports the authority’s ability to manage the tax system in the UAE, enables decision-support processes, and provides proactive services to taxpayers.
Digital structure
The launch of the new “Emirates Tax” electronic platform aligns with the UAE digital government strategy 2025. The directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to benefit from modern technologies and establish an integrated digital infrastructure that serves all Categories of dealers, and the business community in the country.
With the launch of the Emirates Tax platform, taxpayers will be able to take advantage of the newly developed system that provides many advantages, as it was designed in partnership with customers to make a qualitative leap in tax management mechanisms.
In addition, the authority will continue until the first quarter of the next year, 2023 to launch additional services and features in several stages, including the smart application for “Emirates Tax” for smartphones.
Introductory workshops
The authority stated that as part of its commitment to enhance communication with taxpayers and all categories of customers and to learn more about the main features of the “Emarat Tax” platform, it is holding a series of daily virtual induction workshops during this November, allowing participation for the authority’s customers, at an average of two workshops per day.
Introductory section
The Federal Tax Authority has launched, on its website, a special section to introduce the “Emirates Tax” platform, which includes detailed information about the mechanism for using the new platform, explanatory videos, and frequently asked questions about the platform, with their answers and details of participation in the daily virtual induction workshops.
The authority made it clear that, in addition to these awareness-raising strategies, it will send all updates and significant information to registered taxpayers directly to their email addresses.