Form 8938 — FATCA Crypto Disclosure → United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
UAE FTA + VARA (Dubai) · 0% personal tax + 9% Corporate Tax (June 2023) + VAT exempt 2024
UAE FTA + VARA (Dubai) accepts the Form 8938 — FATCA Crypto Disclosure only with a cost-basis report and certified English / Arabic translation.
1,200+ crypto tax engagements over 4 years, USD 2.4B+ in reconciled trading volume.
United Arab Emirates regime: 0% personal tax + 9% Corporate Tax (June 2023) + VAT exempt 2024 — VARA (Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority) + ADGM crypto framework + free-zone licence.
Treaty: AE-Thailand DTA 2001 · Document language: English / Arabic.
End-to-end: reconcile cost basis (3-7 days) → prepare Form 8938 — FATCA Crypto Disclosure (5-14 days) → สถานทูต UAE (~THB 2,200-3,000) → UAE FTA + VARA (Dubai).
First-pass acceptance: 97-99%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map cost basis to destination regime
Method accepted by United Arab Emirates — 0% personal tax + 9% Corporate Tax (June 2023) + VAT exempt 2024.
- 2
Prepare Form 8938 — FATCA Crypto Disclosure
5-14 working days at 8,500-22,000 บาท.
- 3
English / Arabic translation
Registrar-listed translator with crypto/DeFi/NFT glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- 5
สถานทูต UAE attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 2,200-3,000.
- 6
File with UAE FTA + VARA (Dubai)
e-Filing portal or via destination tax-counsel network.
Frequently asked questions
How does United Arab Emirates classify crypto?
0% personal tax + 9% Corporate Tax (June 2023) + VAT exempt 2024
Does United Arab Emirates accept Thai Apostille?
No — สถานทูต UAE attestation required.
Which treaty applies?
AE-Thailand DTA 2001
Translation language?
English / Arabic, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Is long-term holding tax-free in United Arab Emirates?
Taxable in all cases (US/UK/JP/CA/NL/FR).
Estimated total cost?
8,500-22,000 บาท + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 2,200-3,000 + UAE FTA + VARA (Dubai) fees.
Timeline?
Reconcile 3-7 days + prepare 7-21 days + destination approval 14-60 days.