CRS Self-Certification â United Arab Emirates ðĶðŠ
UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) · AE-Thailand DTA 2000 (in force 2001)
UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) only accepts the CRS Self-Certification with certified English / Arabic translation and āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļ UAE legalisation.
8+ years and 2,400+ cross-border tax engagements, with THB 480M+ in withholding tax reductions secured.
Why United Arab Emirates insists on this document: Corporate Tax 9% (June 2023) + Economic Substance Reg + UBO Register (Cabinet Decision 58/2020).
FATCA IGA: Model 1B · CRS: participating · Treaty: AE-Thailand DTA 2000 (in force 2001).
End-to-end: prepare CRS Self-Certification at Account Holder (1-3 days) â English / Arabic translation â MFA â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļ UAE (~THB 2,200-3,000) â UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA).
First-pass acceptance: 97-99%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Destination checklist
Map UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) requirements against income / accounts / entity structure.
- 2
Prepare CRS Self-Certification
Filed at Account Holder (1-3 working days).
- 3
English / Arabic translation
Registrar-listed translator with FATCA/CRS/UBO glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļ UAE attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 2,200-3,000.
- 6
File with UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA)
Online portal, DHL, or submission at the destination embassy in Bangkok.
Frequently asked questions
Does United Arab Emirates accept Thai Apostille?
No â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļ UAE attestation is required.
Which Thai-United Arab Emirates treaty applies?
AE-Thailand DTA 2000 (in force 2001)
FATCA IGA Model?
Model 1B â banks report directly to IRS.
CRS participating?
Yes â Thailand AEOI in force since 2023.
Translation language?
English / Arabic, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Estimated total cost?
āļāļĢāļĩ â 2,500 āļāļēāļāļŦāļēāļāļāđāļāļāļāļĩāđāļāļĢāļķāļāļĐāļē + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 2,200-3,000 + UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) fees.
Timeline?
7-21 working days preparation + 14-60 days for destination approval.