Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Declaration â United Arab Emirates ðĶðŠ
UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) · AE-Thailand DTA 2000 (in force 2001)
To claim or comply with tax in United Arab Emirates, the Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Declaration must be translated into English / Arabic and āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļ UAE attested â filed with UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA).
Dedicated runners at the Revenue Department, BOI, AMLO, FinCEN portal, HMRC e-services, and Companies House.
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 Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Declaration at Director + Shareholder (3-10 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 Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Declaration
Filed at Director + Shareholder (3-10 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?
6,500-15,000 āļāļēāļ + 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.