# FTA Power of Attorney for Tax Matters - Canonical URL: https://dubainotaryservices.ae/fta-power-of-attorney/ - Description: FTA power of attorney for tax matters in the UAE: let a manager or employee deal with the Federal Tax Authority. Notarised in-house, from AED 1,500. - Language: en-AE - Last updated: 2026-10-04 ![A document being signed at a desk](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hero-signing-361d2b.jpg) Tax matters, UAE An FTA power of attorney lets a company or owner authorise a named person to deal with the Federal Tax Authority for them. We draft it in Arabic and English and notarise it at our Business Bay office. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) [See all fees](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/fees/) In-house notary public at our Business Bay office. Online and home visit notary services across the UAE. 01 From AED 1,500 Fees may vary with the document; we confirm the figure before you sign 02 Your own person A manager, employee or partner acts on the tax file 03 Arabic and English Drafted in both languages together 04 Three ways In person, online or at your home ## What an FTA power of attorney does Someone has to register the company for tax, file its returns and answer the Federal Tax Authority. When that person is not the owner or the signatory on the trade licence, the FTA can ask for proof that they are authorised. A notarised power of attorney is one common form of that proof. The power names the company, the person acting and the tax matters they may handle. It can cover VAT, corporate tax, excise tax, or only one of them. Keep it to what the person actually needs to do. Check the FTA’s current requirements for your case before signing. If you are unsure, call or WhatsApp us. ## The types we prepare ### Tax registration For registering the company for VAT, corporate tax or excise tax. - Each tax named [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Returns and payments For preparing, filing and paying returns on the company’s tax account. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Changes to the tax record For updating the company’s details, signatories or address with the FTA. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Refunds and letters For refund requests and replies to FTA letters. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Tax deregistration For closing the tax file when the company closes or stops trading. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### From an owner abroad For a foreign parent company or owner who cannot sign in the UAE. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ## Three ways to get it notarised ### At our Business Bay office In person with our in-house notary public. [Book a visit](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Online notary Online notary public services, from wherever you are. [Ask about online](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ### Home visit notary We come to your home, office or hospital in the UAE. [Book a home visit](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) ## What the document must contain 01 The company Its name and legal form exactly as on the trade licence, with the licence number. 02 The Tax Registration Number If the company already has one. 03 The person acting Full name, nationality and passport or Emirates ID number. 04 The tax matters Each tax and each act named, such as registration, returns or deregistration. 05 Term and delegation An end date if you want one, and whether the person may delegate. ## Getting the scope right Name the taxes and the acts. “Deal with tax matters” is thin. “Register the company for VAT and corporate tax, file returns and reply to FTA letters” is clear. Leave out what the person should not do, such as signing contracts or moving money. From your request to a notarised document 01 ### Tell us the tax matters Which taxes, which acts, and who will act. 02 ### We check the company papers Trade licence, MOA and any resolution, so the signatory can grant the power. 03 ### We draft in Arabic and English Both texts written together. 04 ### We notarise it At our Business Bay office, online, or on a home visit. ## What it costs | Document | Fee | What to send | | --- | --- | --- | | FTA power of attorney | From AED 1,500 | Draft if you have one, trade licence, IDs | | Board resolution, if the signatory needs one | From AED 2,000 | Word draft, trade licence, share certificate, passport or ID | Fees may vary with the document; we confirm the figure before you sign. ## What to bring Original passport or Emirates ID for the person signing. The trade licence and MOA. Full ID details for the person who will act on the tax file. Power of attorney ## FTA power of attorney Authorises your own manager, employee or partner to act on the tax file. You choose the person and the scope. Tax agent ## Tax agent A tax agent on the FTA’s register represents you under an agreement with you. A power of attorney can sit beside that agreement if your own person also needs to act. ![A fountain pen resting on printed pages](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/docs-fountainpen-b3d7ba-1.jpg) ## The signatory must match The person who signs the power for the company must have that right under the MOA or a resolution. If the tax record shows a different signatory, the power will raise questions. Check the trade licence and the tax record before drafting. ## Who signs, who acts, what is checked The owner or manager with power to grant it The person who will act on the tax file Passport or Emirates ID, original Trade licence and MOA Resolution, where the MOA needs one Tax Registration Number, if any The taxes and acts named End date, if any ## Where it is refused, and why An FTA power of attorney runs into trouble when the signatory has no clear authority, when the company name does not match the licence, or when the act needed is not listed. A power signed abroad without attestation is also a problem. Each can be checked before signing. ## Rejection reasons, and the fix 01 The act is not listed Fix: name each tax and each act. 02 The signatory has no authority Fix: cite the MOA clause or add a resolution. 03 The company name does not match Fix: copy it from the trade licence, legal form included. 04 The ID details are wrong Fix: copy them from the passport or Emirates ID. 05 Signed abroad, not attested Fix: attestation in that country, including the UAE embassy, then MOFAIC in the UAE. After notarisation 01 ### Keep the notarised original safe The person acting may need to show or upload it. 02 ### Upload a copy where asked The FTA’s online system may ask for proof of authority when the person acts. 03 ### Update it when people change If the person acting leaves, revoke the power and grant a new one. 04 ### Signed outside the UAE Grant it online with our in-house notary public, who checks your identity and witnesses the signing by video. Signed before a notary abroad instead: attestation there, then MOFAIC in the UAE. The UAE does not use apostilles. ![A tall stack of printed pages](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/docs-paper-stack-2ecbbf-1.jpg) ## Revocation and changes A power of attorney is not edited. If the person or the scope changes, a new power is drafted and the old one is revoked by its own notarised document. Update the tax record so it shows the right person. ![The Business Bay skyline in Dubai](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/business-bay-dubai-skyline-notary-services.jpg) ## Send the trade licence and tell us who will act on the tax file. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) Documents we notarise are presented at authorities and banks across the UAE. - ![Dubai Courts](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/dubai-courts.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Government of Dubai](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Government-of-Dubai-Logo_Colour_Vertical-1.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Government of Abu Dhabi](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Government-of-Abu-Dhabi.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Government of Sharjah](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Government-of-Sharjah-1.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Dubai Government Human Resources Department](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/dubai-government-human-resources-dept-dghr-.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Abu-Dhabi-Commercial-Bank-ADCB.svg?ver=0.3.10) - ![Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/themes/dns-child/assets/logos/Abu-Dhabi-Islamic-Bank-ADIB.svg?ver=0.3.10) ## Related documents ### Company representative POA For the person who acts for the company day to day. [See representative POA](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/company-representative-power-of-attorney/) ### POA for company liquidation For closing the company, including the tax file. [See liquidation POA](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/power-of-attorney-for-company-liquidation/) ### Board resolution The decision behind the power, when the MOA needs one. [See board resolution](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/board-resolution/) ### Company power of attorney A wider authority for ongoing company business. [See company POA](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/company-power-of-attorney/) Questions about an FTA power of attorney #### Does the FTA need a notarised power of attorney? When someone other than the owner or licence signatory acts, the FTA can ask for proof of authority. A notarised power is a common form of it. Check the FTA’s current requirements for your case. #### Is it the same as hiring a tax agent? No. A tax agent acts under an agreement with you. A power of attorney authorises your own person. #### Can one power cover VAT and corporate tax? Yes, if both are named. #### Can a free zone company use it? Yes. The company name and licence details must match the free zone licence. #### How long does it last? There is no fixed legal validity period. The term is what the document says. #### Can I sign it without coming to the office? Yes. We offer online notary public services and home visit notary services. Call or WhatsApp to book. ## Where to find us Address Empire Heights Tower B, Fountain Street, Business Bay, Dubai Hours Office and calls: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Dubai time. WhatsApp: 24/7, reply within 10 minutes. Email: 24/7, reply within 30 minutes. Phone +971 56 282 2994 Email info@dubainotaryservices.ae [Open the map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Empire+Heights+Tower+B+Fountain+Street+Business+Bay+Dubai) ![Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa at night](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/downtown-dubai-burj-khalifa-document-notarisation.jpg) ## Send the licence and the tax matters. We reply with what the power of attorney must cover and the fee. [Send the details](https://dubainotaryservices.ae/contact/) [Call +971 56 282 2994](tel:+971562822994)