Initial Penalty
The FTA issued a notice for an AED 1,000 penalty (AED 500 for each of the two months that had passed). A late payment penalty was also accruing on their calculated tax liability of AED 30,000. The business owner was unaware of the specific filing date for their trade license.
Our Action
We were engaged to handle the situation. We immediately compiled the necessary financial statements and filed the overdue tax return. Concurrently, we prepared a Reconsideration Request. Our argument was based on the fact that the company was a new taxable person and there was genuine confusion about the initial filing period, supported by evidence of their otherwise compliant history.
Result
The FTA accepted the Reconsideration Request and waived the AED 1,000 late filing penalty. The company only had to pay the principal tax amount and the small, unavoidable late payment interest. We also set up a compliance calendar for them to prevent future issues.