FTA Reconsideration Deadline (UAE): 40 Business Days
How the UAE FTA reconsideration deadline works — the current 40-business-day window, why some older pages say 45, how business days are counted, and why you should never hard-code it.
What it is
The reconsideration deadline is the window within which a request must reach the FTA after its decision. The current FTA service indicates 40 business days, while some older FTA explanatory pages cite 45 business days. Because it is counted in business days (excluding weekends and public holidays) and has changed over time, the safe practice is to calculate it against the source that applied to your specific decision date — never a hard-coded number.
Key points
- Current FTA service: 40 business days from the decision.
- Some older FTA pages: 45 business days — a live example of why version-awareness matters.
- Business days exclude weekends and UAE public holidays, so the calendar date shifts.
- Always calculate from the authoritative source applicable to your decision date.
How to approach it
- Note the FTA decision date exactly.
- Identify the window that applied on that date from the authoritative FTA source.
- Count business days, excluding weekends and UAE public holidays.
- Diarise the deadline with a buffer for gathering evidence.
- File before the date and keep proof of submission.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the FTA reconsideration deadline 40 or 45 business days?
The current FTA service indicates 40 business days; some older FTA pages cite 45. Verify the figure that applied to your specific decision date rather than relying on a fixed number.
Are these calendar days or business days?
Business days — weekends and UAE public holidays are excluded, so the calendar deadline moves depending on when the decision was issued.
Related
General information, not legal or tax advice. UAE tax procedures and deadlines change — verify against the current FTA guidance for your specific decision date and stage.