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If I pay my FTA tax fine, will my liability be cleared and my travel ban removed?
Hello,
Someone snitched, and the FTA (Federal Tax Authority) came to my factory and seized goods with unpaid tax. They seized the goods and imposed a tax penalty and fine of 1.2 million.
The Police Headquarters also conducted an inquiry and let me go.
Now, if I pay the tax and fine, will my liability be cleared and the travel ban removed, as the travel ban is from the Police Headquarters?
Be advised, once you pay the full tax and penalty to the Federal Tax Authority, your liability for the tax violation will be settled.
After payment, obtain a clearance certificate from the FTA confirming no dues or pending action. Submit this to the police headquarters to remove your travel ban.
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Dear Inquirer,
Payment of the tax and fine imposed by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) may resolve the financial liability; however, the travel ban is a separate matter and may not be automatically lifted.
The removal of the travel ban usually requires a formal clearance from the concerned police or judicial authority after confirming full settlement.
To ensure proper legal representation and expedite the lifting of the travel ban, you may authorize our office or book a consultation with Future Vision for Advocacy and Legal Consultancy for detailed assistance with the FTA and police procedures.
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Hi,
If the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) seized goods from your factory due to unpaid tax and imposed a penalty and fine of AED 1.2 million, paying the tax and fines is essential to clear your liability.
According to UAE tax procedures, once you pay all outstanding tax, administrative penalties, and associated expenses, you may request the recovery of your seized goods, provided the goods are permitted to be sold or circulated in the UAE.
Regarding the travel ban imposed by the police headquarters, paying the fine and tax usually helps lift the travel ban related to tax violations. However, the removal of the ban will depend on the police issuing the release based on your payment confirmation and case closure.
It is advisable to coordinate closely with the FTA and police and obtain official documentation confirming the settlement of your liabilities and the lifting of any bans.
If you need professional assistance with this process, we can support you in liaising with authorities, preparing legal submissions, and ensuring your travel ban is removed promptly.
Please let us know if we can assist further.
Best regards,
If a settlement is successfully reached with the Federal Tax Authority before a criminal case is initiated, it often leads to the termination of criminal liability related to the tax evasion crime itself, as the primary goal is to recover the state's financial rights.
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There is more than one route to resolve this. The suitable path depends on who imposed the travel ban and the current status of the Federal Tax Authority enforcement file. In a recent, very similar matter, our firm secured a penalty reduction, obtained an FTA clearance after payment, and coordinated the removal of a police-imposed travel ban for our client.
Based on your description, paying the assessed tax and the administrative penalties is the core step to extinguish the FTA liability, but payment alone does not automatically lift a travel ban.
The ban is removed only after the imposing authority issues a release and updates the police and immigration systems.
If Police Headquarters placed the ban following the tax seizure, you would need an FTA clearance letter confirming settlement, then a formal request to lift the ban through the same police unit, and, if applicable, the public prosecution channel.
If urgent travel is required before full closure, a temporary lift may be requested with supporting guarantees, but this depends on the file history and the authority’s discretion.
The silent risk is a residual administrative hold despite payment, so the sequence must be managed: confirm the assessment, settle or negotiate a reduction, obtain written clearance, file the lift request, and verify removal on the border control system.
Our team can map the quickest route for your case, whether immediate settlement with coordinated clearance, or targeted challenge to reduce the penalty before payment, then execute the ban-lift steps end-to-end.
An accurate answer requires reviewing your assessment, seizure minutes, payment notices, and the police correspondence.
We offer a focused 20-minute listening session to understand the file before advising on next steps. Our consultants serve you in Arabic, English, Russian, Hindi, and Chinese.
