UAE Tax & Business Changes
Updates
Short notes on what changed in UAE tax, accounting and compliance: the change, the date it bites, and who it applies to. Longer explanations live in the blog.
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A Cabinet Decision lands, a guide is reissued with a new date, a regulator amends its rules, and most companies hear about it from a penalty notice.
We check the Federal Tax Authority — its news, its guides and its legislation page — along with ADGM and DMCC every six hours, and publish what changed in the authority's own words, linked to the original. Updates from bodies that block automated access are added by hand, after we have checked them against the issuing authority.
Quoted items reproduce a short extract of the issuing authority's own announcement, with a link to the original. Exiloz is a private consultancy and is not the Federal Tax Authority or any UAE government body. Always read the official text before acting on it.
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Federal Tax Authority Calls on Persons Subject to e-Invoicing to Comply wit the Prescribed Legal Deadlines and Avoid Administrative Penalties#
“• Persons subject to the e-Invoicing System with annual revenues of AED 50 million and above must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and implement the e-Invoicing System by 1 January 2027.”
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Building on the Authority’s efforts to foster a culture of constructive community dialogue and enhance tax awareness#
“His Excellency Abdulaziz Al Mulla, Director General of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), called on customers and members of society concerned with the tax system to share their ideas and suggestions for the sustainable development of the Authority’s services. This would support…”
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Federal Tax Authority Launches World’s First-of-Its-Kind AI-Powered Digital Platform for Tourist Tax Refunds#
“The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched a new, integrated digital platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds to tourists, the latest of its kind worldwide. The launch forms part of the FTA’s strategy to expand the adoption of AI…”
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Federal Tax Authority Issues New Guide on Scope and Registration for Top-up Tax on Multinational Enterprises#
“The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a new Top-up Tax Guide on Scope and Registration, providing detailed guidance to support Multinational Enterprise (MNE) Groups in understanding the application of the Top-up Tax on Multinational Enterprises in the UAE and their…”
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Federal Tax Authority Organises Joint Awareness Meeting for Accredited Service Providers and Persons Subject to the e-Invoicing System#
“His Excellency Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mulla, Director General of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), called on Persons subject to the e-Invoicing System to take the necessary measures to join the System, which simplifies, standardises, and automates invoicing processes through a…”
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FTA: 30 September 2026 is the deadline for filing Tax Returns and paying Corporate Tax for the financial year ended 31 December 2025#
“The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) emphasised the need for all Taxable Persons subject to Corporate Tax whose Taxable Period ended on 31 December 2025 to file their Tax Returns and pay the Corporate Tax due no later than 30 September 2026.”
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Federal Tax Authority Calls on All Persons subject to Corporate Tax to File Their Tax Returns and Pay the Corporate Tax Due Within the Specified Timeframes to…#
“The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) calls on Taxable Persons to file their Tax Returns and pay the Corporate Tax due within a period not exceeding nine months from the end of each Person’s Tax Period, and Exempt Persons required to register to file their annual declarations to the…”
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Abdulaziz Al Mulla: Women’s empowerment is an established approach inspired by our wise leadership#
“His Excellency Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mulla, Director General of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), affirmed that Emirati women have played a pivotal role in the continued development of the UAE’s tax system over recent years.”
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Federal Tax Authority Awareness Events Attract Nearly 34,000 Participants in H1 2026, Up 23.3%#
“The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has intensified its awareness activities to promote tax awareness, support business sectors, and enable them to achieve voluntary tax compliance with ease, efficiency, and accuracy.”
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FTA Conducts 103,680 Inspection Visits in Six Months, Up 21% AED 174 Million in Tax Liabilities and Administrative Penalties Associated with 8.5 Million…#
“The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) conducted approximately 103,680 field inspection visits across local markets during the first six months of 2026, compared to approximately 86,000 inspection visits during the first half of last year, representing a 21%…”
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