The UAE’s electronic invoicing system is no longer a future concept. The voluntary pilot phase launched on 1 July 2026, and the first hard deadline is staring businesses in the face: companies with annual revenue of AED 50 million or more must appoint an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) by 31 July 2026. That’s ten days […]
If your business has a December 31 year-end and you transact with related parties, you have 72 days left before your first Corporate Tax return is due on 30 September 2026. And if your transfer pricing documentation is not ready by the time you file, you’re walking into one of the highest-risk compliance gaps in […]
When the FTA Comes Knocking: What the First Corporate Tax Audit Season Means for UAE Businesses Published: July 19, 2026 The Education Phase Is Over For three years, the UAE Federal Tax Authority operated in education mode. Registration deadlines were phased. Penalties were waived. Guidance was published in waves. The message to businesses was: get […]
There’s a tax deadline approaching on 31 December 2026 that has nothing to do with corporate tax — and it could cost UAE businesses more than the AED 10,000 late-registration penalty everyone is focused on right now. Since VAT was introduced in the UAE in 2018, many businesses have been quietly accumulating excess input tax […]
The UAE Federal Tax Authority has published its most comprehensive summary of Corporate Tax private clarifications to date — consolidating dozens of taxpayer questions into a single reference guide covering Free Zone businesses, foreign companies, investment funds, family offices, partnerships, and multinational groups. The document compiles private clarifications issued up to May 2026 and was […]
On July 14, 2026, the UAE Federal Tax Authority published FTA Decision No. 6 of 2026 — a decision that introduces significant additional compliance requirements for Qualifying Free Zone Persons (QFZPs) engaged in the distribution of goods or materials in or from a Designated Zone. If your free zone business claims the 0% Corporate Tax […]
The 15% Question: Is Your UAE Group Ready for DMTT Filings? The UAE’s 9% corporate tax rate made headlines as one of the most competitive in the world. But for large multinational groups, a second tax layer has quietly arrived — and the first filing deadlines are approaching fast. The Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), […]
UAE Corporate Tax: Audit Readiness in the Year of Risk-Based Enforcement Published: July 14, 2026 The Federal Tax Authority’s enforcement activity in 2026 has sent a clear signal: this is the year multinational groups stop assuming compliance and start proving it. Total tax inspections surged 89% in the first half of 2026. That’s not a […]
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IFRS 18 + Transfer Pricing Readiness: Why Your 2026 CFO Audit Will Decide Your 2027 Success Read Time: 12 minutes The Deadline Nobody’s Talking About In exactly six months, on January 1, 2027, IFRS 18 replaces IAS 1 across all UAE entities — listed, private, large, small, every sector. The financial reporting world changes overnight. […]
