Two data points landed this week that, taken together, reveal more about the UAE’s economic trajectory than any single forecast ever could. The Central Bank of the UAE released its June 2026 Quarterly Economic Report, revising 2026 GDP growth down sharply to 1.7% — a sobering adjustment from earlier projections of around 5%. The culprits […]
IFRS 16 Leases: The UAE Corporate Tax Book-to-Tax Gap CFOs Must Close Now IFRS 16 Leases: The UAE Corporate Tax Book-to-Tax Gap CFOs Must Close Now IFRS 16 has been the law for nearly six years. Yet many UAE finance teams still treat lease accounting as a simple bookkeeping adjustment — not a corporate tax […]
When the FTA convenes the VAT Business Advisory Group to discuss compliance and transparency, CFOs need to listen closely. Here is what the meeting signals and what you must do now.
The OECD just released the most significant revision to Chapter VII of the TP Guidelines since BEPS. Consultation closes July 22. Here’s what every UAE business with management fees, shared services, or cross-border charges must do now.
The IASB issued IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements in April 2024, and for UAE businesses following IFRS, the clock is ticking. While the standard becomes mandatory for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2027, the real work — the systems, process, and reporting framework changes — must happen in 2026. […]
The UAE is implementing four major regulatory changes this June — stricter payroll deadlines, new Civil Code framework, e-invoicing pilot, and unified tax compliance rules. Here’s what every CFO must act on immediately.
One of the most important — and most misunderstood — provisions of the UAE Corporate Tax law is Small Business Relief. If your business qualifies and you elect for it correctly, your Corporate Tax liability for the period is zero. Here is everything UAE business owners need to know before the September 30, 2026 filing […]
EmaraTax is the Federal Tax Authority’s online portal for all UAE tax filings — VAT, Excise Tax, and now Corporate Tax. If you are filing your UAE Corporate Tax return for the first time, here is exactly what to expect and how to get it right. Step 1: Confirm Your EmaraTax Registration Before you can […]
If your UAE company’s financial year ended on December 31, 2025, you have one critical date burned into your calendar: September 30, 2026. That is the deadline for both your UAE Corporate Tax return filing and your tax payment on EmaraTax. Miss it, and the Federal Tax Authority’s penalty regime kicks in immediately. What Exactly […]
The UAE Ministry of Finance just shifted the game for corporate treasurers and CFOs. Yesterday’s launch of the Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme—starting at just AED 1,000 minimum investment—isn’t a retail banking play. It’s a strategic recalibration of how UAE companies think about short-term liquidity, yield optimization, and Shariah-compliant portfolio diversification. Here’s what CFOs need to […]
