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UAE moves to abolish excise tax on select goods from 21 September 2026
The UAE is set to remove excise tax on certain categories from 21 September, with direct implications for affected businesses' compliance calendars.
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UAE VAT rules tighten around large cash transactions: what businesses must understand now
New UAE VAT guidance raises the compliance cost of large cash payments, affecting how businesses document and report transactions.
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UAE VAT Rule Changes 2026: What the Ministry's Amendments Mean for Your Business
The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced VAT rule changes that affect invoicing, input tax recovery and compliance timelines for businesses.
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UAE Corporate Tax: The 40-Day Window to Challenge an FTA Assessment
Business owners facing FTA corporate tax assessments have 40 days to file a reconsideration request. Missing it closes most routes to appeal.
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UAE VAT overhaul takes effect 1 October: e-invoicing, crypto rules and tighter compliance all land at once
Three interlocking VAT changes go live on 1 October 2026, touching invoicing systems, digital-asset payments and audit exposure.
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UAE Corporate Tax Filing Deadline: What the September 30 Cutoff Means for Your Business
UAE businesses with a December 2025 financial year-end face a September 30 corporate tax filing deadline, with fines reaching thousands of dirhams for non-compliance.
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UAE tightens VAT rules for crypto payments: what the new conversion requirements mean for your books
The UAE has issued formal VAT guidance on cryptocurrency payments, setting mandatory conversion and reporting rules for businesses.
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UAE tightens VAT input tax rules: what the new verification requirements mean for your business
The FTA's new decision on input tax deduction verification takes effect imminently, raising the compliance bar for all VAT-registered businesses.
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UAE mandates dirham conversion rules for crypto VAT from 1 October 2026
FTA Decision No. 13 of 2026 sets the method for converting cryptocurrency payments to dirhams for VAT purposes, effective 1 October 2026.
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UAE's 15% Global Minimum Tax: What Free Zone Companies Must Do Before the Clock Runs Out
The UAE's QDMTT regime means free zone entities in large MNC groups may owe a 15% top-up tax, ending a long-held structural advantage.
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Indian multinationals face November deadline to comply with UAE's 15% global minimum tax
Indian-owned UAE entities must align with Pillar Two top-up tax rules by November 2026 or risk exposure to back-taxation in India.
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FTA's September 30 Corporate Tax Filing Deadline: What Every UAE Business Must Do Now
The Federal Tax Authority has reminded all taxable persons that corporate tax returns for financial years ending 31 December 2025 are due by 30 September 2026.
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UAE UBO Rules Tightened: What the 15-Day Reporting Window Means for Your Company
UAE companies must now update beneficial ownership registers within 15 days of any change, raising the compliance bar for all onshore entities.
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UAE's New Tax Takes Effect Today: What Business Owners Need to Know
A new UAE tax regime comes into force on 1 September 2026, with direct implications for compliance obligations across mainland and free zone businesses.
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UAE Input VAT Verification Rules Take Effect October 2026: What Changes for Registered Businesses
New UAE input VAT verification requirements come into force in October 2026, tightening how businesses substantiate deductible VAT claims.
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UAE Tax Authority Can Now Access Your Accounting Systems Directly During Audits
The FTA's new electronic record-access powers take effect immediately, changing how VAT audits are conducted for all UAE businesses.
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UAE tightens input VAT recovery rules: what the new due diligence decision means for your business
A new UAE decision adds supplier due diligence obligations to input VAT recovery, raising the compliance bar for all VAT-registered businesses.
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UAE Pillar Two top-up tax regulation arrives: what multinationals must do before year-end
The UAE has issued its Pillar Two top-up tax regulation, adding new filing obligations for large multinationals operating in the country.
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FTA Decision No. 13 of 2026: VAT input tax deductions now require supplier verification
The FTA has tightened VAT input tax recovery rules, requiring businesses to verify suppliers and supplies before claiming deductions.
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UAE Small Business Corporate Tax Relief Extended to End of 2029
The UAE has extended its small business corporate tax relief scheme through 2029, giving qualifying companies three more years of simplified compliance.
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UAE Advance Pricing Agreements Give Businesses a Tax Certainty Tool Worth Using
The UAE's new APA framework lets companies lock in transfer pricing terms with the FTA before disputes arise.
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UAE mandates VAT supplier and supply verification checks: what every registered business must now do
The UAE has introduced compulsory VAT verification checks on suppliers and supplies, tightening compliance obligations for all registered businesses.
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UAE mandates VAT supplier and supply verification checks from October 2026
New VAT verification rules take effect 1 October 2026, requiring businesses to confirm supplier registration and supply legitimacy before reclaiming input tax.
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UAE E-Invoicing Goes Live: What the New Implementation Rules Mean for Your Business
The UAE's updated e-invoicing framework sets mandatory timelines and accreditation rules that every VAT-registered business must now plan for.
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UAE E-Invoicing Mandate Gains Momentum as Tax Star Closes $1.75m Seed Round
A funded e-invoicing platform signals that the UAE's mandatory electronic invoicing regime is moving from policy to operational reality for businesses.
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UAE Small Business Relief Extended to 2029: What Corporate Tax Filers Must Do Now
The UAE has extended its Small Business Relief corporate tax exemption to 2029, reshaping compliance obligations for sub-AED 3m revenue businesses.
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UAE Tax Inspections Surge 21% as 8.45 Million Non-Compliant Products Are Seized
The FTA's intensified enforcement drive signals tighter scrutiny for importers, distributors and retailers handling excise goods.
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FTA Tightens Small Business Relief Rules as Corporate Tax Return Deadlines Approach
The FTA has clarified SBR eligibility and compliance conditions, affecting every UAE business earning under AED 3 million.
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UAE Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax: Registration Requirements Now Published
The UAE has released formal registration requirements for the 15% domestic minimum top-up tax, with deadlines businesses must now act on.
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UAE Listed and Joint-Stock Firms Faced Dh10 Million AGM Fines: What the Deadline Means for Private Companies Too
UAE regulators set a June 30 AGM deadline for listed and private joint-stock firms, with fines reaching Dh10 million for non-compliance.
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UAE Corporate Tax Filing Deadline Pressure Mounts as FTA Tightens Small Business Relief Rules
The FTA has clarified Small Business Relief eligibility ahead of the corporate tax return deadline, with penalties for late filers looming.
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UAE e-invoicing mandatory phase opens January 2027: what every VAT-registered business must prepare now
The FTA's phased e-invoicing mandate begins January 2027, with a voluntary pilot already open. Deadlines and technical obligations explained.
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Talal Group's AED 150 Million Distribution Centre Signals Logistics Confidence in Dubai Industrial City
A major warehousing investment at Dubai Industrial City points to sustained operator demand for last-mile infrastructure in the zone.
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Sharjah Publishing City: International Congress win, India corridor, and SME support drive in mid-2026
SPC Free Zone secures the 2028 International Publishers Congress and expands India–UAE publishing ties, with fresh SME support on offer.
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Sharjah Healthcare City: Aster's Clinic Push and Sharjah's Child-Friendly Status Reshape the Operating Context
Aster targets 100+ UAE clinics by 2030 while Sharjah renews its Child-Friendly City status, signalling demand shifts at SHCC.
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SHAMS in 2026: What the Free Zone Positioning Debate Means for Operators
A review of SHAMS's place in the UAE free zone landscape as entrepreneur confidence data and zone commentary surfaces in mid-2026.
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RAKEZ in Mid-2026: Worker Welfare Obligations, Industrial Arrivals and a Push for Global Ties
RAKEZ introduces a worker welfare framework, signs industrial agreements and expands delegation activity. What operators need to know.
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Meydan Free Zone Positions Itself for a New Wave of Entrepreneurs: What Operators Should Know
Recent coverage points to growing momentum at Meydan Free Zone as business formation activity picks up across UAE free zones in mid-2026.
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KEZAD Commits $31m to SME Infrastructure and Courts Global Investors with Touchdown Middle East
KEZAD launches a $30.5m SME Hub and hosts Touchdown Middle East 2026, signalling renewed focus on smaller businesses and foreign capital.
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JAFZA in mid-2026: new logistics infrastructure, a regulatory agreement and a net-zero milestone
Three months of infrastructure groundbreakings, a sustainability certification and a new RTA compliance framework reshape JAFZA's operating environment.
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Hamriyah Free Zone Attracts Indian Heavy Industry as Confidence in UAE Free Zones Holds
Shyam Steel Group opens a non-ferrous metals recycling unit at HFZA, marking its first international manufacturing base outside India.
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Gold & Diamond Park: What a Dh300,000 Diamond Lego Trophy and Regional Market Forecasts Mean for Businesses in the Zone
A Dubai jeweller's record-breaking diamond Lego commission and a bullish regional market outlook put Gold & Diamond Park in sharper focus.
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Fujairah Free Zone and the DP World Port Concession: What the 50-Year Deal Means for Businesses
DP World's 50-year concession to build two Fujairah container ports reshapes trade infrastructure for FFZ operators and prospective investors.
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FTA and Dubai Police seize 3.58 million excise goods packages: what the enforcement surge means for importers and retailers
A joint FTA-Dubai Police operation seized 3.58 million non-compliant excise goods in six months, signalling sharply elevated enforcement risk.
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DWTC Free Zone in Focus: Crypto Licensing, Legal Expansion and What Operators Need to Know
A round-up of developments affecting DWTC Free Zone licensees, from crypto exchange activity to international law firm growth in the UAE.
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Dubai South Free Zone: Sky Support Complex nears completion as Al Maktoum expansion reframes the zone's long-term position
Construction milestones, a AED 128bn airport expansion and licensing developments reshape the outlook for Dubai South operators.
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Dubai Silicon Oasis: Manufacturing Expansion, a New Partnership and the Doers Summit in November
KERNO opens DSO's first IT hardware plant, DIEZ partners with noon Minutes, and the Doers Summit returns in November 2026.
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Dubai Media City Briefing: What Recent Activity Around the Zone Tells Operators
A look at what recent news around Dubai Media City signals for businesses based in or considering the free zone.
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Dubai Maritime City in Mid-2026: Construction Milestones, New Inventory and What Operators Should Watch
DAMAC tops out two towers, launches a final Chelsea Residences phase, and Grandweld wins an offshore vessel contract at Dubai Maritime City.
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Dubai Knowledge Park Sees Leadership and Programme Shifts as Training Providers Recalibrate for 2026
Two Dubai Knowledge Park tenants signal strategic moves: LEORON names a new regional CEO and North Land launches a Canadian higher-education offering.
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Dubai International Academic City: Scholarship Pressures, Sector Growth and What Operators Need to Watch
A round-up of recent developments at Dubai International Academic City and what they mean for businesses operating in the zone.
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DMCC Adds Cybersecurity Hub, Tether Partnership and Family Office Tools: What Members Need to Know
DMCC's mid-2026 moves, from a cybersecurity hub to blockchain education and a new wealth platform, signal a broadening strategic focus.
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DIFC Crosses 10,000 Companies and Shifts Its Pitch to Global Finance
DIFC hit a 10,000-company milestone in H1 2026, while its CEO signalled that incentives alone no longer win international finance business.
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d3 in Context: Emaar's Dh200 Billion Masterplan and What It Signals for Dubai Design District Tenants
Emaar's Dh200bn Dubai masterplan and a Canadian University Dubai design project shape the outlook for d3 occupiers in mid-2026.
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Ajman Media City Free Zone in 2026: Licensing Landscape, SME Positioning and What Operators Should Know
A briefing on Ajman Media City Free Zone's current positioning for entrepreneurs and operators considering or already active in the zone.
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Ajman Free Zone pursues secondary Indian cities and Chinese markets while Ajman's Dh1.8 billion urban plan takes shape
AFZ is targeting new geographies for company formation as Ajman commits Dh1.8bn to 30 infrastructure projects across the emirate.
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ADGM Tightens Financial Crime Focus, Expands Digital Asset Scope and Introduces Broker Rankings
ADGM's regulator signals sharper scrutiny on financial crime and resilience, while new digital asset and property frameworks take effect.
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