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UAE VAT Registration and Deregistration: The AED 375,000 and AED 187,500 Thresholds, Deadlines and Penalties

UAE VAT Registration and Deregistration: The AED 375,000 and AED 187,500 Thresholds, Deadlines and Penalties

When a UAE business must register for VAT, when it can register voluntarily, and when it must deregister. We cover the 30-day and 20-business-day deadlines and the penalties for missing them.

UAE E-Invoicing Rules Eased: Penalties Capped, Tax Group Exclusion and Other October 2026 Changes

UAE E-Invoicing Rules Eased: Penalties Capped, Tax Group Exclusion and Other October 2026 Changes

In October 2026 the UAE capped e-invoicing implementation penalties at AED 50,000 a year, excluded tax group transactions for 24 months and dropped the in-country storage and system failure rules. The 1 January 2027 go-live has not moved.

IFRS 18 in the UAE: What Businesses Need to Know Before 2027

IFRS 18 in the UAE: What Businesses Need to Know Before 2027

IFRS 18 replaces IAS 1 for annual periods starting on or after 1 January 2027, and changes how every IFRS reporter presents its income statement. Because comparatives must be restated, UAE businesses need their 2026 figures ready in the new format too.

UAE Tax Deadlines from October 2026 to March 2027: The Complete Calendar

UAE Tax Deadlines from October 2026 to March 2027: The Complete Calendar

VAT returns, Corporate Tax filings, Top-up Tax registration, the VAT refund cut-off and two e-invoicing milestones all fall between now and March 2027. Here is every key UAE tax date in one place.

Scanned Receipts and Electronic Records: The FTA's New Rules for Keeping Accounting Records

Scanned Receipts and Electronic Records: The FTA's New Rules for Keeping Accounting Records

FTA Decision No. 4 of 2026 sets the rules for keeping accounting records as electronic copies or photocopies. Copies must be complete, identical and legible, and the FTA can ask for direct access to the system where they are stored.

UAE Top-up Tax Registration: Large Multinational Groups Must Register by 30 November 2026

UAE Top-up Tax Registration: Large Multinational Groups Must Register by 30 November 2026

FTA Decision No. 12 of 2026 sets the registration rules for the UAE's 15% Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax. UAE entities of groups with EUR 750 million or more in revenue whose first in-scope year ended before 30 April 2026 must register by 30 November 2026, even if no top-up tax is due.

Input VAT on Employee Expenses: The Six Cases Allowed from 1 October 2026

Input VAT on Employee Expenses: The Six Cases Allowed from 1 October 2026

FTA Decision No. 17 of 2026 sets six cases where UAE businesses can recover input VAT on benefits given free to employees, from transport to parking. A contract or HR policy alone is no longer enough.

UAE VAT Executive Regulation Changes from 1 October 2026: What Cabinet Decision No. 149 Means for Your Business

UAE VAT Executive Regulation Changes from 1 October 2026: What Cabinet Decision No. 149 Means for Your Business

Cabinet Decision No. 149 of 2026 amends the UAE VAT Executive Regulation from 1 October 2026. It restricts input VAT on large cash purchases and staff accommodation, clarifies composite supplies, and changes the partial exemption method from October 2027.

Know Your Supplier: The New Checks You Need Before Claiming Input VAT from 1 October 2026

Know Your Supplier: The New Checks You Need Before Claiming Input VAT from 1 October 2026

FTA Decision No. 13 of 2026 takes effect on 1 October. UAE businesses must verify suppliers and individual supplies before deducting input VAT, with stricter checks above AED 100,000 and AED 375,000 a year.