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FTA decisions, tax rules, and what they mean in practice.
FTA figures: Corporate Tax revenue up 33.9% to AED 46.52bn, on-time CT filing at 91% and VAT at 83%. What it means for UAE SMBs before the 30 November VAT deadline.
Christian Falck
Read postCabinet Decision 173 of 2026 replaces the UAE e-invoicing penalty table: AED 50,000 cap on implementation fines, no system failure fine, lower data change fine.
FAB, Emirates NBD, DIB, Mashreq, Ajman Bank, Lari Exchange and First Gulf Exchange Centre join the upgraded UAE Wage Protection System. What employers should check.
ERDC has opened TAWWER, the mandatory pre-approval portal for the UAE R&D tax credit. Who qualifies, the 15% to 50% rates, and what to prepare for 2026.
Ministerial Decision 197 of 2026 excludes tax group transactions from UAE e-invoicing until end-2028, drops the UAE storage rule and the system failure notice.
Ministerial Decision 168 of 2026 ends pre-approval for UAE e-invoicing providers. What SMBs should check before appointing an Accredited Service Provider.
FTA Directive No. 3 of 2026 tells UAE VAT-registered businesses how to convert digital currency into AED using three approved exchanges for the tax return.
The FTA's new Top-up Tax guide explains who falls under the UAE minimum tax for large multinational groups, who is out of scope, and the 30 November 2026 deadline.
FTA Decision No. 4 of 2026 requires UAE accounting records to be complete, legible and open to the FTA, including system access. Here is what SMEs should check.
These posts cover FTA decisions, Ministry of Finance e-invoicing rules, VAT, Corporate Tax, WPS, and other UAE tax changes as they land. We write them for founders, accountants, and operators who need to know what changed and what to check in their books.
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