Key Highlights The UAE approved its largest federal budget in history at AED 92.4 billion for 2026. This is a 29% jump from AED 71.5
Key Highlights FTA Decision No. 5 of 2025 is fully operative in 2026, replacing the entire compliance framework of FTA Decision No. 16 of 2023
Key Highlights If you miss your UAE corporate tax registration deadline, the FTA automatically hits you with a fixed AED 10,000 penalty. Zero revenue doesn’t
Key Highlights The 0% tax holiday for revenues under AED 3M expires strictly on December 31, 2026. Startups must plan for a 9% tax in
Key Highlights Businesses have only 5 years from the end of a tax period to claim VAT refunds, with a special one-year grace period ending
Key Highlights All commercial property sales and leases in the UAE are subject to 5% VAT, with specific exceptions for designated free zones and Transfer
Key Highlights Unlike most countries, the UAE doesn’t impose yearly property taxes—you pay one-time transfer fees and ongoing service charges instead. Dubai charges 4% transfer
Key Highlights The UAE corporate tax applies 0% on income up to AED 375,000 and 9% on income exceeding this threshold. All UAE juridical persons
The UAE imposed a 9% corporate tax in 2023 on qualified businesses whose taxable income exceeds AED 375,000. Before this shift, the UAE had long