UAE’s AED 92.4 Billion Federal Budget 2026: What It Means for Business Owners
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 billion in 2025, fully balanced with zero deficit. Small Business Relief (SBR) has a hard sunset clause of 31 December 2026. If your revenue stays under AED 3 million, elect […]
UAE Corporate Tax for Partnerships and Family Foundations in 2026: FTA Decision No. 5 Explained
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 from 1 July 2025. Missing your EmaraTax registration deadline carries a confirmed AED 10,000 administrative penalty under Cabinet Decision No. 10 of 2024. Incorporated family foundations are not automatically tax […]
What Happens If You Don’t Register for UAE Corporate Tax? Penalties Explained
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 protect you. Registration is a legal obligation under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022, not a tax liability trigger. Miss both registration and filing deadlines and your penalties stack fast: […]
VAT on Commercial Property in the UAE: Complete Guide for Investors and Businesses
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 of Going Concern transactions. When buying commercial property from secondary market sellers, you must obtain a Payment Transaction Number (PTN) through the FTA portal before completing the property transfer with […]
Property Tax in the UAE: What Every Buyer, Owner, Tenant, and Investor Needs to Know
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 fees (typically paid by the buyer), while Abu Dhabi charges 2% (usually split between buyer and seller). Tenants pay 5% of annual rent in Dubai, 3% in Abu Dhabi, and […]
Understanding UAE Corporate Tax Registration A Complete Guide for 2025
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 must register for corporate tax regardless of their actual tax liability. Small Business Relief offers a 0% tax rate for businesses with annual revenue of AED 3 million or less […]