Guides on UK and UAE tax, VAT, and accounting

The FTA's TAXP010 guidance confirms a VAT Designated Zone is not automatically one for Corporate Tax. What UAE free zone distributors need to check now.

HMRC switches multi-factor authentication on for every tax agent account by 15 October 2026, with no advance warning. What changes, and what does not.

ADGM's FSRA added a lighter fund manager licence in September 2026. Under USD 200m committed capital you skip the EBCR, Finance Officer and internal audit.

The EU's €2 handling fee lands on 1 November, stacked on the €3 duty already in force. What UK businesses shipping to EU customers need to change.

DMCC adopted its Foundations Regulations on 23 September 2026, giving the UAE a fourth foundation regime. How it compares with DIFC, ADGM and RAK ICC.

HMRC will let employers keep globally mobile employees off mandatory payrolling from April 2027. The opt-out service opens in November 2026.

UAE transfer pricing documentation explained: the AED 200m threshold, what goes in each file, which transactions to include, and the 30-day FTA deadline.

HMRC switches the Trader Support Service to a new platform on 20 October 2026. If you move goods from GB to Northern Ireland, you must pre-enrol first.

FTA Clarification CTP010 redefines director and officer for UAE corporate tax. Job titles no longer decide it, and the wrong call costs you a deduction.