UAE Insights
Practical guidance for UAE mainland LLCs, Free Zone companies, and individual residents. Corporate Tax registration, VAT under the FTA, substance tests, real estate accounting, and UK-UAE cross-border tax for expats.
- UAE VAT on Staff Benefits: Six Cases You Can Still Claim
- UAE Free Zone vs Designated Zone: Why the Gap Costs 9%
- ADGM Sub-Threshold Fund Manager: The USD 200m Shortcut
- DMCC Foundations: A New Succession Option for UAE Families
- UAE Master File and Local File: What the FTA Expects
- UAE Corporate Tax: Who Counts as a Director or Officer?
- Foreign Tax Credit UAE: Claim It Before It's Forfeited
- UAE Corporate Tax Exemption: New Deadlines From 15 September
- UAE Corporate Tax: Can You Use Cash Basis Accounting?
- UAE VAT: New Input Tax Rules Start on 1 October 2026
- UAE Corporate Tax Losses: How to Carry a Loss Forward
- UAE VAT Fixed Establishment: What VATP046 Changed in 2026
- UAE Free Zone Distributors: New AUP Report for 0% Tax
- UAE Input VAT: New Supplier Checks Start 1 October 2026
- UAE Advance Pricing Agreements: Who Can Actually Apply
- UAE Tax Residency Certificate: What It Does for UK Tax
- UAE Deemed Supply VAT: The FTA's New Valuation Method
- DIFC vs ADGM vs DMCC: Audited Accounts Deadlines Compared
- UAE Small Business Relief Extended: 0% Tax Through 2029
- UAE Top-Up Tax: New Registration Deadline Set for 2026
- UAE VAT Group Exit: New FTA Adjustment Rules for 2026
- UAE REIT Investors: The 80% Corporate Tax Rule Explained
- UAE Emiratisation 2026: The Cost of Missing Your Target
- UAE DMTT: Is Your Group Caught by the 15% Minimum Tax?
- UAE VAT on Crypto Payments: Converting Values to AED
- UAE Transfer Pricing: Downward Adjustments Under CTP011
- UAE Private Clarifications: FTA Certainty Before You File
- UAE VAT Return Errors and the FTA Penalties They Trigger
- UAE Education VAT: Which Fees Are Zero-Rated in 2026?
- UAE Related Party Disclosure Form: The AED 40m Threshold
- UAE Sugar Tax 2026: New Excise Rates on Sweetened Drinks
- How UAE Free Zone Businesses Lose Their 0% Tax Rate
- UAE Family Foundations and Corporate Tax: 2026 Guidance
- UAE Corporate Tax: File and Pay by 30 September 2026
- UAE FTA Audit Window 2026: How Far Back Can They Go?
- UAE Participation Exemption: 0% Tax on Dividends and Gains
- UAE Permanent Establishment: When Foreign Firms Pay Tax
- UAE Small Business Relief Ends 2026: Plan the Transition
- UAE Free Zone Qualifying Income: What Counts as 0%?
- UAE Corporate Tax Penalty Waiver: File Within 7 Months
- UAE E-Invoicing: ASP Deadline Extended to October 2026
- UAE Corporate Tax for Freelancers: Do You Register?
- UAE Corporate Tax Groups: Should You File as One Entity?
- UAE EOSB Savings Scheme 2026: Should Employers Opt In?
- UAE WPS Compliance 2026: Mainland Employer Checklist
- UAE VAT Refunds: Claim Trapped Credits Before They Expire
- UAE R&D Tax Credit 2026: Can Your Business Claim It?
- UAE Small Business Relief: Who Qualifies for 0% Tax?
- UAE Financial Year-End Planning: A 2026 Guide for Companies
- UAE ESR After Corporate Tax: What Still Applies in 2026
- UAE VAT Amendments 2026: What Changed for Businesses
- Mainland vs Free Zone UAE: How to Choose
- FTA Tax Audit in the UAE: How to Prepare
- UAE Corporate Tax Deductions: What You Can Claim
- UAE E-Invoicing: What to Do Before July 2026
- UAE FTA Cuts Tax Penalties from April 2026
- Your First UAE Corporate Tax Return
- Setting Up in a UAE Free Zone: Costs and Process
- How to Choose an Accountant for Your UAE Business
- Free Zone Corporate Tax UAE: Do You Qualify?
- Understanding VAT Compliance in the UAE
- Corporate Tax in the UAE: What You Need to Know
- How Outsourcing Your Bookkeeping Saves Time and Money
UAE VAT on Staff Benefits: Six Cases You Can Still Claim
FTA Decision 17 of 2026 took effect on 1 October. It names six cases where input VAT on employee expenses stays recoverable, and the proof each one needs.
UAE Free Zone vs Designated Zone: Why the Gap Costs 9%
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.
ADGM Sub-Threshold Fund Manager: The USD 200m Shortcut
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.
DMCC Foundations: A New Succession Option for UAE Families
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.
UAE Master File and Local File: What the FTA Expects
UAE transfer pricing documentation explained: the AED 200m threshold, what goes in each file, which transactions to include, and the 30-day FTA deadline.
UAE Corporate Tax: Who Counts as a Director or Officer?
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.
Foreign Tax Credit UAE: Claim It Before It's Forfeited
UAE corporate tax credits foreign tax you already paid, but only up to the UAE tax on that income. Anything above the cap is forfeited, not carried forward.
UAE Corporate Tax Exemption: New Deadlines From 15 September
The FTA replaced its corporate tax exemption rules on 15 September 2026. Funds, foundations and government-owned subsidiaries face new application deadlines.
UAE Corporate Tax: Can You Use Cash Basis Accounting?
UAE businesses with revenue under AED 3 million can prepare accounts on a cash basis for corporate tax. Who qualifies, what changes, and the traps.