Short notes on UAE regulation, tax, licensing and property, written for people deciding whether and how to enter this market. Every note states the change, then states the consequence. We do not repost announcements.
Gulf News and Emirates 24|7 say the Federal Tax Authority joined the BRICS Tax Experts and Tax Heads Meeting 2026 in New Delhi. It is cooperation and knowledge exchange, not a new rule, deadline or filing requirement.
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Dhruva, in a press release on its own report, says a merger of two groups can bring the combined business inside the OECD's global minimum tax even where neither group owed it alone. The DMTT has applied since 1 January 2025.
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A&A Associate, launched with RAKEZ, is marketing a package folding a free-zone licence and a two-year investor visa into five working days. The steps are unchanged; what's new is one firm's sequencing and price.
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CBUAE Circular 5 of 2026 sets how licensed banks and insurers pay their own senior staff. In-scope firms submit an implementation plan by 11 October 2026. It does not touch customer cashback or loyalty rewards.
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Taxable persons with a 31 December year end must file and pay by 30 September 2026. The Authority says the requirement includes businesses eligible for Small Business Relief.
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The Qualifying Free Zone Person test turns on what you actually do in the UAE. Where you are registered has never been enough.
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The UAE has set the dates for mandatory electronic invoicing: a pilot from July 2026, most businesses live by July 2027. The accounting system you pick at formation is now a compliance decision.
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A residential unit let short term in Dubai must be registered as a holiday home with the Department of Economy and Tourism before a guest arrives, and let whole rather than by the room.
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