The public record, explained
Reporting on UAE tax contributions, public finance, civic life and responsible business, grounded in published records.
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The Ministry of Finance’s 2025 federal budget report lists AED 12.64 billion in estimated tax revenue for the year. The estimate sits within a broader revenue plan and is not the same measure as tax collected by the FTA.
Read the report →ADNOC’s 2024 sustainability report says about 8,900 employees took part in more than 20 volunteer initiatives, recording over 64,500 hours across health, education, environment and community support.
Read the report →A plain-language guide to reading tax receipts alongside budget plans, service fees and public spending without confusing a revenue total with a named public project.
Read the report →A civic contribution is not a public ranking of private tax records. Service, volunteering, expertise and care for neighbours are among the public actions communities can recognize and document.
Read the report →Tax compliance is essential, but a balanced account of company contribution also examines local employment, supplier development, skills, environmental outcomes and community programmes.
Read the report →Public accountability depends on meaningful aggregate reporting and privacy protections. Here is a checklist for separating published revenue data from confidential individual records.
Read the report →Small firms contribute through lawful tax compliance, employment, services and local relationships. No single indicator captures the whole value of a business to its community.
Read the report →The FTA announced a digital platform using artificial intelligence for tourist VAT refunds and said the scheme had processed about 25 million transactions worth AED 4.2 billion by October 2026.
Read the report →The UAE Federal Tax Authority said VAT and excise tax receipts reached AED 46 billion in 2025, up from AED 41 billion in 2024. The figures describe collections, not a breakdown of individual tax bills or spending allocations.
Read the report →The FTA said it carried out about 176,000 field inspection visits in 2025, up 89% year on year, and reported seizures of non-compliant tobacco and excise goods.
Read the report →The Ministry of Finance announced Cabinet Decision No. 209 of 2025 on exchange of information upon request for tax purposes, describing it as part of international tax-transparency cooperation.
Read the report →The FTA said about 19,000 retail outlets were electronically connected to the tourist VAT refund system by the end of 2025, up from 17,600 a year earlier.
Read the report →The FTA reported that corporate-tax registrants exceeded 640,000 and said filings and payments were being made ahead of the 2025 deadline for the 2024 tax period.
Read the report →The UAE Federal Tax Authority and Russia’s Federal Tax Service signed a memorandum on technical cooperation in tax administration on the sidelines of BRICS meetings.
Read the report →In a September 2025 reminder, the FTA urged businesses to file corporate-tax returns or required annual declarations within nine months of the relevant period’s end.
Read the report →The FTA reminded taxable persons and certain exempt persons that returns or annual declarations and any tax due are generally required within nine months of the end of the relevant period.
Read the report →The FTA called on corporate-tax taxpayers to finalise supporting records, submit returns and pay amounts due within the applicable deadlines.
Read the report →The FTA said approved homebuilding VAT refunds for UAE nationals reached AED 3.2 billion by June 2025 and more than 18,000 retailers were linked to the tourist refund system.
Read the report →The Ministry of Finance announced a ministerial decision adopting OECD guidance and commentary on the global minimum tax rules, following a 2024 Cabinet decision on top-up tax for multinational enterprises.
Read the report →The FTA again asked registrants to update tax records before the end of a grace period in March 2025, noting the potential to avoid administrative penalties for eligible cases.
Read the report →The fourth Investopia gathering opened in Abu Dhabi with discussions about global investment and financing trends in emerging economic sectors.
Read the report →The Ministry of Economy said the UAE ranked first globally in the 2024–2025 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for a fourth consecutive year.
Read the report →The FTA reported 93,000 field inspection visits across the UAE in 2024, a 135% increase from the previous year, alongside seizures of non-compliant excise goods.
Read the report →The FTA urged registrants to use a temporary grace period to update tax records before the end of March 2025 without administrative penalties, subject to the applicable decision.
Read the report →The FTA said its homebuilding VAT refund service for UAE nationals had approved about 35,000 applications worth AED 2.9 billion by the end of 2024.
Read the report →Preliminary estimates cited by the Ministry of Economy put UAE GDP growth at 3.6% in the first half of 2024, with hotels and restaurants among the expanding sectors.
Read the report →The FTA said it completed its 2024 corporate-tax awareness campaign with an Abu Dhabi session for free-zone businesses attended by 550 participants.
Read the report →The FTA announced a VAT refund system for eligible e-commerce retail purchases made by tourists during their UAE visit.
Read the report →The FTA reminded businesses with specified tax periods ending on or before 29 February 2024 that a filing and payment deadline had been extended to 31 December 2024.
Read the report →The Ministry of Finance and OECD hosted a forum in Dubai on international taxation, with discussions on global tax issues and exchange of experience.
Read the report →The Ministry of Economy and Federal Youth Authority organised a youth circle aimed at encouraging an entrepreneurship culture among Emirati young people.
Read the report →The Cabinet approved a federal budget for 2025 with revenues and expenditures each set at AED 71.5 billion, allocating funds across social development, government affairs, infrastructure and investment.
Read the report →The FTA urged resident juridical persons whose licences were issued in August or September to submit corporate-tax registration applications by 31 October 2024.
Read the report →The Ministry of Economy launched the National Economic Registry, called Growth, as a unified database of commercial licences across the seven emirates.
Read the report →The Ministry of Economy reported that hotel-establishment revenues reached AED 24.6 billion in the first half of 2024, a 7% increase from the same period a year earlier.
Read the report →The FTA said its digital tourist VAT refund system processed 2.7 million requests in the first half of 2024, compared with 2.55 million in the same period a year earlier.
Read the report →The FTA reported that it organised 40 events during the first half of 2024 as part of its corporate-tax awareness and compliance programme.
Read the report →The FTA reported 40,580 inspection visits through 109 campaigns in UAE markets during the first half of 2024, compared with 17,310 visits in the same period of 2023.
Read the report →A public clarification explained how the first corporate-tax period for certain juridical persons relates to their financial year and when a first period may be shorter or longer than 12 months.
Read the report →By the end of the first half of 2024, the FTA said it had approved 30,920 VAT refund applications worth AED 2.54 billion for UAE nationals building new residences since the service began.
Read the report →The UAE Ministry of Economy said a Chennai event explored cooperation between the UAE and India in emerging and sustainable economic sectors.
Read the report →The UAE and Qatar signed a double-taxation agreement intended to strengthen tax cooperation and provide a framework for cross-border investment and trade.
Read the report →A Federal Tax Authority awareness workshop in Dubai addressed corporate tax and compliance requirements for businesses.
Read the report →The FTA issued a guide describing how corporate tax applies to Free Zone Persons, including the conditions tied to qualifying income and the 0% rate.
Read the report →Meetings on the sidelines of Investopia Europe focused on prospects for stronger economic cooperation between the UAE and European partners.
Read the report →The FTA held a focused workshop on how corporate tax applies to income from real estate, reflecting the sector’s role in the UAE economy.
Read the report →The Ministry of Finance described corporate tax as part of a broader effort to support stable public revenue and align the UAE’s tax framework with international standards.
Read the report →The Federal Tax Authority said its second-phase awareness campaign included an event for small and medium-sized businesses in Ras Al Khaimah.
Read the report →The Ministry of Economy said a national forum brought together more than 80 federal entities, local companies and SME owners to discuss access to government tenders and contracts.
Read the report →A Federal Tax Authority decision set registration timeframes for taxable persons, with a 31 May 2024 deadline for resident companies holding licences issued in January or February.
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