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Coverage of corporate contributions beyond tax payments: jobs, local suppliers, skills, environmental care and community work.
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 →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 →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 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 →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 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 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 Economy and Federal Youth Authority organised a youth circle aimed at encouraging an entrepreneurship culture among Emirati young people.
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 →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 →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 →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 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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