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Reporting on UAE tax receipts, tax policy, public budgets and the way official figures should be read.
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 →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 →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 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 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 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 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 →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 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 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 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 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 →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 →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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