With Cabinet Decision No. 129 of 2025 now being implemented in practice, taxable persons are required to notify the Federal Tax Authority within 20 business days whenever there is a change in their registered information.
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Whether you’re an employer hiring overseas talent or an individual applying for a UAE visa, ensuring your documentation is complete before initiating the application can help avoid unnecessary delays, additional costs, and compliance issues.
The latest guidance shows that UAE eInvoicing is not simply a VAT compliance exercise—it is a broader digital reporting framework that will impact finance, tax, IT, procurement, and intercompany processes across many organizations.
With the increasing use of DIFC Foundations, ADGM Foundations, RAK ICC Foundations, foreign trusts, and overseas foundations for wealth preservation, succession planning, and asset protection, understanding their UAE CT implications has become critical.
Since its introduction in 2018, VAT in the UAE has been instrumental in diversifying government revenue and ensuring fiscal sustainability beyond oil income. Over the years, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has continuously fine-tuned the VAT system through several Cabinet Decisions — such as Nos. 46 (2020), 99 (2022), and 100 (2024) — to address practical challenges and evolving business practices.
On 25 November 2025, the UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued Federal Decree-Law No. 16 of 2025, introducing amendments to select provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 (The ‘UAE VAT Law’).
The UAE consequently has become a global financial and business centre, attracting investments and talents from all over the world.
With these tips in mind along with good business setup services and consultants in UAE, you can embark on your entrepreneurial journey confidently in Dubai with powerful foundations on which to succeed, so while managing your pay-out-up-front capital in the process.
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On 28th April 2025, Federal Tax Authority (FTA) have issued VAT public clarification (TAXP042) on value of supply under Barter Transactions