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The UAE Ministry of Finance has eliminated the preliminary approval phase for e-invoicing providers under Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026. Enterprises generating over AED 50 million annually must select an accredited provider by October 30, 2026, ahead of mandatory rollout on January 1, 2027.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development has announced new measures to speed up the process from investment decisions to active business operations. According to ADDED Chairman Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, the initiative focuses on reducing duplicate requirements and coordinating cross-entity licensing. Non-oil sectors contributed 54.7 percent of the emirate's GDP, with commercial setup requirements already cut by 71 percent via the TAMM platform.
Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi called for concrete progress in cross-border banking cooperation between the GCC and China. The remarks were made during a Bangkok meeting between GCC central bank governors and People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng. The discussions aimed at linking financial markets, supporting trade facilitation, and maintaining monetary stability.
UAE Presidential Special Envoy Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing to advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Concurrently, Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed reported that non-oil trade between Dubai and China grew 172-fold over 35 years to AED 363.5 billion in 2025.
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