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The UAE Ministry of Finance issued Ministerial Decision No. 197 of 2026 updating corporate electronic invoicing regulations. The revised rules introduce a 14-day transmission window, remove local server storage mandates, and grant temporary exemptions for intra-group transactions.
The UAE Federal Tax Authority has clarified mandatory registration deadlines under the Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax framework. In-scope multinational entities must complete Top-up Tax registration by 30 November 2026 via the EmaraTax portal. Failure to comply can result in an administrative penalty of AED 10,000 per entity.
The UAE's foreign trade sustained double-digit growth throughout the first nine months of 2026, according to Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade Fahad Al Gergawi. Speaking at the Dubai FinTech Summit, he highlighted that Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements stimulate industrial investments beyond tariff reductions. He also noted continued supply chain expansion via port projects in Fujairah and Khorfakkan and the Etihad Rail network.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik held bilateral talks in Beijing, issuing a 20-point joint statement. Oman expressed openness to negotiating a preferential bilateral trade and investment pact, while both sides pledged cooperation in energy, technology, and transport.
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