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The UAE Federal Tax Authority has issued Decision No. 13 of 2026, establishing mandatory supplier due diligence requirements for input VAT deductions effective October 1, 2026. Under the rules implementing Article 54 bis of the UAE VAT Law, businesses must formally verify vendor identities, premises, and commercial rationale to avoid denial of tax recovery. Specific controls, including UAE bank account verifications, apply to annual transactions exceeding AED 375,000.
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has outlined updated compliance procedures for delayed wages under the Wage Protection System. The framework utilizes a graduated enforcement model starting with electronic monitoring and automated notifications before moving to administrative measures. Officials emphasized that the update formalizes governance without creating new substantive obligations for businesses.
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has integrated artificial intelligence into work permit workflows, cutting review times to under one minute. Over 11 million transactions were automatically processed, and work-permit quota determinations are now instant. Additionally, predictive risk models guided approximately 212,000 field inspections under the Zero Bureaucracy Programme.
UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE)
UAE legal experts outlined statutory fines facing employers who sponsor foreign workers on residence visas without actively employing them. Violators risk fines of AED 50,000 under residency laws, alongside labor fines reaching up to AED 1,000,000. Judicial precedent distinguishes cases based on whether employees were deployed upon arrival.
Federal Decree-Law No. (29) of 2021 / UAE Labour Relations Law
United Arab Emirates
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