The UAE Federal Tax Authority has issued an official reminder for businesses registered for excise tax to file their October returns by November 16, 2026. Filings and payments must be completed through the EmaraTax digital platform. Meeting the deadline is necessary to prevent statutory late-filing administrative penalties.
Multinational enterprises in the UAE whose fiscal years ended on or before 30 April 2026 face a 30 November 2026 deadline to register for Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax under FTA Decision No. 12 of 2026. Non-compliant entities face a penalty of AED 10,000. The rules apply to corporate groups with annual consolidated revenues of at least EUR 750 million.
UAE businesses with annual revenues of AED 50 million or more reached the mandatory 30 October 2026 deadline to appoint an Accredited Service Provider ahead of the 1 January 2027 rollout. Concurrently, the UAE Ministry of Finance introduced Cabinet Decision No. 173 of 2026, replacing earlier regulations and capping implementation penalties at AED 50,000 per year. The revised framework also adjusts invoicing deadlines to business days and eliminates notifications for system failures.
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.
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