South Africa-United Arab Emirates tax treaty entered into force

South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivered the 2026 Budget Speech on 25 February 2026, setting out the government’s fiscal priorities and economic direction for the year ahead. The Budget focuses on stabilising public

The UAE Ministry of Finance updated its e-invoicing guidance webpage by publishing several new guidance documents on 24 February 2026. The guides are as follows: Pre-Approved eInvoicing Service Providers UAE Electronic Invoicing

The UAE Ministry of Finance issued Cabinet Decision No. 209 of 2025 on Exchange of Information upon Request for Tax Purposes on 10 February 2026. The decision establishes a unified legislative framework for the consistent application of the Exchange

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) released the Business Requirement Specification (BRS) for the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) programme on its Global Minimum Tax webpage on 13 February 2026. This Business Requirement Specification

The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has released an updated guide, Taxable Persons Guide for Excise Tax (Excise Goods) – ETGTP2 on 10 February 2026. This guide is the second in a two-part series for taxable persons on excise tax in the

South Africa’s Revenue Service (SARS) is preparing to shift VAT compliance to a digital model under its VAT Modernisation programme. Structured e-invoicing will be a key part of the system, enabling near-real-time transaction reporting rather