UAE: FTA issues VAT guide on input tax apportionment

15 October, 2025

FTA issued VATGIT1 on Input Tax apportionment and special methods. The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has published a VAT guide on Input Tax Apportionment Value Added Tax - VATGIT1. The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance on Input

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Greece, UAE renews tax treaty

13 October, 2025

The new agreement ensures the 2010 tax treaty between Greece and UAE  and its 2013 protocol remain in force. The updated agreement for the 2010 tax treaty between Greece and the UAE entered into effect on 18 September 2025, ensuring the 2010

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UAE: MOF announces framework, implementation schedule of nationwide e-invoicing system

01 October, 2025

The system will apply to all business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) transactions, unless specifically excluded. Business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions are not subject to the requirements. Both issuers and recipients of invoices

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Chile: SII revises UAE’s status on its preferential tax regimes list 

01 October, 2025

This resolution repeals Resolution Ex. SII No. 61-2025, which had set 1 June 2023 as the removal date, and confirms that the UAE is not considered to have a preferential tax regime under the Income Tax Law (LIR). Chile’s tax administration

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UAE: Federal Tax Authority clarifies corporate tax rules for family wealth structures

30 September, 2025

The clarification explains how corporate tax applies to entities commonly found in family wealth management setups, such as Family Foundations, holding companies, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), SFOs, and MFOs, as well as the family members

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UAE: MoF signs CARF agreement to share crypto tax data, opens public consultation

25 September, 2025

The consultation ends on 8 November 2025.  The UAE’s Ministry of Finance ( MOF) has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), following its

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Egypt ratifies second protocol to UAE tax treaty

23 September, 2025

Egypt ratified a second protocol to its UAE tax treaty. Egypt has ratified a second protocol amending its 2019 agreement with the UAE on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion concerning income taxes. The protocol

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UAE: CBUAE lowers the base rate by 25 basis points

22 September, 2025

This announcement was made by CBUAE on Thursday, 18 September 2025. The adjustment took effect on the same day. The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has lowered the Base Rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 25 basis points, reducing it

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UAE: FTA urges timely filing, payment of corporate tax to avoid penalties

16 September, 2025

 The FTA explained that late submission of a Tax Return or a delay in settling the Corporate Tax Payable will result in an administrative penalty of AED 500 for each month, or part thereof, during the first 12 months, increasing to AED 1,000 for

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Greece enacts tax treaty with UAE

12 September, 2025

Greece ratified the tax treaty with UAE retroactively, ensuring the continued application of their 2010 agreement. Greece enacted Law 5228/2025 on 8 September 2025, ratifying the exchange of verbal notes with the UAE, ensuring the 2010

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Greece: Parliament passes law to extend UAE tax agreement

09 September, 2025

The agreement will take effect upon the exchange of ratification documents. The Greek Parliament passed legislation ratifying an exchange of notes with the UAE, confirming the continued application of their 2010 double tax treaty on 3 September

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UAE: MoF issues new rules on qualifying and excluded activities in free zones

09 September, 2025

UAE issues Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025 on Free Zone corporate tax activities, effective from 1 June 2023.  The UAE Ministry of Finance ( MOF) issued Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025 on 28 August 2025, which repeals Ministerial

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UAE: FTA emphasises the need to retain records and documentation to ensure accuracy of tax return information for taxable persons subject to corporate tax

04 September, 2025

FTA urges all taxable and exempt persons to retain records for seven years and submit corporate tax returns and payments within nine months via the EmaraTax platform. The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) emphasises that all Taxable Persons subject

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UAE: FTA issues guidance on tax group financial reporting, audit rules

02 September, 2025

Tax Groups are required to prepare Aggregated Financial Statements under Article 3 of Ministerial Decision No. 114 of 2023. This requirement applies to all Tax Periods commencing on or after 1 June 2023. The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA)

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Angola, UAE sign CEPA to strengthen trade

29 August, 2025

Angola and the UAE signed a CEPA on 25 August 2025 to boost trade, investment, and sectoral cooperation. Angola and the UAE signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on 25 August 2025 in Angola. The agreement aims to reduce

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UAE: FTA updates EmaraTax user manuals for payments, returns, period changes, de-registration

29 August, 2025

FTA updates EmaraTax user manuals covering corporate tax payments, returns, period changes and de-registration. The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has released updated user manuals for taxpayers using the EmaraTax portal. The revised

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Greece: Parliament considers ratification of bill to renew tax treaty with UAE

28 August, 2025

The Greek Parliament is reviewing a draft bill, submitted on 26 August 2025, to ratify the exchange of notes with the UAE concerning the renewed application of the countries’ bilateral tax treaty. The agreement, formalised through an exchange

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UAE signs multilateral agreement on crypto asset tax reporting

27 August, 2025

The UAE has signed the OECD’s Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, joining 51 countries in standardising automatic tax information exchange for crypto transactions. The UAE signed the

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