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UAE Federal Regulatory Watch — The 2026 Compliance Cycle

Six federal instruments, one programme: what changed, what is coming, and what operators should do before the deadlines bite

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30 SEPT 202616 MINCLOSED

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Overview — the busiest federal cycle since corporate tax

Abu Dhabi — seat of the UAE federal government and its tax and regulatory institutions. Photo: Unsplash. The United Arab Emirates has entered the busiest federal regulatory cycle since the introduction of corporate tax. Between January 2025 and October 2027, at least six major federal instruments come into force or bite for the first time: a rewritten Tax Procedures law, a unified penalty regime, amended VAT rules, a phased nationwide e-invoicing mandate, the 15% Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax for large multinationals, and a re-engineered excise tax on sweetened beverages. Alongside thes…

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