VAT Invoice Requirements UAE: What Every Tax Invoice Must Include

Here is a situation that happens more often than you would think. A Dubai business spends AED 150,000 on services from a supplier, receives what looks like a perfectly normal invoice, claims the input VAT on their return and then gets that claim rejected during an FTA audit because the invoice was missing a mandatory […]

Chart of Accounts UAE: How to Set One Up Correctly for Your Business

Most business owners in the UAE set up their accounting the same way — open the software, click “use default chart of accounts,” and move on. It works for a while. Then they hire an accountant, face their first FTA audit, or try to get a bank loan and discover that their financial records can’t […]

WPS UAE 2026: What Every Dubai Employer Must Know About Payroll

On June 1, 2026, the UAE’s Wage Protection System changed permanently — and most employers in Dubai are still operating under the old rules. The old rules said you had 15 days after the salary due date before you were considered late. The new rules say you have zero days. Salaries must now clear through […]