UAE VAT Refund Deadline 2026: Old VAT Credits Expire After 31 December
If your VAT account holds unused credit from the early years of UAE VAT, the window to claim it closes on 31 December 2026. After that date the right to a refund, or to use the credit against what you owe, is lost for good. The rule is new, it came into force on 1 […]
Is Audit Mandatory in the UAE? A Four-Question Test for 2026
Most UAE businesses need an audit, but not all of them. The rules come from three places: the company law for mainland companies, the rules of your free zone, and the corporate tax law. If any one of them applies to you, you need audited accounts. If none of them does, the law does not […]
VAT on Real Estate UAE: Rules Owners, Landlords and Developers Must Know
Quick answer: UAE VAT on real estate follows a three-way split. Residential rent and resale are exempt. Commercial property, both sale and rent, is standard-rated at 5%. The first supply of a newly completed residential property, within 3 years of completion, is zero-rated at 0%. Bare land is exempt. The part that catches most landlords […]