Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Business & markets
190Company law, tax and the financial regulators — what changed for anyone running or banking a UAE business.
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
CBUAE issues IFRS 9 application guidance to financial institutions
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank issues dormant account regulation — all banks — compliance date TBD
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank issues new regulation on stored value facilities — digital payment providers — implementation date TBD
Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank launches National Loan Scheme for UAE nationals — settlement relief
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank amends bank loan regulations for individual customers
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Banks must verify customer creditworthiness via Al Etihad before issuing cheque books
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank establishes Emirates Interbank Offered Rate (EIBOR)
Action required Tax Gulf News
FTA expands VAT refunds for UAE citizens building new homes — eligible expenses widened — effective 1 Jan 2026
Action required Tax Khaleej Times
FTA expands VAT refund scope for UAE citizens building homes — eligible from 1 Jan 2026
Action required Tax Federal Tax Authority
Corporate tax late registration penalty waiver extended — unregistered businesses — apply by end of first tax period plus 7 months
Action required Tax Federal Tax Authority
FTA reduces administrative penalties for tax violations — all registrants — effective 14 April 2026
Action required Corporate Clyde & Co Middle East
New UAE Civil Code reshapes commercial litigation — all businesses — effective 1 June 2026
Action required Corporate Gulf News
Private joint-stock firms must hold annual meetings by June 30 — Ministry of Economy and Tourism
Action required Tax Federal Tax Authority
FTA expands VAT refund scope for UAE nationals building new homes — eligible expenses broadened — effective 1 Jan 2026
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank updates AML/CFT/CPF guidance for licensed financial institutions
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank issues AI governance guidance for financial institutions — banks and fintech — implementation timeline TBD
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