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Deadline calendar

UAE tax and compliance dates, counted down.

Corporate tax, VAT and e-invoicing dates with live countdowns, and the rules that repeat. Last reviewed 24 September 2026.

September 2026

30SeptCorporate taxCorporate tax return and paymentCompanies with a 31 December 2025 year-endHow we help Source6 days

October 2026

28OctVATVAT return and paymentQuarterly filers with a period ending 30 September 2026, and monthly filers for SeptemberHow we help Source34 days
30OctE-invoicingAppoint an Accredited Service ProviderBusinesses with revenue of AED 50 million or moreHow we help Source36 days

November 2026

28NovVATVAT return and paymentQuarterly filers with a period ending 31 October 2026, and monthly filers for OctoberHow we help Source65 days

December 2026

28DecVATVAT return and paymentQuarterly filers with a period ending 30 November 2026, and monthly filers for NovemberHow we help Source95 days
31DecCorporate taxCorporate tax return and paymentCompanies with a 31 March 2026 year-endHow we help Source98 days

January 2027

1JanE-invoicingE-invoicing goes liveBusinesses with revenue of AED 50 million or moreHow we help Source99 days
28JanVATVAT return and paymentQuarterly filers with a period ending 31 December 2026, and monthly filers for DecemberHow we help Source126 days

March 2027

31MarE-invoicingAppoint an Accredited Service ProviderAll other VAT-registered businesses issuing B2B or B2G invoicesHow we help Source188 days
31MarCorporate taxCorporate tax return and paymentCompanies with a 30 June 2026 year-endHow we help Source188 days

July 2027

1JulE-invoicingE-invoicing goes liveAll other VAT-registered businesses issuing B2B or B2G invoicesHow we help Source280 days

September 2027

30SeptCorporate taxCorporate tax return and paymentCompanies with a 31 December 2026 year-endHow we help Source371 days

General information from official and professional sources, reviewed 24 September 2026. Your own dates depend on your tax periods — we confirm them when you join.

Rolling rules

Deadlines that depend on your own dates.

VAT

VAT returns

By the 28th day after the end of each tax period.

Corporate tax

Corporate tax returns

Within 9 months of the end of your financial year.

Payroll

Salaries through WPS

Pay on the due date; a salary is treated as late if unpaid 15 days after it is due.

Company & compliance

UBO register update

Within 15 days of any change in ownership.

Company & compliance

Trade licence renewal

Before the expiry date on your licence; we remind you 60 days ahead.

Corporate tax

New company corporate tax registration

Within 3 months of incorporation for companies set up after 1 March 2024.

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