EmaraTax is now automatically comparing your VAT returns against your corporate tax filings in real time. If the numbers do not reconcile, your business may already be flagged. Here are 5 things UAE businesses must do in the next 30 days.

Your VAT returns and corporate tax return may both look correct in isolation. But in 2026, the FTA is comparing them side by side for the first time. Here is what the reconciliation gap is, why it matters now, and how to close it before you are flagged.

If your company operates through branches in the UAE, you need to understand how the Federal Tax Authority treats them for VAT purposes, because it's not always straightforward. VAT registration for branches in UAE follows specific rules that differ depending on whether the branch belongs to a local parent company or a foreign entity, and getting it wrong can lead to penalties or missed compliance deadlines. Branches don't always register separately. In many cases, they fall