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Compliance Calendar

Important Dates

Monthly tax filing deadlines, regulatory updates and other compliance dates for UAE businesses — updated every month by our team.

Upcoming Deadlines

  • November 2026
  • 15 Nov
    Excise Tax In 12 days

    Excise Tax return and payment due

    Monthly Excise Tax return for October 2026 and payment due through the FTA portal.

  • 28 Nov
    VAT

    VAT return and payment due

    VAT return for tax periods ending October 2026 must be filed and paid within 28 days of the period end.

  • December 2026
  • 15 Dec
    Excise Tax

    Excise Tax return and payment due

    Monthly Excise Tax return for November 2026 and payment due through the FTA portal.

  • 28 Dec
    VAT

    VAT return and payment due

    VAT return for tax periods ending November 2026 must be filed and paid within 28 days of the period end.

  • January 2027
  • 15 Jan
    Excise Tax

    Excise Tax return and payment due

    Monthly Excise Tax return for December 2026 and payment due through the FTA portal.

  • 28 Jan
    VAT

    VAT return and payment due

    VAT return for tax periods ending December 2026 must be filed and paid within 28 days of the period end.

  • March 2027
  • 31 Mar
    Regulatory Update

    Deadline to keep accounting records up to date for Corporate Tax

    Ensure financial statements for the 2026 tax period are prepared under IFRS and records are retained for seven years.

Recently passed

  • 28 Oct
    VAT

    VAT return and payment due

    VAT return for tax periods ending September 2026 must be filed and paid within 28 days of the period end.

  • 15 Oct
    Excise Tax

    Excise Tax return and payment due

    Monthly Excise Tax return for September 2026 and payment due through the FTA portal.

  • 30 Sep
    Corporate Tax

    Corporate Tax return due (December year-end)

    Businesses with a tax period ending 31 December 2025 must file their Corporate Tax return and settle any tax due.