Key Federal Tax Authority dates. There is no personal income tax in the UAE.

1. 31 December 2026

   Corporate tax return for a March 2026 year end

   Return and payment for a financial year ending 31 March 2026.

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2. 28 January 2027

   VAT return for October to December 2026

   For quarterly filers with calendar quarters. Your own tax periods may differ: check EmaraTax.

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3. 28 April 2027

   VAT return for January to March 2027

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4. 28 July 2027

   VAT return for April to June 2027

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5. 30 September 2027

   Corporate tax return for the 2026 calendar year

   Return and payment for a financial year ending 31 December 2026, the most common year end.

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6. 28 October 2027

   VAT return for July to September 2027

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7. 31 December 2027

   Corporate tax return for a March 2027 year end

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Source: UAE Federal Tax Authority: corporate tax returns (nine months after the period) and VAT returns (28 days after the period). If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is usually the next working day; the dates above already allow for that where the tax authority says so.