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🇦🇪 Great news for the UAE Economy!

The UAE Ministry of Finance (M*F) recently announced that they have successfully collected and distributed over AED 46 Billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax to federal and local governments in 2025.

This is a 15% increase from the AED 41 Billion distributed in 2024!

By efficiently managing these tax collections, the Ministry of Finance is driving steady fiscal growth. This milestone is a strong sign of transparency, financial discipline, and a stable, thriving economy here in the UAE.

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As the new Hijri year commences, the team at ADEPTS extends its sincere best wishes to our valued clients and stakeholders.

May the year ahead be defined by growth, prosperity, and renewed professional success for all.

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has been officially recognised by Switzerland’s Federal Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) as a foreign trading venue.

Switzerland manages trillions in global assets. Its banks are among the most careful and most powerful in the world. But on June 9, 2026, they got a direct, regulated door into one of the world’s fastest-growing stock exchanges. This is big for DFM as well as FINMA. It is a formal legal recognition under Swiss law and it changes what Swiss institutions can actually do with their capital in Dubai.

Learn more: https://taxadepts.com/swiss-investors-gain-direct-dfm-market-access

The الهيئة الاتحادية للضرائب - Federal Tax Authority (FTA) widened the list of expenses UAE nationals can claim when they build a new home. Pools, landscaping, smart systems and more are now in. And the change is backdated to the start of the year. Here is what it means for you.

Read more: https://taxadepts.com/fta-new-home-vat-refund-eligible-expenses-uae

The UAE closed its 2025 federal budget at a fully balanced AED 71.5 Billion. Looking ahead, the approved 2026 budget plan is jumping to AED 92.4 Billion—a massive 29% increase marking the largest fiscal expansion in recent years.

This massive growth is fully backed by world-class economic stability. The UAE successfully maintained its stellar, high-investment-grade sovereign credit ratings with a STABLE outlook across the board: Fitch (AA−), Moody's (Aa2), and S&P Global (AA).

Furthermore, the country was officially removed from both the EU’s High-Risk Third Countries list and Brazil’s preferential tax regime list, signaling immense global trust in the UAE’s evolving legal and compliance frameworks.

How does the entry of a $3.6 Trillion advisory powerhouse reshape the Middle East's investment landscape?

The recent DFSA approval granting WTW operational status in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) signals a massive upgrade in regional financial capabilities. WTW brings $187 Billion in Assets Under Management (AUM) into an expanding DIFC ecosystem that already houses over 500 wealth and asset management firms and connects 50,200+ financial professionals.

As the GCC transitions into a more mature, globally integrated market, the demand for sophisticated investment infrastructure, employee benefit trusts, and localized asset management has surged. WTW’s entry directly answers this demand, providing institutional investors and corporate boards in the UAE with unprecedented access to global capital strategies.

Discover the ripple effects this $3.6 Trillion move will have across the Middle East's financial sector and what it means for regional liquidity.

Read our full strategic breakdown here: https://taxadepts.com/wtw-dfsa-approval-investment-difc-2026

DAre your DMCC business contracts legally protected globally?

DMCC and DIFC Courts have just expanded their strategic partnership, giving businesses access to an elite, English common law framework for dispute resolution, crypto-asset protection, and corporate mediation.

Find out exactly how to leverage this new legal upgrade for your business in our latest article.

Read more here: https://taxadepts.com/dmcc-difc-courts-mou-partnership-2026

While VAT was introduced in 2018, January 1, 2026 marks a turning point for businesses in the UAE. The country has now entered a mature VAT compliance era—defined by digitized enforcement, automated monitoring, and strict statutory deadlines. Under Federal Decree-Law No. (16) of 2025, VAT administration has become faster, more data-driven, and less forgiving of delays or errors. VAT registration in UAE is no longer just about filing returns — it is about operating within a fully monitored tax ecosystem.

Read more: https://taxadepts.com/why-vat-consultant-important-uae-dubai

The UAE is becoming the world's premier family wealth destination — and the numbers prove it.

▶ $740 billion in family office wealth expected by 2030
▶ 700+ family offices already operating in the UAE
▶ $3.5 trillion+ in total private wealth managed across the GCC
▶ Dubai ranked #1 in the Middle East for wealth management infrastructure
▶ DIFC alone saw a 27% YoY increase in family office registrations
▶ 10,000+ HNWIs relocated to the UAE in 2024 — more than any other country globally

Global families aren't just moving money. They're moving capital, governance, and succession planning — permanently.

The reason is simple:
▶ Zero personal income tax
▶ DIFC & ADGM world-class legal frameworks
▶ 100% foreign ownership
▶ Golden Visa for owners & heirs
▶ Rock-solid asset protection laws

Dubai isn't competing with Geneva or Singapore anymore. It's winning.

At ADEPTS, we help families structure their UAE presence the right way — from holding companies and foundations to succession planning and governance.

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The UAE’s continued position among the world’s top 10 FDI destinations reflects the strength of its economic model, regulatory direction, and long-term investor proposition.

Retaining its #9 global FDI ranking for 2026 and securing the #2 position among emerging markets, the UAE continues to demonstrate the key attributes international investors prioritise: policy stability, advanced infrastructure, ease of doing business, market connectivity, and a clear national growth agenda.

Its 42% investor confidence score further reinforces the country’s standing as a trusted platform for foreign capital, regional headquarters, cross-border structuring, and expansion across the GCC, Asia, Africa, and wider global markets.

The UAE’s performance is not driven by a single factor. It is the result of consistent reforms, strong institutional confidence, investment in technology and infrastructure, reduced regulatory friction, and a business environment designed to support both multinational groups and growth-stage enterprises.

For investors, the message is clear: the UAE remains one of the most competitive and credible jurisdictions for long-term business growth.

ADEPTS supports businesses, investors, and corporate groups with audit, tax, advisory, and compliance solutions to help them operate with confidence in the UAE’s evolving investment landscape.

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