Regional conflict is casting a shadow over the UAE property market, slowing transactions and dampening sentiment, even as developers and policymakers retain tools to support stability.
The UAE now allows residents to complete their mandatory medical fitness test for visa renewal from home, with a qualified medical team visiting at a scheduled time.
Residents currently outside the UAE whose residency visas expired during the recent conflict can re-enter without a new entry permit.
Despite the regional escalation in late February, UAE business operations, licensing, banking, and visa processing have continued without structural disruption.
VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) has been officially recognised as a competent authority under the UAE CIT (Corporate Income Tax) framework.
Cabinet Decision No. (1) of 2026 introduces a CIT (Corporate Income Tax) exemption for qualifying non-commercial sports entities in the UAE, subject to strict eligibility conditions and formal approval by the FTA (Federal Tax Authority).
New Cabinet Decision creates a unified legal framework for how the UAE exchanges tax information with foreign authorities, with clear obligations for businesses and individuals.
The UAE's non-oil trade just crossed AED 3.8 trillion for the first time, and for businesses, that growth presents real opportunities and new obligations to manage.
The UAE-Austria trade corridor grew nearly 16 percent in 2025, and with EU-UAE CEPA negotiations advancing, DACH companies have good reason to reassess their Gulf strategy.
The UAE is forecast to grow 5.6% in 2026, nearly four times the rate of advanced economies, and here is what that means for businesses on the ground.
The UAE government is running E-Invoicing awareness sessions as the rollout approaches.
Discover what the CBUAE's decision to maintain the Base Rate at 3.65% means for UAE businesses.
Foreign investors accounted for 51% of total trading value, and 84% of the 97,394 new investors joining the Dubai Financial Market were from outside the UAE.