Changes in UAE tax, visas, regulation and the economy — concise, fact-based, with a link to the primary source.
UAE's e& has sold its full 16.21% Vodafone stake to French billionaire Xavier Niel's Vega for $5.95bn (Dh21.8bn) — the largest UAE corporate deal of 2026. e& shares on ADX rose 3.7%, Vodafone on LSE about 10%. Here are the numbers, the strategic rationale and what it means for UAE business and ADX investors.
CBUAE issued Taptap Send three separate authorisations (SVF, Retail Payment Cat II, Exchange Cat IV). The company can now move beyond remittances into onshore UAE: dirham local payments, digital wallets and payment cards for diaspora communities. Announced 8 July 2026.
Arada Capital has received In-Principle Approval from ADGM FSRA to launch its fund platform in Abu Dhabi, targeting $5 billion in AUM over four years — starting with GCC real estate for institutional and qualified investors.
The FTA waives the AED 10,000 late corporate-tax registration penalty if the first return is filed within 7 months of the end of the first tax period. For a period ending 31 Dec 2025, the deadline is 31 July 2026.
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