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FTA Deadline Tracker

Every upcoming tax deadline in one place. Never miss a filing date.

30 June 2026
Weeks away

Corporate Tax Penalty Waiver Deadline

Corporate Tax

Last date to file your first corporate tax return to qualify for the AED 10,000 late registration penalty waiver.

1 July 2026
2 months

E-Invoicing Voluntary Pilot Begins

E-Invoicing

Large taxpayers (revenue > AED 50M) should begin onboarding with an ASP.

31 July 2026
3 months

E-Invoicing ASP Appointment (Large)

E-Invoicing

Entities > AED 50M must appoint an FTA-approved ASP.

31 December 2026
8 months

VAT Credit Grace Period Ends

VAT

Last date to claim VAT refunds from 2018-2020. After this, credits are permanently lost.

1 January 2027
8 months

Mandatory E-Invoicing — Phase 1

E-Invoicing

Entities > AED 50M must transmit ALL invoices via ASP in XML/JSON format.

1 July 2027
14 months

Mandatory E-Invoicing — Phase 2

E-Invoicing

All remaining VAT-registered businesses must comply.

Quarterly
Recurring

VAT Return Filing

VAT

28 days after quarter-end: 28 Apr, 28 Jul, 28 Oct, 28 Jan.

Annual
Recurring

Corporate Tax Return

Corporate Tax

9 months after financial year-end. Dec year-end = 30 September.

Missing a deadline can cost you thousands in penalties

Late VAT filing: AED 1,000-2,000. Late corporate tax registration: AED 10,000. E-invoicing non-compliance: AED 5,000/month.

Last verified: 1 May 2026