Thousands of importers face an open-ended wait for US tariff refunds as CBP’s new CAPE portal covers only 63% of claims. UK SMEs trading transatlantically could be owed a share of up to $166bn. Read more: US tariff refund backlog leaves UK exporters in limbo as Washington scrambles to process billions in claims
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Khalid Al Bustani: Continuously enhancing services related to Emirati families remains among the Authority’s top priorities Abu Dhabi, 26 January 2026: The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced that the number of approved applications submitted by Emirati citizens to recover the Value Added Tax (VAT) paid on the construction of their newly built homes exceeded 7.2 thousand applications during the past year, with a total value of AED 646 million. His Excellency Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director General of the FTA, stated: “We are keen to ensure that continued attention to – and ongoing enhancement of – Emirati family-related servic
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United Arab Emirates, 29 November 2025 The Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. (17) of 2025 amending certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. (28) of 2022 on Tax Procedures, as part of the UAE’s continuous efforts to enhance the efficiency of the tax system and strengthen the principles of transparency and fairness in tax transactions. The amended law will come into effect on 1 January 2026. Enhancing Financial Discipline The amendments aim to establish a clearer and more structured legal framework for tax obligations and procedures, including regulating the timeframe for requesting refunds of
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