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Last reviewed: 23 September 2026 Pre-approval from the Emirates Research and Development Council is mandatory for every R&D Project on which the UAE R&D Tax Credit is claimed. The platform built to receive and evaluate those applications now has a name: Tawwer. This article sets out what has…
Last updated: 4/10/2026 Official sources: Cabinet Decision No. 215 of 2025 and Ministerial Decision No. 24 of 2026. Cabinet Decision No. 215 of 2025 is the legislation that formally establishes the R&D Tax Credit framework for the United Arab Emirates. Issued under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 (the UAE…
Last updated: 4/10/2026 Official sources: Cabinet Decision No. 215 of 2025 and Ministerial Decision No. 24 of 2026. Ministerial Decision No. 24 of 2026 is the operational manual for the UAE R&D Tax Credit - covering pre-approval, qualifying expenditure, credit computation, and anti-abuse rules. Ministerial Decision No. 24 of…
The UAE R&D Tax Credit requires minimum staffing of 2, 6, or 14 R&D employees per tier. Miss the headcount and your credit rate drops. Here is how the rule works. The UAE R&D Tax Credit is not purely a spending-based incentive. Under Ministerial Decision No. 24 of 2026…
The UAE's R&D tax credit regime commenced on 1 January 2026, offering significant opportunities for startups and loss-making companies. The UAE's R&D tax credit regime came into force on 1 January 2026. As of April 2026, not a single company has filed a corporate tax return for the…
How recent legislative amendments shape UAE R&D tax credits for finance teams. Covers settlement order, refundability, ERP readiness, and Pillar Two interactions. ⚠ This article has been updated to reflect the confirmed legislation under Ministerial Decision No. 24 of 2026 and Cabinet Decision No. 215 of 2025. See the "Last…
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