• Omar Abdulrahman of the UAE shown during Thursday's team training session at the Asian Cup in Australia. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Omar Abdulrahman of the UAE shown during Thursday's team training session at the Asian Cup in Australia. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Majed Hassan of the UAE national football team trains on Thursday ahead of his side's Asian Cup quarter-finals match against Japan on Friday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Majed Hassan of the UAE national football team trains on Thursday ahead of his side's Asian Cup quarter-finals match against Japan on Friday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Mohammed Abdulrahman, right, trains with UAE teammates on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Mohammed Abdulrahman, right, trains with UAE teammates on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Ahmed Khalil, No 11, Ismail Al Hammadi, 15, and Hassan Ibrahim, 2, enter the UAE national football team training session on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Ahmed Khalil, No 11, Ismail Al Hammadi, 15, and Hassan Ibrahim, 2, enter the UAE national football team training session on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • The UAE national football team take instruction during their training session ahead of the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    The UAE national football team take instruction during their training session ahead of the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Ismail Al Hammadi, No 15, and Mohaned Salem, 6, shown during the UAE's training session on Thursday ahead of the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Ismail Al Hammadi, No 15, and Mohaned Salem, 6, shown during the UAE's training session on Thursday ahead of the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Hamdan Al Kamali run during the UAE's training session on Thursday ahead of their Friday Asian Cup quarter-final match against Japan. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Hamdan Al Kamali run during the UAE's training session on Thursday ahead of their Friday Asian Cup quarter-final match against Japan. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Ismail Al Hammadi shown during the UAE's Asian Cup quarter-finals training session on Thursday before their Friday match against Japan. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Ismail Al Hammadi shown during the UAE's Asian Cup quarter-finals training session on Thursday before their Friday match against Japan. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Majed Hassan, left, keeps the ball away from UAE teammate Haboush Saleh, right, during their training session on Thursday ahead of the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Majed Hassan, left, keeps the ball away from UAE teammate Haboush Saleh, right, during their training session on Thursday ahead of the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • UAE's Omar Abdulrahman, smiling centre, shown stretching before the team's training session on Thursday in anticipation of their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    UAE's Omar Abdulrahman, smiling centre, shown stretching before the team's training session on Thursday in anticipation of their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Omar Abuldrahman, left, and Walid Abbas, right, enter the UAE team training session for the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Omar Abuldrahman, left, and Walid Abbas, right, enter the UAE team training session for the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • UAE national football team players shown during Thursday's training session ahead of their Asian Cup quarter-finals match on Friday against Japan. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    UAE national football team players shown during Thursday's training session ahead of their Asian Cup quarter-finals match on Friday against Japan. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Hassan Ibrahim shown during the UAE's training session on Thursday ahead of their Asian Cup quarter-finals match on Friday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Hassan Ibrahim shown during the UAE's training session on Thursday ahead of their Asian Cup quarter-finals match on Friday. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA

UAE train for Asian Cup quarter-finals meeting with Japan – in pictures


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Images from the UAE national football team training session on Thursday as they prepare to face Japan on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals in Australia. Click the arrows above the scroll through the photos.

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Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
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Friday’s fixture

6.15pm: Al Wahda v Hatta

6.15pm: Al Dhafra v Ajman

9pm: Al Wasl v Baniyas

9pm: Fujairah v Sharjah

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1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

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