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Federal Tax Authority: We Signed 55 Memorandums of Understanding with Governmental and Private Entities in 2025

December 18, 2025 albayan.ae
Federal Tax Authority: We Signed 55 Memorandums of Understanding with Governmental and Private Entities in 2025

The Federal Tax Authority signs 55 memorandums of understanding with governmental and private entities to enhance cooperation in 2025.

SUMMARY

The Federal Tax Authority announced the signing of more than 55 memorandums of understanding with governmental and private entities to enhance cooperation in areas such as information exchange, electronic linkage, and auditing mechanisms, in addition to supporting awareness plans for the tax system and exchanging expertise. The number of corporate tax registrants exceeded 680,000 and VAT registrants surpassed 520,000, with continuous development of human resources through diverse training programs.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Signing over 55 memorandums of understanding with governmental and private entities in 2025
  • Processing hundreds of thousands of tax returns and annual declarations
  • Corporate tax registrants exceed 680,000
  • VAT registrants exceed 520,000
  • Developing human resources through diverse training programs

CORE SUBJECT

Expanding cooperation and developing the tax system in the UAE

Khaled Al Bustani stated during the opening of the Federal Tax Authority's Third Strategic Partners Forum for 2025 held in Dubai:

The number of memorandums of understanding signed by the Authority with governmental and private entities has risen to more than 55 memorandums, aiming to enhance cooperation in several areas, including:

Information and data exchange, electronic linkage, strengthening auditing mechanisms, supporting awareness plans for the tax system, and exchanging expertise to improve joint operations.

Hundreds of thousands of tax returns and annual declarations received from corporate tax registrants have also been processed, with the number of corporate tax registrants exceeding 680,000, while the number of VAT registrants surpassed 520,000.

Meanwhile, the Authority has solidified its position in institutional excellence and increased competitive capabilities through its ongoing plans to develop its human resources via diverse training programs.

KEYWORDS

Federal Tax Authority Memorandums of Understanding Government and Private Cooperation Corporate Tax Value Added Tax

MENTIONED ENTITIES 3

Khaled Al Bustani

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Speaker during the opening of the Federal Tax Authority's Third Strategic Partners Forum

Federal Tax Authority

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Government entity responsible for taxes in the UAE

Dubai

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City where the Federal Tax Authority's Third Strategic Partners Forum was held

NOTABLE QUOTES 2

"The number of memorandums of understanding signed by the Authority with governmental and private entities has risen to more than 55 memorandums, aiming to enhance cooperation in several areas, including: information and data exchange, electronic linkage, strengthening auditing mechanisms, supporting awareness plans for the tax system, and exchanging expertise to improve joint operations."

— Khaled Al Bustani

Context: Opening of the Federal Tax Authority's Third Strategic Partners Forum for 2025

"Hundreds of thousands of tax returns and annual declarations received from corporate tax registrants have also been processed, with the number of corporate tax registrants exceeding 680,000, while the number of VAT registrants surpassed 520,000."

— Khaled Al Bustani

Context: Opening of the Federal Tax Authority's Third Strategic Partners Forum for 2025