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Practical articles on UAE finance and tax
For owners and finance teams: e-invoicing, corporate tax, VAT, cash, bank facilities and ERP. Every article shows when it was last reviewed, and tax articles cite their sources.
- 29 December 2025 · 4 min readERP implementation: five mistakes that cause overruns, and how finance prevents themWhy ERP projects in manufacturing and trading overrun, the five most common mistakes, and the controls the finance lead can put in place from day one.Read the article
- 30 December 2025 · 4 min readUAE VAT penalties from April 2026, and the controls that prevent themUAE VAT penalties since 14 April 2026: late payment at 14% a year, late returns, voluntary disclosures and records, with the controls that prevent them.Read the article
- 29 December 2025 · 4 min readHow to negotiate bank facilities in the UAE: a practical guide for SMEsA practical guide for UAE SMEs on bank facilities: when to start, what to put in the request pack, and how to negotiate pricing, tenor, security and covenants.Read the article
- 28 December 2025 · 4 min readQualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP): how UAE free zone companies keep the 0% rateUAE Qualifying Free Zone Person rules: conditions, qualifying and excluded activities, the 5% or AED 5M de minimis limit, and losing status for five periods.Read the article
- 14 January 2026 · 4 min readUAE e-invoicing: what boards and CFOs need to decide before go-liveUAE e-invoicing for in-scope businesses: ASP deadlines (Phase 1 30 Oct 2026, Phase 2 31 Mar 2027), fines, the decisions finance owns, and an order of work.Read the article
- 29 December 2025 · 4 min readProduct profitability: how to see which products really make moneyHow manufacturers and traders build profit by product and product line: cost drivers, cost to serve, margin waterfalls, and how to use the results in pricing.Read the article
- 28 December 2025 · 4 min readThe 13-week cash flow forecast: how to build one and use it every weekHow to build a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast: structure, weekly routine, accuracy checks and the decisions it drives, for UAE manufacturers and traders.Read the article
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