What are the UAE Corporate Tax record-keeping requirements for 2026?

Under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 and Article 52 of the Tax Procedures Law, taxable persons must maintain records for 7 years. Arakan Protocol ensures these records remain in-situ within the UAE digital perimeter to satisfy data residency mandates.

How does Pillar Two affect multinational groups in the UAE?

Pillar Two introduces a 15% global minimum tax for MNE groups with revenues exceeding EUR 750 million. Arakan provides automated GloBE substantiation and jurisdictional nexus mapping to manage top-up tax liabilities.

What is the 0% Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) status?

A QFZP is a Free Zone entity that maintains adequate substance in the UAE and derives Qualifying Income. Failure to demonstrate Core Income Generating Activities (CIGA) can result in a retroactive 9% tax liability.

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Mapping Your Data Perimeter

Trace Your API Endpoints

Audit where your accounting software sends data packets. Any destination IP outside the UAE range (+971) must be flagged.

Verify Backup-at-Rest Location

Ask your cloud provider for a formal Data Residency Certificate confirming the physical address of your backup servers.

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1.1 Defining Statutory Data

Under the 2026 framework, financial records are Sensitive Personal Data, enforcing Fiscal Sovereignty.

▶Records for tax (Payroll, Invoices) must reside on UAE servers.
▶Eliminates cross-border audit hurdles.
▶Statutory Residency is mandatory for CT compliance.

1.2 Sovereign Nodes

Compliance requires using Sovereign Nodes situated within UAE hardware jurisdiction.

▶Infrastructure must be local (Moro Hub / G42).
▶SaaS must be locked to UAE regions.
▶International mirroring without local primary sites is a breach.

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Statutory Clarifications (FAQ)

Q: Can I use AWS or Azure if they have a region in the UAE?

A: Yes, provided your specific instance is locked to the UAE region and Cross-Region Replication to international zones is disabled.

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