Federal Tax Authority Awareness Events Attract Nearly 34,000 Participants in H1 2026, Up 23.3%

Abdulaziz Al Mulla: Supporting Taxable Persons and Facilitating Voluntary Compliance through Flexible Mechanisms in Line with Global Best Practices

Abu Dhabi, 30 August 2026: The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has intensified its awareness activities to promote tax awareness, support business sectors, and enable them to achieve voluntary tax compliance with ease, efficiency, and accuracy.

The total number of awareness events conducted during the first half of 2026 reached 91, comprising in-person and virtual events and representing growth of more than 7% compared with approximately 85 events during the same period in 2025.

Participation in these in-person and virtual awareness events also recorded significant growth during the first six months of the year, exceeding 33,900 participants compared with 27,500 during the same period in 2025, an increase of 23.3%.

The Authority noted that several new awareness campaigns, programmes, and activities were introduced this year to meet the tax awareness needs of businesses and different segments of society. Beneficiary satisfaction with tax awareness activities increased to 94%, compared with 93% in the first half of 2025.

His Excellency Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mulla, Director General of the Federal Tax Authority, said: “The Authority continues to advance its efforts to enhance tax awareness and ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of tax legislation and procedures. This forms part of our strategy to support Taxable Persons in fulfilling their tax obligations through flexible mechanisms aligned with global best practices. The strong turnout at the FTA’s tax awareness events reflects their success in reaching a broad range of stakeholders across the UAE tax system.”

He added that the awareness activities, including the FTA’s Customer Councils, which are held across all emirates, aim to maintain ongoing engagement with representatives of the business community and relevant stakeholders, providing opportunities to gather their views and suggestions on the Authority’s various initiatives and projects.

These efforts have also strengthened the FTA’s contribution to the objectives of the third cycle of the Zero Government Bureaucracy Programme by expanding digital integration with relevant entities, continuously enhancing the integrated digital experience, and introducing further measures to serve the community and enhance customer happiness.

Dr. Zahra Al Dahmani, Director of Taxpayer Services at the Federal Tax Authority, explained that several key awareness initiatives have been introduced this year, including new workshops on tax invoices, their requirements and importance as a fundamental element of tax compliance, as well as workshops on the E-Invoicing System. The workshops are being implemented jointly by the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority to support voluntary tax compliance through secure and effective electronic mechanisms.

The new initiatives also included awareness activities covering the Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (Pillar Two), its importance, requirements, and compliance mechanisms.

She emphasised that the newly introduced events aim to keep pace with the expansion of the FTA’s services and the continued development of tax legislation and operational mechanisms, while supporting efforts to simplify and accelerate tax procedures.

Awareness campaigns and programmes have therefore been intensified to keep stakeholders informed of developments within the tax system and foster an environment that encourages voluntary tax compliance. She noted that the FTA measured the improvement in taxpayer awareness through virtual and in-person workshops during the first half of 2026, with the awareness rate reaching 83.4%.

Looking ahead, the Authority confirmed that it will continue implementing new awareness campaigns and programmes to introduce its latest services and initiatives, while expanding the core awareness activities established in previous years.

During the first half of 2026, the FTA conducted 68 virtual events, attracting 32,800 participants, compared with 53 virtual events and 23,900 participants during the same period in 2025.