From booking to books in UAE
Each emirate has its own property system. Dubai has the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and RERA, with Oqood, Ejari and Trakheesi, and off-plan payments go to escrow under Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007. Abu Dhabi has ADREC and Tawtheeq, and Sharjah has its Real Estate Registration Department. VAT is 5%, applied as your advisor sets per unit type, and corporate tax is 9%. E-invoicing goes live on 1 January 2027 for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more and on 1 July 2027 for others.