Grant Thornton UAE's GCC & UAE M&A Market Review H1 2026 provides insights into regional deal activity, emerging sector trends and the market forces shaping mergers and acquisitions across the GCC, with a particular focus on the UAE. Discover the trends, insights and market developments driving M&A activity across the GCC and UAE in H1 2026.
Generative AI is becoming a key driver of business growth and customer engagement, yet many private companies remain behind larger organisations in adoption. This article examines the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption in the UAE, where businesses are increasingly leveraging AI to enhance personalisation, improve operational efficiency and support digital transformation strategies.
Fraud and money laundering are increasingly interconnected risks, with money mule activity acting as a key enabler of criminal networks. This report examines how fraud and AML teams can collaborate more effectively through intelligence sharing, enhanced detection capabilities and integrated financial crime risk management to combat emerging threats.
The UAE has introduced targeted amendments to its VAT Executive Regulations through Cabinet Decision No. 149 of 2026. This article examines the most commercially significant changes, including updates to input tax recovery, single composite supplies, employee-related expenses, high-value cash payments and input tax apportionment, alongside key clarificatory amendments that may require businesses to review their VAT policies, documentation and compliance processes.
Regulators are increasingly focused on the effectiveness of AML programmes rather than compliance activities alone. This report explores the shift towards outcome-driven financial crime risk management, providing insights into how organisations can measure, strengthen and evidence the effectiveness of their anti-money laundering controls.
The UAE Ministry of Finance has released guidance on Pillar Two Information Return filing requirements, outlining which entities must file, when reliance on foreign filings is permitted, and how the rules align with the OECD's centralised filing framework.
04 Sep 2026
Gulf Business feature: Sameer Abdi on what’s driving Dubai’s growth engine
24 Aug 2026
Grant Thornton Advisors announces that Grant Thornton Australia has joined its multinational platform
11 Aug 2026
Explore insights from Grant Thornton UAE contribution to the INDepth Feature Global Tax report, providing highlights on the continued maturation of the UAE's tax framework, with greater emphasis on governance, documentation and operational readiness.
