The UAE’s tax revenues recorded another year of strong growth in 2025, highlighting the increasing maturity of the country’s fiscal framework and the expanding role of non-oil revenue streams in supporting long-term economic sustainability.
According to the Ministry of Finance, total revenues collected from Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax and distributed to federal and local governments exceeded Dh46 billion in 2025, compared with approximately Dh41 billion in 2024, marking a robust 15 per cent year-on-year increase. The sharp…




