The first half of 2019 saw the number of authorised tax agents increase by more than 110 percent to exceed 370 agents, up from 176 at the end of 2018, asserted the Federal Tax Authority, FTA, as it hosted the second Meeting of Tax Agents.

The authority noted that the growth in the number of authorised agents provides a wider array of options for taxable persons or entities who choose to deal with the authority via an agent. This, in turn, promotes self-compliance among businesses, as it offers them counsel and support to carry out their tax obligations.

FTA Director-General, Khalid Ali Al Bustani, inaugurated the meeting, which was attended by all 370 tax agents. He said, “These periodic meetings truly embody the effective collaboration between government entities and the private sector, which work together for the greater good and to elevate the national economy.”

Noting that the authority has published a series of guides and e-learning modules on its website covering the legislative and executive aspects of the tax system, Al Bustani urged tax agents to benefit from these publications and study them extensively to improve their knowledge of the UAE tax system.