Disclaimer

1. General information

The information on this website is provided by the Emirates Research and Development Council (“ERDC”) for general informational and awareness purposes only. It is not intended to constitute legal, tax, financial, accounting, technical or other professional advice.

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Information about the UAE R&D Tax Credit, qualifying activities, expenditure categories, application stages, TAWWER and related processes is general guidance only. It does not:

• Confirm that an entity, project, activity or expenditure is eligible or qualifying.
• Constitute a pre-approval, final approval, assessment, ruling or tax decision.
• Guarantee that an application or claim will be accepted.
• Replace applicable legislation, official decisions, applicant guidance, platform instructions or communications from ERDC, the Federal Tax Authority, the Ministry of Finance or another competent authority.

Applicants and taxpayers remain responsible for reviewing the applicable requirements, maintaining evidence, providing complete and accurate information and obtaining independent professional advice where appropriate.

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• Access to, use of or inability to use the website.
• Reliance on website content.
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