Taxation · Tax Procedures · accounting records

Maintenance of Accounting Records and Commercial Books

Sets technical requirements for complete, identical and legible record copies, FTA system access and responsibility where maintenance is outsourced.

Material typeLegislation
Legal branchTaxation
Legal systemTax Procedures · accounting records
Source languageThe official Arabic text controls; the English version on the official portal is for reference. This page contains an independent SGC editorial overview.
Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

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Document overview

Sets technical requirements for complete, identical and legible record copies, FTA system access and responsibility where maintenance is outsourced.

  • Complete and identical copies of all pages.
  • Correct document order must be preserved.
  • Responsibility does not pass to the outsourcer.

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Scope and exclusions

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Document text

An independent four-language editorial overview is published; the full instrument is not yet reproduced on-site.

This is an independent editorial overview, not the official text or a complete translation. Application requires checking the Arabic original, current version and transitional provisions.

An independent four-language editorial overview is published; the full instrument is not yet reproduced on-site.. This is an independent editorial overview, not the official text or a complete translation. Application requires checking the Arabic original, current version and transitional provisions.

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Publication status

Source and translation status

The official Arabic text controls; the English version on the official portal is for reference. This page contains an independent SGC editorial overview.

Legal review

Number, date, scope, principal exclusions, effective status and official URL were checked; the overview is not advice on a specific matter. · September 13, 2026

Republication status

Only instrument metadata, an official deep link and an original editorial explanation are used. The FTA/MoF PDF, layout and compilation are not copied; full-text reproduction requires a separate source and rights review.

Change history

  • 2 June 2026 — issued; effective 30 July 2026.
  • Reviewed 13 September 2026

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Official primary source

FTA Decision No. 4 of 2026

Only instrument metadata, an official deep link and an original editorial explanation are used. The FTA/MoF PDF, layout and compilation are not copied; full-text reproduction requires a separate source and rights review.

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