The Federal Tax Authority is pushing to increase the number of UAE nationals working as qualified tax agents, framing the profession as a growing and strategically important career path for Emiratis.
FTA Director General Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mulla outlined an integrated strategy to expand the pool of national tax professionals, with a focus on technical training and continuous professional development. He made the announcement at the opening of a Customer Council session held in Dubai under the theme “Emirati Tax Agent.”
“This meeting is part of a series of engagements organised by the Authority to communicate directly with stakeholders across the tax sector, with the aim of promoting tax awareness, listening to views and suggestions, encouraging voluntary compliance, and supporting the continuous development of the FTA’s services,” Al Mulla said.
The Customer Councils platform is designed to bridge government agencies and the businesses and professionals they serve, gathering feedback that feeds into service design. The session was attended by a number of Emirati tax agents and included presentations from FTA specialists on several fronts: developing national talent in the tax agent profession, enhancing digital services, standardising tax procedures, improving institutional data quality, and tightening compliance oversight of tax service providers.
Al Mulla added that experience from recent years had shown UAE nationals were well-placed to perform effectively within the tax and financial ecosystem. The FTA said practising as a tax agent requires academic qualifications, advanced competencies, and practical expertise — skills it intends to build through the initiative.
