UAE taxpayers can now pay with Tabby or Jaywan cards on EmaraTax now

UAE taxpayers can now pay with Tabby or Jaywan cards. The Federal Tax Authority has added both options to its EmaraTax platform, expanding the ways taxpayers can settle their dues, the authority announced on 30 October 2026. The addition builds on a wider rollout of Tabby across government services. In July the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization introduced Tabby for fees and fines, allowing installments over four to 12 months up to AED 20,000 per transaction. The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security also added Tabby in July for similar installment options. Jaywan is the UAE’s national domestic card scheme, operated by Al Etihad Payments, a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE. It was formally inaugurated in July 2026. Banks and licensed institutions have begun phased issuance. The Ministry of Finance earlier adopted Jaywan (alongside Aani) for federal fees and fines. Other government channels including DubaiPay and Sharjah’s Tahseel already accept it. The FTA has not published the exact transaction limits, installment terms or fees that apply when taxpayers use Tabby or Jaywan on EmaraTax. Those details would show the commercial conditions of the new options. It has not published the number of taxpayers who have used the new methods or the volume processed since the announcement. For taxpayers the practical change is two additional payment routes on the existing platform. The value depends on whether the options reduce friction for individuals and businesses that already use Tabby or hold Jaywan cards. The move is framed as expanding choice and does not include any announced change to tax deadlines or penalty rules. Other payment methods remain available on EmaraTax. The new options sit alongside existing bank transfers and cards. The authority has not published a breakdown of payment method usage or any target for adoption of the national card or BNPL product. It has not published the technical integration timeline beyond the 30 October announcement. The announcement does not list the specific tax types or payment amounts that can be settled through each new method. Those figures would show the commercial starting points. Without them the expansion remains an added channel rather than a fully detailed product. If the FTA publish usage figures and any limits within the next quarter, the addition has a measurable follow-through. If the next update is only a restatement of the two methods, the change for the market remains the same as the initial announcement. The figures missing are limits and volume. The addition is one step in the UAE’s broader shift toward national and digital payment options for government collections. EmaraTax is the FTA’s digital platform for tax registration, filing and payments. Jaywan cards support contactless, chip and online transactions. Tabby operates as a buy-now-pay-later provider in the UAE. The platform already supports multiple payment methods for VAT and corporate tax. Taxpayers log in to their EmaraTax account to access the new options. Al Etihad Payments operates both Jaywan and the Aani instant payment system. The scheme aims to reduce reliance on international card networks for domestic transactions. Multiple banks including FAB and ADCB have begun issuing Jaywan cards. The FTA announcement was also posted on the authority’s official social channels. Taxpayers can check available options after logging into their accounts. The change applies to taxpayers using the EmaraTax platform.