UAE to roll out crypto CARF framework by 2028

The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has shared its Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) consultation ￰0￱ comes as the UAE recently joined the CARF ￰1￱ September 2025, Cryptopolitan reported that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance signed a Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) and joined the global Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The UAE framework is scheduled to roll out in 2027, and then the UAE is expected to start sharing data with international tax authorities in ￰2￱ provides an international standard for the automatic exchange of crypto-asset-related information between tax authorities and is part of the global standards in the exchange of information for tax ￰3￱ to 70 jurisdictions have committed to implementing CARF, with most preparing for their first information exchange in 2027 or ￰4￱ to SCA, the CARF regulatory initiative will effectively contribute to the development of clear and effective governance standards to enhance the UAE’s commitment to global ￰5￱ is required by November 8th, 2025. يسعد هيئة الأوراق المالية والسلع (SCA) أن تدعوكم للمشاركة في المشورة العامة التي أطلقتها وزارة المالية حول مقترح تطبيق إطار الإبلاغ عن الأصول المشفّرة (CARF) في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة. إن تعاونكم ودعمكم لهذه المبادرة التنظيمية سيسهم بشكل فعال في تطوير معايير حوكمة واضحة… ￰6￱ — SCA UAE (@sca_uae) October 1, 2025 UAE forces exchanges to report crypto deals above $50K The SCA Consultation paper notes that CARF compels crypto intermediaries such as crypto exchange platforms and crypto custodians to report certain crypto payment transfers, such as disposals and acquisitions, especially those above $50,000.

Under the OECD model, information on retail payment transactions reported under the CARF would be subject to de minimis thresholds, with values exceeding $50,000 requiring specific customer ￰7￱ customer in this instance is identified as a crypto-asset user, and their details are exchanged as ￰8￱ for transactions below $50,000, the customer is not reported, the transaction is treated as a transfer under the given rules, and only the recipient (e. g., the merchant) is reported as a crypto-asset ￰9￱ to address non-compliance with strong measures The SCA CARF consultation paper makes it clear that the UAE will take strong measures to address any instances of non-compliance by Reporting Crypto-Asset Service Providers (RCASPs) and reportable users with penalties ranging from AED 20,000 ($5,000) to AED 250,000 ($68,000).

The penalties would cover inaccurate or incorrect information in self-certification, up to failing to submit reports to the relevant regulatory authority, or violations of relevant provisions with the intent to circumvent the CRS ￰10￱ some instances, licenses might be suspended or ￰11￱ Swiss Exchange , in March, published an article covering CARF, noting that one of the primary risks associated with it is the increased compliance burden on CASPs, as well as issues related to privacy infringements. Additionally, entities might seek jurisdictions with less stringent reporting requirements to avoid compliance, potentially undermining CARF’s ￰12￱ could have an effect on the UAE and its status as a crypto innovation ￰13￱ smartest crypto minds already read our ￰14￱ in?

Join them .