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Regulatory Status
Last updated: April 9, 2026
Swappo operates under full UAE regulatory compliance. This page consolidates the platform's legal and regulatory information for partners, regulators, and curious users.
TDRA-approved e-activity
UAE Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority
- Reference
- NOL-26-100000206
- Granted on
- 09 April 2026
- Valid until
- 09 April 2027
- Status
- GRANTED
- Issuing authority
- tdra.gov.ae
Operating entity
Swappo is operated by Hannibal General Trading L.L.C - S.P.C (Abu Dhabi, UAE), Registry No. 6158841, Economic Licence No. CN-5592284, Activity 4791018 — E-Commerce Through Websites, licensed by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development.
VAT compliance
VAT on qualifying swap transactions is handled per Federal Tax Authority Clarification VATP042 (April 2025), which establishes that barter transactions are treated at market value for VAT purposes when one party is a registered taxable person.
Aligned with UAE national frameworks
- MOCCAE × Tadweer Waste to Zero coalition (COP28 legacy)
- UAE Circular Economy Policy 2021–2031
- UAE Vision 2031
- Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2023 (E-Commerce)
- Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 — Personal Data Protection (PDPL)