ArticleFranchising In The Middle East: VAT Set To Be Rolled Out Across The Gulf StatesEarlier this month, the Saudi Arabian Government approved the Unified Agreement for Value Added Tax ("Unified Agreement").United Arab EmiratesTaxFieldfisher
ArticleIntroduction Of A Federal Corporate Tax ("CT") On Business Profits Under A Prospective CT Regime In The UAEOn 31 January 2022, the UAE's Ministry of Finance ("MoF") announced the much anticipated introduction of a federal Corporate Tax ("CT") on business profits under a prospective CT regime in the UAE.United Arab EmiratesTaxSNG Grant Thornton
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ArticleThe Law Of Arrest In UAE Shipping MattersHome to one of the biggest ports in the world, the UAE is an integral shipping hub in the global trading ecosystem. United Arab EmiratesTaxDr Hassan Elhais
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ArticleUAE VAT – Current Policies And The Way AheadNexdigm hosted a focused knowledge session unpacking the recent developments and future trajectory of UAE VAT law. It served as a practical briefing for tax professionals, CFOs, and compliance officers navigating a rapidly evolving VAT regime.United Arab EmiratesTaxNexdigm UAE
ArticleValue Added Tax, It Is Not As "Taxing" As It SeemsWhilst businesses and regulators eagerly await the complete legislation that enacts (VAT) across the GCC, I would like to share my views on the different discussions I have come across.United Arab EmiratesTaxCrowe
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PodcastEP:07 UAE Corporate Tax And Transfer Pricing (Podcast)The UAE Corporate Tax and Transfer Pricing implementation requires an in-depth analysis apart from correct documentation and compliance with the law. In this recent podcast, experts discus and evaluate...United Arab EmiratesTaxNexdigm Private Limited
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ArticleCountry-Specific Updates - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)GCC VAT regimes – State of play 2020 – In June 2016 the six GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)) signed the GCC VAT Framework...United Arab EmiratesTaxDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleNew Amendments To The Value Added Tax ("VAT") Executive Regulation No. 66 Of 2017The Ministry of Finance Decree No. 24 of 2023 (the "Decree") was published in the Official Gazette on 11 January 2023, and entered into force as of 12 January 2023. The Decree amends, adds to and annuls several...United Arab EmiratesTaxAmereller Legal Consultants
ArticleUAE Corporate Tax: Compliance Timelines For Qualifying Investment Funds And Their InvestorsOn 8 December 2025, the Federal Tax Authority issued Decision No. 8 of 2025 setting out timelines for tax compliance requirements applicable to certain investment funds and their juridical investors.United Arab EmiratesTaxAtoz Tax Advisers
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ArticleUnited Arab Emirates VAT UpdateThis Cabinet Decision has come into effect from the 1st of May 2019.United Arab EmiratesTaxGrant Thornton