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It is an interesting week for businesses and tax professions in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), as e-invoicing provisions make a grand entrance into key tax legislations of the UAE.

The escalation of the US Israel Iran conflict since late February 2026 has disrupted regional airspace, logistics corridors and insurance markets, and has raised immediate questions about the safety and mobility of construction labour in and out of the UAE.

In March 2025, Dubai marked a significant shift in the judicial framework of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts with the enactment of Dubai Law No. 2 of 2025 (the "Dubai Law").

On 23 April 2025, the UAE's Federal Supreme Court issued a significant judgment in Administrative Appeal No. 337 of 2025 (Tax), clarifying the scope of administrative penalties under Article 24(4)...

On 30 May 2025, the UAE Federal Tax Authority ("FTA") issued Public Clarification VATP044, shedding light on the obligations surrounding output tax accounting...

The UAE Corporate Tax regime does not only affect companies that are established and resident in the country. Foreign businesses, investors and individuals operating from abroad...

The Money Laundering offence is considered one of the most prominent while collar crimes that undermines the integrity of the financial system and impacts the reputation of the state and the stability of its economy.

On 01 October 2025, the UAE issued Federal Decree-Law No. 16 of 2025, introducing targeted amendments to Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax. Although the new Decree-Law spans barely two pages...

As recent events in Tunisia and Egypt have proven, the mention of fraud or corruption in the MENA region prompts people to think about governments and civil servants, rather that private corporations that are considered, wrongly, less concerned by this ordeal.

In the UAE, according to a recent survey conducted by a recruitment consultancy, many companies have started hiring again, or are preparing to resume recruitment.

The UAE banking sector remains fundamentally resilient. However, the current phase of regional instability is likely to influence the nature and complexity of disputes coming before the courts.

A recent ruling of the Dubai Court of Cassation (the highest Court in the Emirate, against whose rulings there lies no further appeal) raises serious concerns as to whether the unruly horse of public policy that became infamous in the early nineteenth century in the common law world and in particular along the shorelines of the British Isles has now bridged the gulf between the common and civil law world, made its way across the Persian Gulf and - washed ashore in the Emirate of Dubai – has turn

At the outset, it is worth underscoring that the Egyptian employment legal framework occupies a uniquely sensitive position within the country's broader legal landscape.

One of the most debated issues in an employment agreement is the legality of restrictive covenant provisions, such as a non-compete clause which prevents employees from working for a competitor upon termination of their employment agreement.

Jointly Owned Property (JOP) is the term used to describe a building or land, which has been divided into units and where part of the land is designated as common areas (Article 2 of Law No. 27 of 2007).

The UAE's Corporate Tax regime draws a fundamental distinction between partnerships that are "fiscally transparent", where profits and losses flow directly to the partners...

In recent days, our Firm has been contacted by several clients and international companies seeking guidance on the potential legal implications of the current and unusual political developments affecting the wider region.

The United Arab Emirates ("UAE") has significantly enhanced its legislative framework for the exchange of information for tax purposes through the issuance of Cabinet Resolution No. 209 of 2025.