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Structuring a UAE Free Zone Company to Benefit from 0% Corporate Tax

Corporate Law : The article explains that 0% corporate tax in UAE Free Zones is not automatic and requires meeting specific conditions. The key ta...

March 26, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

UAE Corporate Tax: Related Parties & Arm’s Length

Finance : A summary of the UAE Corporate Tax Law's definitions for related parties under Article 35 and the arm's length principle in Articl...

September 3, 2025 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Taxes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the diverse taxation system of the UAE, including VAT, customs duties, excise taxes, and more. Learn about thresholds, com...

May 29, 2024 2670 Views 0 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Corporate Tax Registration in Dubai, UAE: Essential Steps & Documents

Corporate Law : Navigate corporate tax registration in Dubai with ease! Learn essential steps, required documents, and deadlines to ensure complia...

March 18, 2024 2811 Views 0 comment Print

UAE Corporate Tax: Insights Series 1 – Overview & Essentials 

Corporate Law : Embark on a comprehensive journey into UAE Corporate Tax with our series. Understand essentials, effective dates, entities, intern...

February 1, 2024 699 Views 0 comment Print


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UAE Federal Decree-Law

Corporate Law : After more than 50 years of inception UAE has decided to implement Corporate Tax in the UAE with effect from 1 June 2023 and as a ...

January 9, 2023 2745 Views 0 comment Print


UAE – VAT (Value Added Tax)

August 10, 2018 15525 Views 0 comment Print

Legal enactment of VAT in UAE: In line with the said Economic Agreement 2001, based on the decision of Supreme Council of GCC, held in December 2015, and keeping in mind the uniformity in imposition of VAT by the GCC States, the decision to establish a unified legal framework for the introduction of a general tax on consumption in the GCC known as VAT was made.

UAE VAT: Public clarification on recoverability of Entertainment expenses

August 3, 2018 1077 Views 0 comment Print

FTA clarifies the scope of blocked credit for entertainment services. Such clarification has relieved business from certain doubts for the recovery of VAT input, yet many are still unclarified vide this clarification.

Public clarification on Compensation type payments under UAE VAT Law

August 3, 2018 1260 Views 0 comment Print

The public clarification sought to relieve and doubts on VAT applicability on some type of payments such as the claim for loss, fines and penalties. Specific transactions are however subject to different treatment based on the facts of the case.

Download Background Material On UAE VAT by ICAI

July 10, 2018 9669 Views 0 comment Print

UAE witnessed introduction of VAT for the first time on 1st January 2018 which is imposed on the supply of goods and services at the rate of 5%. With the view to update members with the latest changes coming in the tax regime in UAE, ICAI, marking its global presence, through its Dubai Branch/Chapter, has […]

Impact of UAE VAT on International Companies having operations in UAE

March 19, 2018 8013 Views 1 comment Print

UAE over the past two decades has become one of the fastest growing business hub of international companies from around the world. By and large, businesses from almost all major countries of the world, had set up their business operations in UAE, due to its strategic location, ease of doing business, flexibility in processes and policies and a completely tax-free business environment.

Basics of VAT in GCC Countries

February 3, 2018 7149 Views 0 comment Print

We all already know that VAT has been implemented in United Arab Emirates. It has been decided to implement VAT in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries vide an understanding between them. The GCC works as a Trade and Economic Group. The inter State trade between the GCC Countries is like trading within the States.

VAT in UAE: List of Designated Zones in UAE with Impact on Transactions

January 25, 2018 2289 Views 0 comment Print

UAE Cabinet Decision No 59 of 2017 approves the List of Designated Zone (DZ) for UAE VAT Law. Summarizing the Key impact of VAT on transactions related with DZ. All Free Zones are not being treated as DZ resulting that companies in the Free Zones except those declared as DZ are to be treated as […]

VAT in UAE & KSA – Transactions between KSA & UAE: UPDATE

January 3, 2018 3672 Views 0 comment Print

Update on Transactions between UAE & KSA as both the countries have implemented VAT from 01.01.2018.

UAE VAT Things you must know !- Download Free E-Book

December 17, 2017 15753 Views 0 comment Print

CA Pritam Mahure has come up with a Book on  Value Added Tax (VAT) in UAE which will come into effect from 1st January 2018 with a standard Rate of 5%. The book is a compilation of GST related key legal provisions, reports and articles. Link to Download is provided at the end of the […]

VAT in UAE : Transactions between UAE & KSA to be treated as Export/ Import

December 13, 2017 11898 Views 1 comment Print

KSA & UAE both have specific conditions of treating each other as implementing state, in view of the specific requirements it’s most likely that all supplies between both the countries to be treated as Export/ Import. Export to be subject to VAT @0% and import to be dealt according as per the applicable law

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