UAE was confident of swift removal from the tax haven list in 2018. The UAE, along with seven other countries, has been removed from the European Union's list of Uncooperative Tax Havens as the country…
The Federal Tax Authority has issued Cabinet Decision no. 59 of 2017 on Designated Zones (“Cabinet Decision”) for the purposes of Federal Law no. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax (“VAT Law”). Art. 50…
We are pleased to have presented Jasmin Fichte as a main speaker of the VAT seminar titled “VAT in the UAE- Implications for the Shipping sector” on December 6th 2017. The seminar was introduced by…
The long-awaited Draft Cabinet Decision on the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree Law no. 8 of 2017 on VAT (the “Regulations”) have recently been issued by the Federal Tax Authority. The Regulations have provided guidance…
On 23 August 2017, the UAE published Federal Decree Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax (“VAT Law”) which comes into effect on 1 January 2018 and sets out the framework within which…
On 17 August 2017, the UAE published Federal Decree Law No. 7 of 2017 on Excise Tax (“Excise Tax Law”) which comes into effect on 1 October 2017 and sets out the framework within which…
On 10 June 2017, Robert Bosch Middle East (“Bosch”) was the first company in the region to be awarded an anti-bribery certification by Tasneef-Rina Business Assurance. The standard implements best practices when it comes to…
As the UAE continues to grow, expats continue to move here for a better life and better opportunities. Guidance is offered for expats who wish to start their own businesses in the UAE, and the…
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Monday 5th June 2017 that United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, as tensions escalate in the region…