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Jun 05, 2026

UAE Pillar Two: EmaraTax registration for Top-up Tax is now live

The UAE Federal Tax Authority has opened registration for the Pillar Two Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax. This is a significant milestone in the UAE's implementation...

Alerts Analytics
Jun 01, 2026

Applying the New Late-Payment Penalty to Pre-Effective Date VAT: Immediate Effect or Retroactivity?

Cabinet Decision No.129 of 2025, published on 10 November 2025 and effective from 14 April 2026, introduces significant amendments to the administrative penalty framework under...

Articles
May 28, 2026

Digest April – May 2026

Dear Colleagues,We are pleased to present the latest issue of our monthly digest of tax and legal news from the Gulf countries, which covers the...

Analytics Digests News
May 22, 2026

Stellantis Portugal: TP adjustments, reimbursements and VAT. Why economic cost recovery is not enough

The CJEU judgment in Stellantis Portugal, C-603/24 is potentially very useful when analysing UAE VAT issues around reimbursements, disbursements and compensation-type payments. The practical issue...

Articles
May 20, 2026

RCM and zero-rated services in GCC

The reverse charge mechanism (RCM) should not itself determine the VAT rate. It determines who accounts for VAT where the supplier is not the person...

Articles
May 19, 2026

Good faith in the United Arab Emirates. The New UAE Civil Code. Note No. 1.

Introduction The Civil Code is the backbone of almost all transactions between companies and individuals. The introduction of the new Code (Federal Decree-Law No. 25...

Articles
May 18, 2026

Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide: Tax Controversy 2026

We are proud to share some exciting news: our team has contributed the UAE chapter to the Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide: Tax Controversy...

News
May 11, 2026

Does CTP010 Expand the Connected Person Concept Too Far?

Recently, the FTA issued the long-awaited Public Clarification CTP010 on the meaning of “director” and “officer” for the purposes of payments to Connected Persons under...

Articles
Jun 01, 2026

Applying the New Late-Payment Penalty to Pre-Effective Date VAT: Immediate Effect or Retroactivity?

Cabinet Decision No.129 of 2025, published on 10 November 2025 and effective from 14 April 2026, introduces significant amendments to the administrative penalty framework under...

Articles
May 22, 2026

Stellantis Portugal: TP adjustments, reimbursements and VAT. Why economic cost recovery is not enough

The CJEU judgment in Stellantis Portugal, C-603/24 is potentially very useful when analysing UAE VAT issues around reimbursements, disbursements and compensation-type payments. The practical issue...

Articles
May 20, 2026

RCM and zero-rated services in GCC

The reverse charge mechanism (RCM) should not itself determine the VAT rate. It determines who accounts for VAT where the supplier is not the person...

Articles
May 19, 2026

Good faith in the United Arab Emirates. The New UAE Civil Code. Note No. 1.

Introduction The Civil Code is the backbone of almost all transactions between companies and individuals. The introduction of the new Code (Federal Decree-Law No. 25...

Articles
May 11, 2026

Does CTP010 Expand the Connected Person Concept Too Far?

Recently, the FTA issued the long-awaited Public Clarification CTP010 on the meaning of “director” and “officer” for the purposes of payments to Connected Persons under...

Articles
May 08, 2026

When a “Payment Agent” Becomes a Regulated Payment Business in the UAE

In international trade, the inability to make a direct payment is rarely treated by businesspeople as the end of the transaction. A buyer may face...

Articles
May 06, 2026

When a UAE tax regulation goes beyond the law: how a taxpayer can challenge subordinate legislation

In tax practice, taxpayers may face situations where they consider to challenge a Ministerial Decision, an FTA decision, or another subordinate instrument when the substantive...

Articles
May 05, 2026

WHEN THE DECISION-MAKERS LEAVE THE BUILDING

Place of Effective Management (POEM) Risk Under UAE Corporate Tax Law Recent disruptions in the Gulf region, including security concerns, airspace closures and travel restrictions,...

Articles
Jun 05, 2026

UAE Pillar Two: EmaraTax registration for Top-up Tax is now live

The UAE Federal Tax Authority has opened registration for the Pillar Two Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax. This is a significant milestone in the UAE's implementation...

Alerts Analytics
May 28, 2026

Digest April – May 2026

Dear Colleagues,We are pleased to present the latest issue of our monthly digest of tax and legal news from the Gulf countries, which covers the...

Analytics Digests News
Apr 30, 2026

The FTA has released a Public Clarification CTP010

The FTA has released a Public Clarification CTP010 clarifying the meaning of the terms director and officer for the purpose of qualifying Connected Persons. The...

Alerts Analytics
Apr 27, 2026

Digest March – April 2026

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to present the latest edition of our GCC Tax and Legal News Digest, bringing you the most important developments from...

Alerts Analytics
Apr 10, 2026

UAE Tax Procedures Executive Regulation amended with effect from 1 April 2026

The UAE Cabinet has issued Cabinet Decision No. 17 of 2026, amending Cabinet Decision No. 74 of 2023 (Executive Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 28...

Alerts Analytics
Mar 31, 2026

UAE Federal Tax Authority updated Policy on Issuing Clarifications and Directives

The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued Decision No. 2 of 2026, effective 1 March 2026, which introduces a revised version of the policy...

Alerts Analytics
Mar 26, 2026

UAE Launches Phase 1 of R&D Tax Incentives Programme

On 18 March 2026, the UAE Ministry of Finance announced the launch of Phase 1 of the Research & Development (R&D) Tax Incentives Programme. Under...

Alerts Analytics
Mar 25, 2026

Digest February-March 2026

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to present the latest edition of our GCC Tax and Legal News Digest, bringing you the most important developments from...

Analytics Digests

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May 28, 2026

Digest April – May 2026

Dear Colleagues,We are pleased to present the latest issue of our monthly digest of tax and legal news from the Gulf countries, which covers the...

Analytics Digests News
May 18, 2026

Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide: Tax Controversy 2026

We are proud to share some exciting news: our team has contributed the UAE chapter to the Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide: Tax Controversy...

News
Apr 22, 2026

Willow Tax & Legal launches in the UAE as PGP expands beyond tax amid rising GCC regulatory complexity

PGP (recognised in international rankings, including ITR World Tax, Chambers and Partners, and Best Lawyers) is expanding from a tax-focused practice into an integrated tax...

News
Mar 16, 2026

UAE March 2026 Crisis. Frustration, Force Majeure, and Hardship in the UAE.

The current situation in the UAE raises many questions and concerns. After the initial shock, there is inevitably a need to deal with reality. When...

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Feb 16, 2026

Cabinet Decision No. (1) of 2026 on Exempting Certain Sports Entities from Corporate Tax

On 9 February 2026, the UAE Ministry of Finance announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. (1) of 2026, introducing a Corporate Tax exemption for...

News
Jan 26, 2026

OECD releases Pillar Two “Side-by-Side Package”: key updates on safe harbours and simplifications

On 5 Jan 2026, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework released the Pillar Two “Side-by-Side Package” as Administrative Guidance to the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Model Rules,...

News
Dec 09, 2025

Pillar Two meets CFC rules: how far DMTTs in the GCC go in recognizing CFC taxes?

In the attached slides, we look at: How Covered Taxes linked to CFC inclusions are allocated back to the Constituent Entity under the GloBE Model...

News
Nov 28, 2025

Split ownership and minority shareholding under Pillar Two

The introduction of the GloBE rules under Pillar Two has forced groups with split ownership chains and partially owned intermediaries to reconsider long-settled assumptions about...

News
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