As mentioned above, residence visas come in various forms. Therefore, the validity period of the visa depends on its type, ranging from 2 years, 3 years, 5 year...【Read More】
The UAE introduced a consumption tax in 2017. This indirect tax is ultimately paid by consumers and targets specific goods detrimental to health or the environm...【Read More】
Enterprises engaged in the following activities must register for a consumption tax number:
1. Importing consumer goods into the UAE;
2. Producing consumer good...【Read More】
The consumption tax increases the cost of specific goods and may have the following impacts on related industries:
1. Price adjustments: Businesses need to pass...【Read More】
The UAE requires companies to submit the consumption tax return for the previous month and pay the corresponding tax before the 15th of each month. Failure to f...【Read More】
Starting from June 2023, the UAE implemented a federal corporate tax with a standard rate of 9% on taxable profits. However, companies with annual profits below...【Read More】
Companies must file their corporate tax return and pay the due tax within 9 months after the end of their fiscal year. If a company meeting the corporate tax re...【Read More】
First, for each tax period ending on or before December 31, 2026, small and medium-sized enterprises with an annual income not exceeding 3 million dirhams can a...【Read More】
The scope of corporate tax collection in the UAE mainly includes the following types of enterprises:
1. Registered legal entities (or companies):
Legal entities...【Read More】
Companies in the Dubai Free Zone can conduct business activities that align with their trade license, but generally cannot directly operate in the local UAE mar...【Read More】
1. UAE-based enterprises:
*Mandatory registration: If a company's total sales exceed 375,000 dirhams in the past 12 months, or is expected to exceed this amount...【Read More】
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) is the largest and fastest-growing free zone in the UAE, with complete infrastructure, mature policies, an advanced on...【Read More】
You should submit a registration application within 30 days after your first taxable sale to a UAE customer.
You can register online on the tax authority's (Fed...【Read More】
The International Free Zone Authority (IFZA) is the UAE's only free zone focused on business-to-business (B2B) operations. It offers scalable business solutions...【Read More】
The withholding tax rate in the UAE is typically 5% to 10%, but the specific rate depends on the nature of the service and the applicable double taxation agreem...【Read More】
In the UAE, withholding tax is mainly applied to certain types of income paid to non-residents from UAE sources. The following are the main categories subject t...【Read More】