Tax

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

United Arab Emirates: Upcoming deadlines for economic substance filing requirements

October 15, 2021

The United Arab Emirates economic substance regulations has require certain domestic and free zone legal entities that conduct one or…

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Comment & Analysis

Massive Leak Exposes the Hidden Fortunes of World’s Elite and Crooks

October 4, 2021

On April 29, 2009, the tenants of a strip of shops and offices on Maddox Street in London’s exclusive Mayfair…

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Comment & Analysis

PwC Middle East 2021 Working Capital Study: Companies need to embrace capital efficiency to recover and support value creation

September 30, 2021

Almost half (49.5%) of the companies in our study ended 2020 with a year-on-year improvement in working capital performance measured…

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Tax

Bahrain cabinet asks parliament to approve VAT amendment: state news agency

September 28, 2021

Bahrain's government sent a draft bill to parliament for approval to amend the value-added tax rate, currently at 5%, from…

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Tax

Bahrain to double VAT to 10% – report

September 27, 2021

Bahrain will double value-added tax (VAT) to 10 percent as it looks to boost revenues and rein in one of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu-Ghazaleh Calls For Establishment Of ‘Arab Accounting Compliance Law’ By An Arab Consortium

September 23, 2021

HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), called for the establishment of an Arab taskforce…

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Islamic Finance

BANK NIZWA, Oman & AAOIFI, Bahrain sign a pioneering MoU for Islamic Finance Development in Oman

September 22, 2021

Bank Nizwa has proudly signed a comprehensive MoU with the top Islamic Finance Standard Setting Body, AAOIFI, Bahrain, in a…

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Executive Moves

Wassim Chahine joins KPMG's Tax practice as a partner

September 21, 2021

Big Four firm KPMG has strengthened its Tax practice in the Middle East with Wassim Chahine.    Appointed a partner,…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

IPA Qatar, PwC release 'A tax and legal guide to Doing Business in Qatar 2021'

September 21, 2021

The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar and PwC Qatar have jointly released today the new ‘Tax & Legal Guide to Doing…

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Awards and Recognition

Al Tamimi & Co once again named Middle East's top tax firm

September 20, 2021

Al Tamimi & Co, a full-service law firm with 16 offices across the Middle East, has yet again been named…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Lebanon signs central bank audit contract with A&M

September 17, 2021

Lebanon’s finance minister Youssef Khalil on Friday signed a new contract with restructuring consultancy Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to carry…

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Executive Moves

Withers welcomes Middle East-focused tax and estate planning partner

September 15, 2021

Withers welcomes Middle East-focused tax and estate planning partner Hannah Wailoo   Withers has taken on tax and wealth planning…

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