Tax

Comment & Analysis

Financial Secrecy Index 2020 reports progress on global transparency – but backsliding from US, Cayman and UK prompts call for sanctions

February 20, 2020

US overtakes Switzerland in global ranking of financial secrecy hotbeds, Cayman leaps over both to top of the index  …

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FinTech

Dubai launching crypto valley in tax-free zone

February 20, 2020

Dubai is planning to establish a cryptocurrency valley with special terms in the country's free zone where there is no…

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Comment & Analysis

KPMG in Bahrain to host a business seminar

February 20, 2020

Audit, Tax and Advisory firm, KPMG in Bahrain, is hosting a seminar to discuss the Operational Risk Management Module published…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

SA expat confusion over tax status as amendments loom

February 18, 2020

As South Africans working outside the country prepare themselves for the new amendments to the Income Tax Act, set to…

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Legal

Oman: Measures to encourage foreign investment

February 11, 2020

The authorities have started evaluating foreign investments for approval in setting up 100% foreign owned companies in Oman under the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Tax exemptions granted for UAE sovereign infrastructure investments in India

February 11, 2020

The UAE and New Delhi have reached an agreement that will lead to tax exemptions for the UAE's sovereign investments…

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Financial Results

Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan posts after tax profit of Rs 3.3 billion

February 10, 2020

Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited continued excellent performance and its growth trajectory in 2019.    The Bank posted profit before…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

French experts expected in Seychelles to examine tax haven blacklist issue, president says

January 31, 2020

Two French experts are expected to travel to Seychelles to see what authorities are doing following France's decision to put…

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Comment & Analysis

New report to explore Qatar’s evolving tax regime

January 23, 2020

Qatar’s efforts to broaden its revenue base by introducing extensive changes to the national tax framework will be explored in…

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Property & Real Estate

Online facility to reclaim VAT on new homes in UAE

January 23, 2020

The UAE Federal Tax Authority has launched a new and enhanced platform on its website to further streamline the process…

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Legal

Andersen Global Expands Middle Eastern Presence; Debuts in Palestine

January 21, 2020

Andersen Global has announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Ramallah-based law firm, Sharp & Beyond for…

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Legal

Israeli crime boss arrested on suspicion of laundering half a billion shekels

January 20, 2020

The head of a crime organization in the south of the country and 35 of his associates have been arrested…

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