Fatca Guidance Notes now available online
The UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced that the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) Guidance Notes along with a…
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The essential guide to workplace benefits in the Middle East
The Middle East has been one of the booming expat economies for more than a decade. Owain Thomas explores the…
Two executives at Qatar-backed Uber arrested in France
French police have detained two executives from Uber for questioning as a government clampdown intensifies on the US-based taxi and…
Abu Dhabi financial zone to offer zero-tax environment for 50 years
Abu Dhabi Global Market, a financial free zone, has issued draft financial services rules, which includes the financial services and…
EY promotes 753 new partners worldwide
EY today announced the promotion of 753 of its people to partner, its largest increase since 2008 and a 12%…
UAE is Middle East’s most ‘change-ready’ country
The UAE is the most change-ready country in the Middle East, and ranks globally No.5 in the KPMG 2015 Change…
More arrests of Israeli tax dodgers expected soon
Tax Authority chief Moshe Asher: Banking secrecy is over. Another wave of arrests of Israelis with unreported overseas bank…
Iran, Hungary discuss signing double tax avoidance agreement
The first round of talks for signing a double tax avoidance agreement between Iran and Hungary was held between the…
Deloitte Global appoints new Chairman of the Board
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has announced David Cruickshank, previously Chairman of Deloitte UK from 2007 to 2015 and a member of…
American Expats' UAE Bank Details to be Shared with US Government!
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance, has announced the signing of the agreement to facilitate implementation of the…
Kuwait to table corporate tax bill in 2 years – finance minister
Kuwait expects to table a bill to harmonise corporate tax rates between local and foreign firms in around two years…
Global tax issues to impact GCC businesses
In November 2014 the WikiLeaks scandal known as “LuxLeaks”, the large scale exposure of over 340 companies (such as IKEA,…