Evolving business role of finance chiefs reviewed
The role of chief financial officers (CFOs) in Bahrain has become more holistic, requiring an understanding of many business aspects,…
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UAE, Barbados sign agreement
The UAE and Barbados yesterday signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion regarding taxes on income.…
Expats and tax: minimising liabilities in Dubai
Mr Obidiah Sixpack used to live and work in London in the banking sector. In 2000 he moved from London…
OECD unveils new global plans to crack down on corporate tax dodgers
The OECD released today its first recommendations for a co-ordinated international approach to combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises, under…
Family businesses could benefit from investment from HNWIs
About four-fifths of Middle-Eastern businesses are seeking external finance, while three in five have previously offered equity in their business…
UAE Reviews Progress On Tax Transparency
The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently convened a meeting in Dubai with local and federal ministries to…
BLME Holdings report net profit before tax of GBP 5.1 million for H1 2014
The Group increased its operating profit before impairment charges by 177 per cent in the first half of 2014. …
Oman-Japan pact to avoid double taxation takes effect on Sept. 1
Muscat The agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion between Oman and Japan is to come into effect…
Germany-Israel Update Double Tax Arrangements
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid and his German counterpart, Wolfgang Schäuble, signed a revised German-Israeli double taxation agreement in Berlin…
Japan-Oman tax treaty to be in force next month
A double-taxation avoidance agreement between Japan and Oman is expected to enter into force next month, the Japanese Foreign Ministry…
Deloitte "Middle East Point of View": Social progress challenges in MENA countries
The use of technology in the public sector, the increasing appetite for alternative investments, achieving capital efficiencies and cost savings…
UAE – Tax treaty with Mexico, FATCA update
An income tax treaty between the UAE and Mexico has an effective date of 1 January 2015, following the treaty’s…