Envoy Calls Iran-Ankara Double Taxation Agreement as A Step Forward in Trade Ties
A senior trade official termed the recent memorandum of understanding signed by Turkey and Iran on avoiding double-taxation as an…
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AAOIFI's secretary general quits
H. E. Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic…
ACC Expands to Middle East Region
The Association of Corporate Counsel, a global bar association representing more than 33,000 in-house counsel, and Corporate Counsel Middle East…
Beware ME 'investors': are Swiss banks about to be forced into giving up their secrecy?
If Swiss banks were to cast off their usual discretion and make a marketing pitch these days, it might start…
Ex-Barclays chiefs face Serious Fraud Office probe over Qatari fundraising
Two former Barclays chief executives are among 12 ex-employees being interviewed under caution by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in…
Surat diamond Hawala case: Enforcement Directorate to send LRs to Middle-East, Hong Kong
Enforcement Directorate will soon approach Middle-East countries and Hong Kong for obtaining details of illegal payments made overseas in connection…
Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia to sign double taxation avoidance agreement
Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia plan to sign an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation, as well as tax evasion,…
Jersey eyes closer ties with UAE financial sector
Jersey, the self-governing British Crown dependency located in the English Channel, is keen on closer ties with the UAE’s financial…
Egypt: Private sector fears ‘wealth tax’ will repel investment
The cabinet has imposed Wednesday an additional “exceptional” tax of 5% on individuals with an annual income exceeding EGP 1m…
Egypt Approves Wealth Tax
A new tax will help Egypt will help reduce inequality while raising extra revenues to be used for social programs.…
Israel Inks Model 1 FATCA IGA
Bloomberg BNA is reporting that Israel has signed a FATCA IGA. The agreement is a Model 1 agreement, meaning…
Middle East’s ultra-rich eye second nationality
American singer Tina Turner and French actor Gérard Depardieu both enjoy the benefits of global citizenship programmes, renouncing their US…