‘Qatar businesses losing money by ignoring GCC customs duties savings’
Qatar businesses are losing money by ignoring potential savings in GCC customs duties, a senior KPMG expert has said. …
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Israel's Bank Leumi to pay $289 mln in US tax probe deal
Bank Leumi, Israel's second largest bank, said on Sunday it was close to a deal to pay nearly 1 billion…
Grant Thornton's unit posts strong growth
The Bahrain operation of a leading professional services firm is seeing rapid growth affirming a revival of economic activity. …
UAE Moves Forward On Tax Information Exchange
The United Arab Emirates has begun the second stage of its work on the development of a framework to effectively…
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…
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…