The UAE Government is planning to introduce VAT on 1 January 2018.

Deloitte has published useful research notes on the 5% VAT that will be introduced in the UAE in 2018. Deloitte is among the region’s leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through 26 offices in 15 countries with more than 3,000 partners, directors and staff. It is a Tier 1 … More The UAE Government is planning to introduce VAT on 1 January 2018.

Regime for Marketing Foreign Funds in the UAE

Morgan Lewis published a very helpful article exploring the rules governing marketing in the UAE of interests in foreign (non-UAE) funds, and in particular the various exemptions from the general requirement that such foreign funds be registered with the Securities and Commodities Authority of the UAE and marketed in the UAE by locally licensed placement agents. Conclusions of the article: … More Regime for Marketing Foreign Funds in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates become the 109th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral treaty against offshore tax evasion and avoidance

21/04/2017 –Today at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, His Excellency Muadid Hareb Mughair Al-Khaili, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General, Rintaro Tamaki. The Convention’s impact grows with each new signatory; it also serves as the … More The United Arab Emirates become the 109th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral treaty against offshore tax evasion and avoidance

10 ten questions asked by my clients who want to set up in the UAE, by Alexandre Teodoresco

Excellent piece explaining in plain English how to set up a conpany in the UAE. See: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-ten-questions-asked-my-clients-who-want-set-up-uae-teodoresco?trk=v-feed&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3B0c0Wd2h8SI7%2F7soUEcIJXQ%3D%3D After years of experience helping foreign companies set up in the UAE, I can say pretty confidently that you know which questions are most likely to come out from your clients. It does not mean that a client … More 10 ten questions asked by my clients who want to set up in the UAE, by Alexandre Teodoresco

Successful market entry into Iran requires a banking strategy

Extract from http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/411526/Iran-means-business By Rebecca Meijlink – A team at International Research Networks (IRN) organised an excellent Iran Business Symposium on Feb. 21+23, 2017, at the Renaissance Hotel in Amsterdam. It was attended by Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, Italy, and many other EU countries and beyond. The purpose of the conference was to further create a better … More Successful market entry into Iran requires a banking strategy

Court System and Dispute Resolution in Iran

Extract Tehran Times: http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/411526/Iran-means-business By Rebecca Meijlink – A team at International Research Networks (IRN) organised an excellent Iran Business Symposium on Feb. 21+23, 2017, at the Renaissance Hotel in Amsterdam. The purpose of the conference was to further create a better multilateral understanding and to serve as a platform whereby the global business and investment … More Court System and Dispute Resolution in Iran

Doing Business in Iran: The Do’s and the Don’ts

Extract Tehran Times: http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/411526/Iran-means-business By Rebecca Meijlink – A team at International Research Networks (IRN) organised an excellent Iran Business Symposium on Feb. 21+23, 2017, at the Renaissance Hotel in Amsterdam. The purpose of the conference was to further create a better multilateral understanding and to serve as a platform whereby the global business and investment … More Doing Business in Iran: The Do’s and the Don’ts