Poland and the UAE signed an exchange of notes on their 1995 tax treaty on 24 February 2025 and 18 April 2025. The exchange notes confirm that the Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company qualifies as a governmental institution, making it eligible

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 13 May 2025 that Hong Kong and the Philippines will hold their first round of income tax treaty negotiations from 21 to 23 May 2025. The representation should reach the Inland Revenue

Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has published the Normative Instruction No. 2,265/2025 in the Official Gazette on 13 May 2025, in which it removed the UAE from the list of low-tax jurisdictions and the Austrian holding company regime (for

The Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement ( IPA)  between the UAE and Bahrain became effective on 8 May 2025, after completing the required legal procedures. The agreement establishes a legal framework that protects investments, boosts

The Hong Kong Legislative Council approved the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 on 7 May 2025 to implement the 2025-26 budget proposal to raise the maximum value of properties chargeable to the HKD 100 stamp duty from HKD 3 million to HKD 4 million,

The UAE Federal Tax Authority has released Public Clarification VATP043 on 30 April 2025, which addresses the application of the reverse charge mechanism for Value Added Tax (VAT) on transactions involving precious metals and precious stones between