Dubai is reportedly planning to reintroduce a 30% alcohol sales tax effective 1 January 2025, reversing a policy that suspended the tax in 2023 to boost tourism. The announcement, communicated by major alcohol distributors MMI and African+

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued an updated e-Tax Guide Securities Lending and Repurchase Arrangements (Second Edition) on 4 December 2024. This e-Tax Guide gives details on the income tax treatments and tax concessions

Dubai has released Administrative Decree No. 107 of 2024, detailing the application of a 20% annual tax on foreign banks' taxable income. The tax applies to all foreign banks operating in Dubai, including those in special development and free

Singapore published the Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Act 2024 in the Official Gazette on 10 December 2024. It  introduces a new 15% Concessionary Tax Rate (CTR) under the Development and Expansion Incentive

The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced that it has updated certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses on 9 December 2024. These amendments include introduction of a Domestic Minimum

The Bahrain Council of Representatives approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 3 December 2024. Bahrain's ratification of the two agreements on income taxes and the prevention of tax evasion and