Peru advances tax treaty talks with Australia, France, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE
The Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that it is working to finalise tax treaty negotiations with Australia, France, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and UAE on 20 March 2025. Peru has signed 10 agreements that provide a secure and
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UAE: FTA reminds taxpayers to comply with corporate tax obligations by end of March deadline
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) issued a statement on 19 March 2025, reiterating that if a natural person conducts a business or business activity in the UAE during a calendar year, or subsequent years, and its total revenue in that calendar
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UAE: Ministry of Finance launches accreditation process for e-invoicing service providers
The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the accreditation process for e-invoicing service providers. Providers wishing to become Accredited Service Providers (ASP) in the UAE can now apply through a dedicated portal, which outlines the process,
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UAE: FTA issues clarification on amendments to VAT executive regulations
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) released a VAT Public Clarification VATP040 addressing the amendments to the VAT Executive Regulations on 14 March 2025. This Clarification offers guidance on various rules, including registration,
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UAE: FTA urges taxpayers to update records by March ‘25 to avoid penalties
UAE taxpayers must update their tax records by 31 March 2025 to benefit from an extended grace period, during which administrative penalties will be waived. Registrants who have not yet updated their tax records are urged to submit them before the
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UAE: FTA urges natural persons to complete corporate tax registration
The UAE's Federal Tax Authority (FTA) issued a statement on 9 March 2025, urging individuals to register for corporate tax by the end of March 2025. The FTA emphasized that all natural persons subject to Corporate Tax must submit their Tax
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UAE: FTA publishes decision No. 2 of 2025 on tax clarifications and directives
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued Decision No. 2 of 2025, effective from 1 March 2025. The decision updates previous policies on tax clarifications and directives.The decision outlines the process for issuing private and public
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Bahrain ratifies income tax treaty with UAE
Bahrain has passed the law to ratify the income tax treaty with the UAE on 9 March 2025. Earlier, the Bahrain Council of Representatives approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with the UAE on 3 December 2024. Bahrain’s
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Japan, UAE hold second round of EPA negotiations in Dubai
The second round of negotiations for the Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) took place from February 24 to 26 in Dubai, UAE. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on 26
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UAE issues decision on tax review deadline extensions
The UAE Federal Tax Authority issued Decision No. 1 of 2025 on 17 February 2025. The decision takes effect on 1 March 2025. It sets out the conditions for extending or rejecting requests for tax assessment reviews and reconsiderations. The
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UAE: FTA releases FAQs to clarify domestic minimum top-up tax
The UAE Federal Tax Authority has released a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) webpage to clarify the new legislation. Here are the key questions addressed: Has the OECD reviewed the legislation
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Timor-Leste approves income tax treaty negotiations with UAE
The Council of Ministers of Timor-Leste approved the negotiation of an income tax treaty with the UAE on 19 February 2025. A tax treaty is a bilateral agreement between two countries designed to address double taxation on both passive and
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UAE consults on implementing e-invoicing
The UAE Ministry of Finance has released a consultation document outlining plans to implement electronic invoicing (e-invoicing). The consultation seeks to: Establish a common understanding of data elements used in e-invoices across business
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Russia, UAE sign new tax treaty
Representatives from Russia and the UAE have signed a new income and capital tax treaty on 17 February 2025 . The treaty will come into effect after the exchange of ratification instruments, and once it is in force, it will replace the limited
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UAE updates excise tax on e-smoking, VAT correction rules
The UAE Ministry of State for Financial Affairs issued Ministerial Decision No. 1 of 2025 on 3 January 2025, revising the excise tax framework for electronic smoking devices. This decision, effective from 3 January 2025, replaces Ministerial
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UAE publishes details of domestic minimum top-up tax law
The UAE Ministry of Finance has published a copy of Cabinet Decision No. 142 of 2024, detailing the country’s Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (UAE DMTT) law. The Decision enacted a DMTT for multinational enterprises (MNEs). This measure aligns with
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UAE: Cabinet approves protocol to 2011 tax treaty with Switzerland
The UAE Cabinet of Ministers approved the protocol to the 2011 tax treaty with Switzerland on 2 January 2025. Switzerland and the UAE signed a protocol amending the agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (DTA) with respect to taxes on
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UAE introduces domestic minimum top-up tax for multinational enterprises
The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. 142 of 2024 on the introduction of the Top-up Tax for Multinational Enterprises, providing further details on the UAE Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (UAE DMTT) on 9 December
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