The Slovak Parliament approved a bill to implement DAC8, introducing new reporting and due diligence rules for crypto-asset service providers. The Slovak Republic’s Parliament approved the draft bill to implement Council Directive (EU)

The UAE’s CEPAs with Costa Rica and Mauritius took effect on 2 April 2025, reducing tariffs and boosting trade ties.  The UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) with Costa Rica and Mauritius took effect on 2 April 2025,

The EU and the UAE began talks for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on 28 May 2025 to promote economic transformation in both regions.  The European Union and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally launched negotiations for a bilateral

Russia has approved a new tax treaty with the UAE to enhance tax cooperation and replace the limited 2011 agreement.  Russia’s government has approved a draft law to ratify a new income and capital tax treaty with the UAE on 29 May

The UAE’s FTA has clarified the VAT treatment of imported services in Public Clarification VATP044, confirming that taxable persons must account for output tax on such services and may recover input tax if conditions are met. The UAE Federal

The Decision outlines conditions for certain Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to qualify for corporate tax exemption. The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued Ministerial Decision No. 96 of 2025 on Conditions to Exempt Certain Real Estate