Month: April 2022

VAT Refund retails

Tourist VAT Refund Scheme- Guide for UAE Retailers

VAT refund scheme in UAE makes it possible for eligible tourists to receive a portion of  VAT as a refund for products bought at registered stores. VAT amount can be claimed from an electronic system, at designated spaces, without any human interference. Once tourists submit the required documents, the digital system…
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Tax Free Shopping

UAE TAX FREE SHOPPING-HOW TOURIST CAN CLAIM VAT REFUND

WHAT IS TAX FREE SHOPPING? Tax Free shopping is the purchasing of certain taxable goods in the UAE which will be exported (subject to terms and conditions) whereby shoppers can obtain a refund of the VAT charged on these goods, providing that they validate their purchases at the point of…
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VAT Refund for Foreign Businesses IN UAE

VAT Refund for Foreign Businesses IN UAE

Foreign businesses / business visitors should check if they are eligible to make a claim for fund of VAT paid on the goods purchased or services purchased in/ from UAE. FTA has provided the guidance on how to apply for such business visitors VAT refund through ‘VAT Refund Scheme for…
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Business Valuation

WHY AND HOW TO DO BUSINESS VALUATION

“Valuing a business is part art and part science.”— Warren Buffett  WHY YOU NEED A BUSINESS VALUATION Understand Potential for Growth Ensure Proper Protection of Your Asset Develop a Succession or Sale Plan For Buy-Sell Agreements with Partners To Work with Lenders Strategize for Future Acquisitions THREE BUSINESS VALUATION METHODS…
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THE GAME OF CHESS AND BUSINESS

THE GAME OF CHESS AND BUSINESS

Game of chess is a Mind Game and you have a picture of how the whole game will play out. Chess and business both  involves a lot of strategies. business strategists can learn from each and every piece in the game of chess. CHESS A MENTAL GAME You sit in a…
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UAE Liquidation

HOW TO LIQUIDATE COMPANY IN THE UAE

HOW TO LIQUIDATE COMPANY IN THE UAE The legal procedure by which the corporate life of a company is brought to an end is known as liquidation, which may be defined as “The termination of legal existence of company by closing its business.” On liquidation, a company’s business license is revoked,…
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AML Accountant

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING- BATTLEFIELD FOR ACCOUNTANTS

Money laundering helps illicit organizations by lowering their cost of capital, giving them a competitive advantage over legitimate businesses. When a criminal activity generates substantial profits, the individual or group involved must find a way to control the funds without attracting attention to the underlying activity or the persons involved.…
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Auditor

WHAT DO AUDITORS NEED TO KNOW TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING?

Generally, businesses are most useful to money launderers as conduits for tainted funds. Since money launderers usually don’t expropriate assets, they seldom leave evidence of their activity on financial statements, making it difficult to detect their illegitimate activities during conventional audits. The methods used by money launderers in legitimising illegal…
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ML Real Estate

Real Estate Red Flags/ How Do Criminals Launder Through Real Estate?

Money laundering involves filtering income from illegal activities through legitimate transactions, disguising its source and preventing detection by the authorities. Property purchases can be an effective way to launder funds, as they tend to involve large sums of money changing hands, complex transactions and little oversight. Criminals use a wide…
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