What is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner? The natural person who ultimately owns or controls the Legal Person, whether directly or through a chain of ownership or control or any-other...
What is Money Laundering? Money laundering is defined as any financial or banking transaction aimed at concealing or changing the source of illegally obtained funds, by passing it through...
Dubai Customs Notice No. 5 of 2022 (Notice) issued in June 2022, have come into effect from January 1, 2023 Following notice from Dubai Customs – Notice No. 5...
The Federal Decree-Law No. (47) of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporate Tax Law”) was issued by the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”), on...
The UAE has issued Federal Decree-Law No. 18 of 2022 to amend a number of provisions of the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax (the...
WHAT IS A LETTER OF CREDIT? A Letter of Credit (LC) is a document issued by a bank or other financial institution to another party that provides evidence of...
The UAE issued economic substance regulations (the “Regulations”) in April 2019, amended by Cabinet Resolution No.57 of 2020 in August 2020, which introduced a requirement for UAE entities to...
Government of Dubai has issued Decree No. 23 of 2022 (the “Decree”) to control the granting of Musataha rights in the Emirate of Dubai in July 2022. Purpose of...
What is Real Estate Activity Report (REAR)? Real estate agents and brokers licensed in the UAE are required to file the REAR effective from July 1st, 2022. They need...
What is Misappropriation of Assets? Asset misappropriation fraud involves third parties or employees in an organization who abuse their position to steal from it through fraudulent activity. It can...