Tax news in the Middle East

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Tax in the Middle East:

MMJS Consulting members achieve qualifications in international taxation MMJS Consulting, a professional services firm with offices across the region, has celebrated three employees who recently achieved professional qualifications in international taxation.
27 February 2026
Tax, Finance and Legal functions are accelerating Gen AI A new regional survey by Deloitte shows that organisations across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are rapidly adopting Generative AI in their Tax, Finance and Legal functions.
26 February 2026
Key highlights and takeaways from KPMG’s Tax Summit 2026 in Qatar This month, KPMG hosted its Annual Tax Summit 2026 in Qatar, bringing together finance and tax professionals to explore the latest developments shaping Qatar’s and the region’s tax landscape.
25 January 2026
Alvarez & Marsal launches Tax practice in Saudi Arabia with senior team Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has expanded its footprint in Saudi Arabia with the launch of its Tax practice.
17 September 2025
Deloitte launches Tax Pulse app for tax clients and professionals Deloitte has launched a new app for tax professionals in the Middle East, providing them region and country specific insights as well as an AI Assistant for rapid information finding.
22 August 2025
Dhruva launches AI-powered platform for UAE tax laws and regulations Dhruva Consultants, a Middle East tax advisory firm, has launched a new AI-powered tool that helps businesses in the UAE with navigating the region’s increasingly complex tax and regulatory landscape
19 May 2025
EY’s Tax Conference in Egypt brings tax and finance leaders together in Cairo EY has successfully hosted the 2025 edition of its Annual Tax Conference in Egypt, bringing together more than over 300 leaders from Egypt-based companies to discuss the evolving tax landscape.
25 February 2025
Bahrain’s corporate tax reform a progressive step in the GCC Through the introduction of its Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), Bahrain embraces OECD-aligned global tax reforms, helping boost the local economy and possibly setting a regional precedent in ensu
03 February 2025
FTI Consulting expands Tax practice into the Saudi market FTI Consulting has announced the expansion of its Tax practice into the Saudi market, recruiting Wael Osman to lead the new offering in the kingdom. A $3.
29 January 2025
UAE to mandate e-invoicing in 2026: What businesses must know and do The UAE’s decision to mandate electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) by July 2026 for B2B and B2G transactions marks a pivotal step in the nation’s economic transformation.
27 November 2024
Bahrain’s forthcoming domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT) for companies Bahrain has introduced a new tax on companies known as the domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT).
05 October 2024
5 tax elements to consider when implementing a CRM system Implementing a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system comes with a long list of challenges, including the need to ensure that tax considerations are fully integrated into the CRM and bluep
18 September 2024
Suntech experts on a company's first corporate tax return filing in the UAE The UAE’s introduction of a federal Corporate Tax on business profits means that many companies will in the coming period be busy with their first tax return filing.
11 September 2024
Tax leaders and experts convene at KPMG’s MESAC Tax Summit More than 300 C-suite executives, leaders and practitioners came together at KPMG’s Future-Ready Tax Summit, to discuss the latest trends and developments in the region’s evolving tax landscape.
12 March 2024
Taxation of natural persons under the UAE Corporate Tax law The UAE’s Corporate Tax Law primarily focuses on imposing a federal tax on corporations and business profits in the UAE.
22 January 2024
Deloitte named top tax advisory firm in EMEA and the Middle East Deloitte has been named the leading tax advisory firm in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at the International Tax Awards.
09 October 2023
Deloitte partner Hadeel Biyari wins international tax award Hadeel Biyari, a partner at Deloitte in Saudi Arabia, has been named a ‘rising star’ in the EMEA tax landscape by global publication International Tax Review.
09 October 2023
Nimish Goel (Dhruva) on VAT treatment at the holding level The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority has made significant strides in resolving various VAT-related matters since its introduction in January 2018.
25 September 2023
Easing UAE corporate tax with the Small Business Relief scheme With the aim to support and strengthen its small business sector, the UAE government has launched the Small Business Relief (SBR).
08 September 2023
DVS Management Consultancy launches UAE relocation offering DVS Management Consultancy has launched a new offering that helps companies and high net worth individuals navigate the complex process of relocating to the UAE, in a hassle-free and fully compliant
10 May 2023
Emilio Pera (KPMG): New corporate tax benefits financial transparency The landmark introduction of corporate tax in the UAE, which will come into effect from June 1, 2023, will bring more transparency to the market around financial disclosures.
03 May 2023
Lovrenc Kessler (Simon-Kucher) on the UAE's new corporate tax How will UAE’s new corporate tax affect businesses in the region? And how should businesses react in terms of their pricing? According to Lovrenc Kessler, Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher in the Midd
05 October 2022
IBM Consulting helping Egypt’s government with tax system overhaul Egypt’s government has selected IBM Consulting to support a large digital overhaul of its national tax system.
27 June 2022
Al Tamimi & Co once again named Middle East's top tax firm Al Tamimi & Co, a full-service law firm with 16 offices across the Middle East, has yet again been named the region’s top tax firm by a prestigious industry forum.
20 September 2021
Deloitte named Middle East’s top transfer pricing services provider Deloitte has been named the Middle East’s top consulting firm for transfer pricing at an annual industry awards ceremony, taking over the crown from arch-rival PwC.
14 September 2021
Deloitte experts release 'Transfer Pricing in the Middle East' guide Experts from Deloitte’s Transfer Pricing practice in the Middle East have teamed up with LexisNexis to launch what is billed as “the definitive reference for transfer pricing in the Gulf and Levant j
01 July 2021
Digitalisation is top tax compliance priority in the Middle East Tax regimes worldwide are getting stricter and more digitally advanced – pushing organisations to explore a range of new risk management tools.
10 June 2021
Transfer pricing to take centre stage in Middle East taxation As the global transfer pricing landscape becomes more sure-footed, businesses headquartered in the Middle East are still grappling with new legislation at domestic and multilateral levels.
02 September 2020
KPMG Bahrain hires 9-strong team of tax advisors from Keypoint KPMG has hired a team of tax advisors from Keypoint, strengthening its Tax and Corporate Services in Bahrain.
31 August 2020
PwC's transfer pricing team and leader Mohamed Serokh lauded PwC Middle tax partner Mohamed Serokh has been singled out as the Editor’s Choice pick in the International Tax Review’s European Tax Awards for 2020.
26 May 2020
Saudi Arabia's commitment to BEPS will shore up investor confidence Wadiah Abu Nasr, Head of Tax for Saudi Arabia and the Levant region at KPMG, reflects on how Saudi Arabia’s commitment to BEPS will shore up (international) investor confidence.
10 February 2020
Andersen Global and Taxand ink agreements in Israel and Palestine Tax and legal association Andersen Global has expanded its Middle East footprint with collaboration agreements in both Israeli and Palestine.
07 February 2020

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