Tax news in the Middle East

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

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
Global PwC study ranks Bahrain as the easiest country to pay tax Bahrain has been deemed the easiest place on earth to pay taxes according to an assessment by the World Bank and PwC, with Qatar, Kuwait and Oman placing among the top ten.
02 December 2019
PwC points to priorities for the future of tech-enabled tax functions PwC has examined the future tax function landscape in the Middle East, identifying six priority areas for regional businesses.
15 October 2019
Simon-Kucher warns of tough times ahead due to UAE 'sin' tax Consultancy Simon-Kucher & partners has commented on the UAE’s recently announced expansion of its ‘sin-tax’ to sweetened beverages and e-smoking devices – hinting at tough times ahead for stakeholde
13 September 2019
EY tax partner Ahmed Eldessouky joins Qatar office from Kuwait EY tax partner Ahmed Eldessouky has joined the firm’s Qatar office after seven years with EY in Kuwait.
12 September 2019
How taxation can plug a $2 trillion blackhole in the budgets of the GCC The states of the GCC could require an extra $2 trillion to rebalance the budget by 2030 according to a new Oliver Wyman report on the future of taxation in the region.
06 May 2019
Bahrain sees pre-VAT splurge while UAE and KSA companies can expect audits Consumers in Bahrain have splurged on big-ticket items in the lead-up to the Kingdom’s VAT roll-out, with car sales reportedly up by as much as 20 percent.
04 January 2019
Professional services firm MCA expands to Bahrain ahead of VAT launch Professional services firm MCA has extended its Middle East presence by launching a fresh Bahrain branch alongside its existing regional offices.
14 December 2018
Andersen Global adds Saudi Arabia presence with Alrikaz Tax Consultants Andersen Global has continued its Middle Eastern push with the addition of Alrikaz Tax Consultants as a collaborative partner in Saudi Arabia.
14 November 2018
Deloitte Middle East adds Jason Riche to head up tax technology function Deloitte has bolstered its tax technology services line in the Middle East with the recruitment of Jason Riche from the firm’s Canadian branch to head up its Middle East tax technology practice.
31 October 2018
KPMG Saudi Arabia appoints Wadih AbouNasr as its new head of tax KPMG in Saudi Arabia has appointed experienced local tax leader Wadih AbouNasr as its new head of tax – as the region’s tax system continues to evolve and grow more complex A long-time partner of PwC
30 October 2018
Deloitte introduces Arabic-language version of VAT app for the GCC
15 August 2018

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