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Subsidiaries as a Permanent Establish-ment under the UAE Corporate Tax Law

The institutes of subsidiaries and a branch (representative office) often raise taxation issues. The reason for this is that every once in a while subsidiaries are a fiction which permits

The role of economic substance in the UAE’s taxation system

 Economic substance is not a criterion of tax residence. In other words, it is required more to secure substance than tax residence. In most jurisdictions, residents are entities registered in

Holding and Zero Tax Rate: Questions to Be Addressed

Below we lay bare some unclear issues to be addressed by the Minister or FTA to dispel the doubts.

Manufacturing, Processing and Distribution in the Public Consultation Document

Distribution from a designated zone in the UAE. Case study

The facts A distribution company (‘Distribution Co’) is incorporated in a free zone in the UAE. This zone is not included in the list of the designated zones. However, Distribution

Digital Public Consultation related to UAE Corporate Tax in Free Zones

PGP Tax Consultancy advises that the Ministry of Finance is launching a Digital Public Consultation for Free Zone Companies. Responses should be submitted through the form by no later than

On the Administrative Penalties for Violations Related to Corporate Tax

PGP Tax Consultancy advises that the Prime Minister of the UAE Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Cabinet Decision No. 75 of 2023 on the Administrative Penalties for Violations