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TAX Tax newsletter - May 2025

In our May 2025 edition of GT’s regional monthly Tax Newsletter, we provide the latest Tax news updates affecting International Tax, Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing, and Indirect Taxes in the UAE and across the Middle East region.

1 min read | 30 May 2025

ADVISORY Consumer protection and market conduct series (Part 2 of 3)

This second installment in our three-part series examines the crucial impact of effective complaints handling on Licensed Financial Institutions (LFIs). We aim to provide valuable insights into conduct risk management and how LFIs can strengthen their control frameworks to meet the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)’s Consumer Protection Regulation and Standards. GT UAE offers expertise in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape and the complexities of maintaining ethical standards while addressing consumer protection and market conduct risks.

2 min read | 27 May 2025

TAX Tax Alert – Amendments to the investment fund structures

The Ministry of Finance has announced significant updates to the existing Cabinet Decision in relation to Qualifying Investment Funds and Qualifying Limited Partnerships, with the release of Cabinet Decision No. 34 of 2025 which has replaced Cabinet Decision No. 81 of 2023.

6 min read | 02 May 2025

UPDATE - OCTOBER 2017 Service Fees and Fines for VAT and Excise Tax Violations

In yet another step closer to VAT becoming a reality, on 2 October 2017, the UAE Council of Ministers have announced the fees for services provided by the FTA as well as penalties for the violations of the country’s tax laws.

08 Oct 2017

UPDATE - OCTOBER 2017 Executive Summary of the VAT Law

The UAE released its domestic VAT Law on 27 August, 2017 which has confirmed the standard rate of VAT at 5%, which will be imposed on goods and services that are not otherwise zero-rated or exempt.

05 Oct 2017

UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2017 UAE Excise Tax Regulation issued

With the increase of Excise Tax taking effect from 1st October 2017 in the UAE, producers, importers, warehouse keepers and stockpilers are urged to familiarise themselves with the regulation.

24 Sep 2017

UPDATE - AUGUST 2017 Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 for VAT released

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has formally has formally reviewed the related constitutions which correlate to the implementation of VAT.

27 Aug 2017

UPDATE - July 2017 GCC VAT update

With VAT implementation taking effect in under six months, the Ministry of Finance are now providing further clarifications of the rules which will be imposed in respect of VAT within the UAE, furthermore we have seen updates across Saudi Arabia recently, with announcements being made in respect of the registration process. This short alert summarises the recent clarifications which the UAE have announced, alongside the registration elements required within Saudi Arabia.

25 Jul 2017

GROWTH IQ Opportunities abound as the GCC economies diversify

As countries in the region modernise and make it easier to do business, what are the opportunities and considerations for those looking to invest?

Hisham Farouk

| 21 Jun 2017

Publications Islamic Finance Insights

Islamic Finance is an important segment of the global financial services market, with exposure across almost 75% of the globe, as highlighted by the IMF. In correlation to the global footprint of Islamic Finance, the segment has an equally important fiscal impact with over 400 banks and 150 Takaful providers offering solutions, equally over $100 billion Sukuk’s are issued per annum.

30 Nov 2016

Publications Invest Tech - the era of opportunity

Across MENA, business leaders continue to place technological advancement at the top of their agenda, as they aim to promote efficiency to reduce costs and attract digital generations as the workforce of the future.

16 Nov 2016

Publications Leading the future in the Gulf

The business environment in which Owner Managed Businesses (OMBs) operate within continues to evolve with the emergence of new technology, innovation, changes in financial management, client needs and increased regulation.

15 Nov 2016

CEO Blog Managing change

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about the recent changes in the UAE economy.

Hisham Farouk

| 05 Nov 2016

ARTICLE Innovation & digitisation in the GCC

The GCC region is well positioned to exploit the lucrative opportunities that e-commerce offers, given the generational demographic shift that we are witnessing and which will inevitably have a seismic impact on businesses for the future

15 Oct 2016

CEO Blog The changing role of innovation

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about the importance of innovation and how it brings about change.

Hisham Farouk

| 03 Oct 2016

CEO Blog The tenacious entrepreneur

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about some successful entrepreneurs and what sets them apart.

Hisham Farouk

| 05 Sep 2016

Publications Boards of the future: Steering organisations to thrive

This report draws on insight from our International Business Report, plus data and interviews from Grant Thornton teams around the world. It explores what skills the boards of 2025 will need, and what needs to happen between now and then to get there. Businesses should not view these changes we have identified as additional extras.e

29 Aug 2016

Publications Women in business: Turning promise into practice

The gender diversity issue has been on the business agenda for many years now, yet a third of businesses still have no women at a senior management level. We know that significant performance benefits come with having a diverse leadership team and there are certainly a large number of women capable of joining such teams.

12 Jun 2016

Publications Transparency report 2016

Our commitment to quality underpins all that we do. This report is a public statement of Grant Thornton’s commitment to provide high-quality assurance, tax and advisory services to businesses and organisations operating throughout the world.

16 May 2016

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