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Drawing on insights from the World Governments Summit, Dr Osama El‑Bakry explains why the biggest risk facing boards today is not strategy, but the pace at which governance, oversight and decision‑making adapt to policy change.

Sustainability is a team sport, but more and more companies in face of increasing regulatory compliance and stakeholder expectations are looking for someone to be the captain. While passion for the subject is often a common attribute of people in these roles, more traditional skills are equally if not more important for successful integration of sustainability into business as usual. Here we take a look at a selection of the components that can help make this role a success.

As the UAE moves closer to its July 2026 e-invoicing mandate, many businesses are understandably focused on meeting regulatory requirements. However, as explored in our recent webinar co-hosted with Avalara—a global leader in tax technology—this transition presents far more than a compliance challenge. It’s a timely opportunity to modernise finance operations, enhance data quality, and build resilience into your tax and reporting functions. At Grant Thornton UAE, our approach to e-invoicing is shaped by what businesses need most, read our full blog to learn more:

The Federal Tax Authority introduced a Special Refund Scheme in 2020 to reimburse VAT paid on goods and services for official participants in Expo 2020.