United Arab Emirates: Income Tax

The Federal Tax Authority has issued an updated Corporate Tax Guide on the Taxation of Family Foundations for 2026, introducing important clarifications to the UAE Corporate Tax regime. The new guidance addresses previously uncovered areas including asset transfers, tax basis adjustments, fiscal transparency limitations, and multi-family ownership arrangements, providing greater certainty for family wealth structures operating under UAE tax law.

In a landmark ruling in the case of Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. (Hyatt), the Supreme Court has held that a foreign company can be considered to have a Permanent Establishment...

The primary law governing Corporation Tax in the UAE is Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses. This law, issued on October 3, 2022, represents a major policy shift.