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2022

17 November 2022 - UAE Cabinet of Ministers’ Decision No. 99 of 2022, amending the UAE VAT Executive Regulations
16 November 2022 - Federal Decree-Law No. (28) of 2022 on Tax Procedures (“the Amended Tax Procedures Law”)
10 November 2022 - The UAE introduces tax residency criteria for natural and legal persons
28 October 2022 - Federal Decree-Law No. (18) of 2022 (“the Amendment of VAT Law”)
19 October 2022 - Oman Tax Authority amends the VAT Executive Regulations
22 September 2022 - Oman announces rules for availing income tax exemption in respect of new businesses involved in economic diversification
13 September 2022 - Excise Tax Alert: New and updated guidance from the Federal Tax Authorities
12 August 2022 - Customs Alert - Submit Self Audit Findings
6 July 2022 - FTA Decision no. 4 - Tourist Refund time limit
1 July 2022 - The UAE and India’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
23 June 2022 - VAT Public Clarification VATP029 on Gold – Making Charge
19 May 2022 - The effect of penalty regime’s wording change
21 April 2022 - FTA User Guide [USEGWB001] on Raqeeb: Whistle Blower Program for Tax Violations and Evasion
21 February 2022 - Updated Voluntary Disclosure User Guide on VAT and Excise Tax
9 February 2022 - Public consultation document: Pillar One – Amount A: Model Rules for Nexus and Revenue Sourcing
4 February 2022 - How the 2022 GCC Unified Customs Tariff will impact your organization from 1 February 2022
1 February 2022 - Corporate Tax in the UAE
31 January 2022 - OECD’s transfer pricing guidelines for multinational enterprises and tax administrations: what this means for Middle East businesses
11 January 2022 - Cabinet Decision no. 105 of 2021 on the Procedures of Administrative Penalty Installments and Waivers
6 January 2022 - Oman Tax Authority publishes the Oil & Gas Sector Value Added Tax (VAT) Guide
21 April 2022 - FTA User Guide [USEGWB001] on Raqeeb: Whistle Blower Program for Tax Violations and Evasion
19 May 2022 - The effect of penalty regime’s wording change

2021

28 December 2021 - Oman issues decision on determination of license fee for excise warehouses
22 December 2021 - Global Minimum Tax rules: a detailed analysis
20 December 2021 - The OECD releases the Final Global Minimum Tax (Pillar 2) rules
13 December 2021 - Tax penalties amnesty deadline
7 December 2021 - Input recovery on mobile phone airtime and data packages used by employees
25 November 2021 - Harmonized System nomenclature 2022
23 November 2021 - Penalty Reconsideration Submission Procedure
11 November 2021 - Public Clarification on Amendment of the Tax Procedures Law
3 November 2021 - Middle East Tax Newsletter - October 2021
1 November 2021 - Amendments to the Federal Decree-Law on Tax Procedures No. 7
27 October 2021 - UAE Cabinet has issued Decision No. 88 of 2021 amending Article 51 of the UAE VAT Executive Regulations
25 October 2021 - Oman Tax Authority issues VAT Guide on the Real Estate Sector in Oman
17 October 2021 - Oman Tax Authority issues Value Added Tax Guide on Special Zones
11 October 2021 - Federal Tax Authority issues ESR Appeal User Guide
10 October 2021 - OECD: Agreement for global minimum tax, to resolve international taxation of digital economy
6 October 2021 - Middle East Tax Newsletter - September
30 September 2021 - September newsletter for Oman
14 September 2021 - The UAE Supreme Court has issued a ruling in its first tax evasion criminal case
2 September 2021 - Middle East Tax Newsletter - August
17 August 2021 - Dubai Customs Notice no. 13/2021: E-commerce between companies
29 July 2021 - Middle East Tax Newsletter - July
15 July 2021 - Oman issues subsequent clarification on the Country by Country (CbC) report filing requirement
12 July 2021 - Dubai Customs Notice no. 10/2021-Anti-dumping duties payment procedures
8 July 2021 - Oman suspends Country-by-Country (CbC) report filing requirement until further notice
5 July 2021 - KSA issues local rules of origin - Ministerial Decision No. 3852, dated 2 July 2021 (22/11/1442 H)
2 July 2021 - Inclusive Framework BEPS Agreement
29 June 2021 - Middle East Tax Newsletter - June 2021
6 June 2021 - Treasury release: Communique from meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors
1 June 2021 - UAE Amended Commercial Companies Law allowing 100% foreign ownership in UAE mainland companies takes effect from 1 June 2021
31 May 2021 - Tax Flash - FTA Clarification on new Administrative Penalty Resolution
30 May 2021 - Middle East Tax Newsletter
25 May 2021 - Second phase of mandatory Oman VAT registration due by 31 May 2021
18 May 2021 - Blockchain technology-based e-commerce personal consignments’ clearance platform
17 May 2021 - Dubai Customs Policy no. 52/2021-Implementation of the TIR Carnet
10 May 2021 - Revision to the penalty regime in the UAE
3 May 2021 - Business Visitors Refund Scheme
29 April 2021 - Certain tax relief measures announced under economic stimulus plan extended
28 April 2021 - Middle East Tax Newsletter
7 April 2021 - Dubai Customs extends grace period for submitting customs declarations
6 April 2021 - Oman issues decisions on operating procedures for the Tax Grievance Committee (Committee) and zero rating of value added tax (VAT) on certain medicine
30 March 2021 - Middle East Tax Newsletter
15 March 2021 - Oman announces an economic stimulus plan
9 March 2021 - Detailed guidelines on transfer pricing reporting and documentation issued in Qatar
28 February 2021 - Middle East tax Newsletter
18 February 2021 - EFTA goods exemption from customs duties in the GCC
9 February 2021 - Dubai Customs adopts new amendments to tariff codes
3 February 2021 - Transfer pricing declarations required via tax administration portal - Dhareeba
1 February 2021 - Oman Tax Authority begins Value Added Tax registration
31 January 2021 - KPMG Middle East Tax Newsletter
28 January 2021 - Dubai Customs reinstates the obligation to submit customs declarations
26 January 2021 - Have you started preparing for the annual input tax apportionment (wash-up)?
21 January 2021 - 31 Jan 2021 deadline for submitting ESR notifications and reports
11 January 2021 - New Public Clarification issued by the Federal Tax Authority
10 January 2021 - Oman issues decisions on VAT registration and VAT zero rating for food items
6 January 2021 - Oman Value Added Tax registration schedule
5 January 2021 - Analysis of Oman’s Tenth-Five Year Plan and Budget 2021
5 January 2021 - OECD guidance on the transfer pricing implications of the Covid-19 pandemic – A Middle East perspective

2020

28 December 2020 - KPMG Middle East tax newsletter
9 Decemer 2020 - Customs alert- Dubai Customs Fine Reduction Initiative.
26 November 2020 - KPMG Middle East Tax Newsletter - November
18 November 2020 - New Public Clarification from the Federal Tax Authority
9 November 2020 - Procedures for declaring goods consumed within free zones in Dubai
2 November 2020 - Customers Alert : SABER platform import compliance
1 November 2020 - KPMG Middle East Tax Newsletter - October
22 October 2020 - UAE Ministry of Finance releases templates for ES notification and report
19 October 2020 - The OECD published Pillar One and Pillar Two Blueprints of the BEPS 2.0 Project
14 October 2020 - Increased transparency rules of ownership for UAE entities
13 October 2020 - Two new Public Clarifications issued by the Federal Tax Authority
30 September 2020 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - September
28 September 2020 - Updated CRS regulations, legislation and guidance
9 September 2020 - New UAE Economic Substance Regulations
26 August 2020 - Impact of KSA VAT increase on UAE suppliers
25 August 2020 - UAE Country-by-Country reporting resolution
20 August 2020 - E-Commerce VAT Guide
19 August 2020 - https://home.kpmg/ae/en/home/insights/2020/08/kpmg-tax-newsletter-august.html
19 July 2020 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - July
5 July 2020 - Amendment to the zero rating conditions for exported services as per the UAE VAT Executive Regulations
17 June 2020 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - June
14 June 2020 - UAE ESR—the impact on government owned entities
11 June 2020 - UAE and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) – FATCA and CRS updates for filing due by 30 June 2020
31 May 2020 - UAE Economic Substance Regulations - MOF issues Covid-19 related relaxations
17 May 2020 - UAE economic substance requirements
12 May 2020 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - May
11 May 2020 - No changes to VAT rate in the UAE after Saudi Arabia tripes VAT Rate
10 May 2020 - ADGM and other free zones announce Economic Substance Notification due dates
28 April 2020 - Tax Flash - Real Estate updates from the Tax authority
27 April 2020 - Tax Flash - UAE implementation of customs duty refund under dub
16 April 2020 - Tax Flash - UAE Ministry of Finance provides further guidance on ESR relevant activities
13 April 2020 - Tax Flash - UAE excise tax: extension of the due date for filing returns and payment of tax for March 2020
13 April 2020 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - April
12 April 2020 - Tax Flash - DAFZA announces Economic Substance Notification deadline
8 April 2020 - Tax Flash - Oman Tax Authority's new organizational structure
6 April 2020 - Tax Flash - End of service benifits implications of restructuring the workforce
31 March 2020 - Tax Flash - Tax relief measures announced by the Oman Tax Authority
25 March 2020 - Tax Flash - Dubai provides customs-related incentives as additional COVID-19 solutions
19 March 2020 - Tax Flash - tax planning to assist with cashflows in uncertain times
18 March 2020 - Tax flash - Dubai and Abu Dhabi roll out economic stimulus packages in times of COVID-19
17 March 2020 - Tax Flash - DIFC postpones ESR notification
11 March 2020 - Tax Flash - No paper based return effective 15 March 2020
10 March 2020 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - March
16 February 2020 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - February
3 February 2020 - Tax Flash - VAT Public Clarification VATP017 “Time-frame for recovering Input Tax”
2 February 2020 - Tax Flash - New Foreign Capital Investment Law to attract investments in Oman
23 January 2020 - Tax Flash - VAT to be implemented in Oman
9 January 2020 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - January
7 January 2020 - Tax Flash - Update on the Economic Substance Regulations
5 January 2020 - Tax Flash - FTA updates to the Input Tax Apportionment Guide

2019

9 December 2019 - KPMG Tax newsletter - December
4 December 2019 - Tax Flash - Oman implements international tax reforms
10 November 2019 - KPMG Tax newsletter - November
31 October 2019 - Tax Flash - New Public clarification issued for healthcare services
15 October 2019 - Tax Flash - Establishment of the Tax Institution in Oman
7 October 2019 - KPMG Tax newsletter - October
6 October 2019 - Tax Flash - The UAE activates Country-by-Country Reporting exchange relationships
24 September 2019 - Tax Flash - UAE - Additional guidance on economic substance issued
15 September 2019 - September Tax newsletter
11 September 2019 - Tax Flash: Excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages and other tobacco products in the UAE
10 September 2019 - Tax Flash: UAE – India DTAA - Synthesized text as affected by the MLI released
5 August 2019 - KPMG Tax Newsletter - August
11 July 2019 - UAE introduces Country-by-Country reporting
4 July 2019 - UAE Cabinet Approves Economic Activities eligible for upto 100% foreign ownership
July 2019 - July Tax newsletter
30 June 2019 - Oman excise tax update - mandatory excise tax compliance
10 June 2019 - New economic substance regulations for UAE companies
5 June 2019 - United Arab Emirates: VAT refunds relating to Expo 2020: tax treaty
June 2019 - June Tax Newsletter
29 May 2019 - UAE long-term visa fee structured released
16 May 2019 - Dubai one Freezone Passport Initiative
16 May 2019 - Dubai Development Authority
8 May 2019 - Tax and regulatory reforms in the UAE - Webinar
May 2019 - May Tax newsletter
18 April 2019 - Tax Flash: KPMG is now a registered tax agency
16 April 2019 - Tax Flash: KSA-UAE Double Tax Treaty
April 2019 - April Tax Newsletter
14 March 2019 - Tax Flash: UAE - KSA Double Tax Treaty
March 2019 - March Tax Newsletter
10 February 2019 - Oman budget tax alert

2018

16 December 2018 - New UAE tax treaties
6 November 2018 - VAT clarification on 'means of public transport' and 'farm houses and farm land'
16 October 2018 - VAT guide for charities
8 October 2018 - Preparing for VAT in Bahrain
7 October 2018 - Oman withholding tax development
1 October 2018 - Oman Excise and VAT implementation update
30 July 2018 - VAT clarification issued on eligible entertainment expenses
3 July 2018 - UAE signs Multilateral Instrument
17 May 2018 - The UAE joins the BEPS Inclusive Framework
1 April 2018 - United Arab Emirates - Taxation of cross-border mergers and acquisitions
1 February 2018 - Tax treaty between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
23 January 2018 - Cabinet Resolution announced for Corporate Social Responsibility in the United Arab Emirates