Tax·United Arab Emirates·July 23, 2026
How corporate tax applies to UAE free zone businesses
A free zone licence does not automatically mean a zero rate. What determines the outcome is the nature of the income, not…
Month: July 2026
Tax·Saudi Arabia·July 21, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s 15 per cent VAT rate and what it means for importers
The highest standard VAT rate in the Gulf reshapes working capital for anyone bringing goods into the Kingdom.
Tax·Qatar·July 19, 2026
Qatar has signed the GCC VAT framework but has not introduced it
The framework agreement commits its signatories to a common structure. It does not, on its own, make VAT payable.
Business Finance·Kuwait·July 17, 2026
Kuwait’s corporate tax regime distinguishes sharply between foreign and Gulf-owned entities
Ownership structure, more than activity, determines how a business in Kuwait is taxed.
Tax·Bahrain·July 15, 2026
Bahrain doubled its VAT rate to 10 per cent — the largest single increase in the bloc
Bahrain introduced VAT at 5 per cent and later doubled it, leaving it midway between its neighbours.
Tax·Oman·July 13, 2026
Oman applies the Gulf’s joint-lowest VAT rate alongside a 15 per cent corporate tax
Oman's mix — low VAT, mid-range corporate tax — sits differently from its neighbours and rewards a country-by-country read.