Businesses prepare for Gulf’s expansion into corporate taxes

Danish Mehboob

June 08, 2020

Tax directors based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foresee corporate taxes in 2021 after Saudi Arabia broadened its tax base by tripling its VAT rate, a move that is likely to widen tax systems in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

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Businesses prepare for Gulf’s expansion into corporate taxes

Tax directors based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foresee corporate taxes in 2021 after Saudi Arabia broadened its tax base by tripling its VAT rate, a move that is likely to widen tax systems in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

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