Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance: Key Differences

Tax evasion and tax avoidance are two concepts widely used in taxation. Businesses or even individuals can save their tax liabilities through various techniques that are either tax evasion or tax avoidance. Even though these involve saving tax liabilities, there is a massive difference in terms of legality and ethical reflection. […]

When Shall You Deregister for VAT in the UAE?

The UAE introduced VAT on January 1, 2018, with the standard rate set at 5%. A business must register for VAT if its taxable supplies and imports exceed AED 375,000 in a year. However, a business can also register for VAT on a voluntary basis. In this case, the taxable supplies […]

Tax Losses in Corporate Tax: Key Factors in the UAE

The UAE is implementing the corporate tax on June 1, 2023. In order to remain attractive for businesses, the UAE has set the standard rate of corporate tax at 9%. However, this 9% rate only applies to businesses that have taxable profits of over AED 375,000. Businesses with taxable profits of […]