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Overview of UAE Corporate Tax Course

  • When will the UAE CT regime become effective?
  • What will be the role of the Ministry of Finance?
  • What is Corporate Tax?
  • Why is the UAE introducing CT?
  • Will UAE CT apply to organisations in every Emirate?
  • What will be the role of the Federal Tax Authority?

Scope and Rate

  • How do you determine the business revenue/income subject to UAE CT?
  • What will the UAE CT rates be?
  • What is meant by "large" multinationals?
  • Who will be subject to UAE Corporate Tax?
  • How do you determine whether a legal entity has a "business" within the scope of UAE CT?
  • How do you establish whether an individual has a "business" within the range of UAE CT?
  • Will an individual be subject to CT on investment returns?
  • Will income from deposits with a specific financial institution be subject to UAE CT?
  • Will an individual's salary income be subject to UAE CT?
  • Will a person holding a business licence to conduct business in the UAE be subject to UAE CT?
  • Will an individual investing in UAE real estate be subject to UAE CT?
  • If a business has earned a gross income of AED 400,000 in a given financial year, what will be the UAE CT amount payable?
  • Will income earned by a freelance professional be subject to UAE CT?

Income Exempt from CT

  • What is a "qualifying" shareholding?
  • Will intra-group transactions be exempt from UAE CT?
  • Will anyone be exempt from UAE CT?
  • Will any type of income be exempt from UAE CT?

Foreign Persons

  • Will a foreign company or individual be subject to UAE CT?
  • Will income earned by a foreign investor be subject to UAE CT?

Free Zones

  • Will the UAE CT treatment differ for a free zone business established in a Qualifying Free Zone?
  • Will a free zone business be subject to UAE CT?
  • Will a free zone business be required to register and file a CT return?

Industry Sectors

  • Will the real estate sector be subject to the UAE Corporate Tax regime?
  • Will the oil and gas sector and other extractive industries be subject to the UAE CT regime?
  • Will the financial sector be subject to the UAE CT regime?

Losses

  • Will excess CT losses be allowed to be carried forward and utilised in future years?
  • Will a group be able to utilise the tax losses of one group company against the taxable income of another group company?
  • Will the UAE CT regime allow previous years' losses to offset future taxable income?

Tax Groups

  • Will a group of UAE companies be able to form a "fiscal unity" for UAE CT purposes?
  • What is withholding tax?
  • What is the withholding tax rate under the UAE CT regime?

Tax Credits

  • Will foreign CT paid on UAE gross income be recognised under the UAE CT regime?

Transfer Pricing

  • What are transfer pricing policies?
  • Will transfer pricing rules apply to UAE companies?

Administration

  • Will businesses be required to register for UAE Corporate Tax purposes?
  • How frequently will UAE businesses need to file a UAE CT return?
  • Will the CT return need to be submitted online?
  • Will businesses be required to pay tax in advance?
  • Are there any penalties for non-compliance under the CT regime?
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