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The UAE federal tax system is administered by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), which was founded ahead of the 2018 implementation of a federal value added tax (VAT). The current standard VAT rate in the country is 5%. [2] [3] In January 2022, the UAE Ministry of Finance announced the implementation of a federal corporate tax starting June 2023. [4]
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is a federal financial regulatory agency in the United Arab Emirates.It was established based on Federal Decree No. (4) of 2000 by then-president of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and it's amendments issued in Federal Law 25 of 2006, amending the former law.
The Emirates Identity Card (Emirates ID or EID) is a mandatory identification card issued to citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is an essential document for accessing government services, legal processes, and other key functions within the country.
Their legal status varies from being a part of government to stock companies with a state as a regular stockholder. There is no standard definition of a government-owned corporation (GOC) or state-owned enterprise (SOE), although the two terms can be used interchangeably.
The Microsoft sign at the entrance of the Dubai Microsoft campus, Dubai Internet City Dubai Maritime City, Dubai under construction in 2008. A free zone authority is a designated economic area governed by its own set of regulations, which differ from those applicable to businesses outside the zone.
Some of the benefits of setting up business in UAE Free Zones are: No Corporate Tax, 100% exemption [24] provided that business done between the free zone company and any mainland companies are under 375,000 AED a year. [25] 100% ownership of business; Bank accounts can be opened in a business's name; Reasonable renewal fees
DIFC is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, an independent regulator exclusive to the zone, and by its own court system, DIFC Courts, separate from the Emirate of Dubai's legal system and that of the federal government of the UAE. [3] DIFC follows the common law framework and operates in English. [4]
The UAE federal government was formed on 2 December 1971, when the rulers of five emirates, formerly part of the Trucial States established the United Arab Emirates. The Constitution established the federal government and outlined its mandates and jurisdictions in Article 120 and Article 121.