The UAE Ministry of Finance has updated its VAT regulations in a move aimed at reducing red tape and making tax procedures easier to follow.The changes apply to tax laws first introduced in 2017 and …
UAE: Ministry of Finance announces amendments to VAT Executive Regulation
The amendments aim to simplify procedures and provide greater clarity for taxable persons, thereby supporting voluntary compliance and reducing tax disputes. They introduce a number of technical and …
UAE updates VAT Executive Regulation to enhance compliance and transparency
UAE amends VAT Executive Regulation to simplify procedures, clarify VAT treatment for medical products, employee accommodation and composite supplies, and strengthen compliance and transparency …
UAE tightens VAT rules to curb tax evasion and clarify compliance
The UAE has amended its Value Added Tax (VAT) executive regulations, introducing new restrictions on input tax recovery for large cash payments in a move aimed at strengthening compliance and reducing …
UAE business delegation to visit Madhya Pradesh in January for investments
A UAE business delegation will visit Madhya Pradesh in January to explore investment opportunities across various sectors. UAE Special Envoy Badr Jafar confirmed the plan after meeting with Chief …
Dubai launches Agentic AI training drive for 14,000 businesses
Dubai is training over 14,000 businesses in ‘agentic’ AI so systems can act autonomously, boosting productivity and keeping the emirate a tech leader.
Your Fintech Runs on AI. Can You Prove You Own What It Produces?
Every fintech I work with now runs on AI somewhere: credit scoring, fraud detection, onboarding, support, or the product itself. Far fewer can answer three legal questions about it that decide …
Reimagining finance: DIFC to convene global leaders across banking, private markets, asset management, FinTech, public policy and sustainability at Dubai Future Finance Week
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, has confirmed the programme for the inaugural edition of Dubai Future …
UAE slashes red tape in major reform to VAT regulation
The UAE Ministry of Finance has amended its VAT regulations in a move that slashes red tape. The amendments apply to tax laws first announced in 2017 and come as part of its efforts to enhance tax …
Forex Expo Dubai to Take Place as Scheduled on 22–23 September 2026
Dubai’s business calendar picks up pace after the summer lull, and this September, the global trading and fintech community comes together at Forex Expo Dubai, taking place 22-23 September 2026 at …
Two arrested after Sharjah Police recover $100,000 worth of stolen goods
Residents urged to exercise caution when dealing with unknown individuals on social media …
‘Our exports will not be hostage’: UAE expands east coast ports to bypass Hormuz blockade
India’s trade with the UAE runs into hundreds of billions of dollars, while the disruption to the Strait has hit crude, LNG and LPG supplies, forcing New Delhi to seek alternative sources …
Aman Arora Woos UAE Investors at Dubai Summit; Assures Seamless Clearances, Robust Infra & Full Support
Punjab offers a highly conducive entrepreneurial ecosystem, excellent multimodal connectivity, skilled technical manpower, and a transparent governance framework. We invite UAE business leaders to …
Dubai court acquits woman of Dhs207,000 fraud involving import of a luxury vehicle from US into UAE
The Court of Misdemeanor in Dubai has acquitted a 57-year-old woman from the Gulf region of fraud and misappropriation charges concerning Dhs207,000 in a …
UAE calls on investors to help close $6.7-trillion global water funding gap
The push comes as the world remains off track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6, which calls for clean water and sanitation for all …
Félix raises $200m to expand AI-led financial services
IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world’s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. We take pride …
SCCI calls on GCC private sector establishments to participate in Sharjah Gulf Localisation Award
Sharjah: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), in cooperation with the Federation of GCC Chambers (FGCCC), has called on private sector companies and establishments in the GCC countries …