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Read more informationUAE: Cabinet Resolution Number 16 of 2020 updating the Commercial Companies Law A new Decree updating the Commercial Companies Law 2015 has been issued through Cabinet Resolution Number 16 of 2020. This amendment scraps the need for a UAE national as a sponsor and allows expatriate investors’ 100% ownership, effective…
Read more100% Foreign Ownership for LLCs and PJSCs The UAE Government has recently announced a transformative Resolution that allows foreign investors to own 100% of Foreign Direct Investment Projects which implies that, the requirement to have an Emirati as a major stakeholder in the company, has been annulled. This change has…
Read moreInternational: World’s Largest Free Trade Agreement The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was signed between fifteen Asia-Pacific nations to accelerate recovery of their economies that have been pillaged by the pandemic. The Agreement was signed at the annual summit of the Association of South Asian Nations (ASEAN) hosted by Vietnam. The…
Read moreOman: Royal Decree Number 43 of 2020 recognizing the Organizational Structure of the Tax Authority The Royal Decree Number 42 of 2020 was brought into effect by the Tax Authority of Oman and recognized the organizational structure thereof. It lays down that the Chairman of Tax Authority shall exercise the…
Read moreEgypt: Presidential Decree Number 207 of 2020 Concerning Customs Law A new customs law has been introduced by Presidential Decree Number 207 of 2020, aiming to amend rules and procedures of the old law and its exemptions. This recent amendment seeks to integrate the old law and its exemptions into…
Read moreAbu Dhabi: Freelance License The Department of Economic Development (AD-DED) has announced that it will grant “freelancer licenses” to 48 types of businesses to be conducted in Abu Dhabi, these sectors include, both private businesses and service sectors, such as consultancy in computer hardware and software, real estate, legal consultancy,…
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