Sharjah News - Business, Taxation & Offshore

UAE Airports Introduce Exit Tax

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Airports in the United Arab Emirates have begun to introduce exit taxes.Read Full Story

Sharjah Free Zone Teams Up With Dubai Bank

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, April 17, 2014

The Commercial Bank of Dubai and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen trade and commercial co-operation in the zone as well as throughout the United Arab Emirates.Read Full Story

Jersey Continues Overseas Marketing Drive

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, January 21, 2011

Jersey Finance – the promotional agency for the island’s financial services industry – has announced the appointment of Sean Costello as Head of Business Development for the Gulf Cooperation Council region and India. Read Full Story

Bangladesh, UAE Initial Investment Agreement

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, September 24, 2010

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance has announced the initialling of an agreement with Bangladesh for the protection and promotion of investments, to complement the double tax agreement initialled by both parties in May 2010. Read Full Story

UAE Nears Completion Of New Companies Law

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, September 2, 2010

The United Arab Emirates’ Minister for the Economy, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri has told business leaders that the comprehensive rewrite of companies legislation is in its final stages.Read Full Story

UAE Expands Its Tax Treaty Network

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance has announced the signing of conventions for the avoidance of double taxation and fiscal evasion with Venezuela on June 8, and with the Netherlands on June 2. The country also initialed an additional double tax agreement with Libya on June 10 in the second round of negotiations with the country. Read Full Story