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UAE Corporate Tax: Q2 2026 Filing Deadlines and Penalty Schedule
Companies with financial years ending 30 June 2025 are now in the final stretch before their UAE Corporate Tax return falls due. The penalty schedule under Cabinet Decision 75 of 2023 is unforgiving, and the FTA's audit selection algorithm ...
Read article →VARA Token Issuance 2026: New Rules, Capital and FSRA/DFSA Compared
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority's Q1 2026 amendments to the VA Issuance Rulebook reshape how token issuers enter the Dubai market. The capital floor has moved, the fit-and-proper threshold has hardened, and the boundary with ADGM FS...
Read article →Free Zone Mainland Dual Licensing: ECR 11 of 2025 Explained
Executive Council Resolution 11 of 2025 quietly rewrote one of the longest-standing constraints in UAE corporate structuring — the ban on free-zone companies invoicing mainland Dubai customers directly. Twelve months in, the practical mecha...
Read article →BVI Beneficial Ownership Public Access: VIRRGIN Portal from April 2026
The British Virgin Islands has flipped the switch on its long-promised beneficial-ownership reform. From 1 April 2026, the VIRRGIN portal replaces the BOSS system, beneficial ownership is filed at a 10% threshold, and a legitimate-interest ...
Read article →Singapore Nominee Directors: CSP Act 2024 Rules for UAE Founders
Singapore's Corporate Service Providers Act 2024 came into force on 9 June 2025, and its impact on nominee director arrangements has now had nearly a year to settle. For UAE-based founders structuring a Singapore private limited company wit...
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