UAE clarifies new corporate tax rules for free zones: What Businesses need to know now | World News

UAE Free Zones offer tax breaks, full foreign ownership, and sector-specific benefits, playing a key role in the country’s economic growth/ Image: UAE Ministry of Finance The UAE has introduced two new ministerial decisions aimed at clarifying how corporate tax rules apply to Free Zone businesses, providing much-needed precision on qualifying activities and acceptable pricing […]

UAE’s 2025 tax update: How real estate firms can save on fair-valued assets | World News

The UAE Ministry of Finance’s new rule enables depreciation of fair-valued investment properties, offering firms fresh tax planning flexibility/Representative Image TL;DR: Finance Ministry’s Ministerial Decision No. 173/2025 allows firms to deduct depreciation on investment properties measured at fair value, if they choose the realisation basis, effective from tax periods starting January 1, 2025. Companies can […]