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Legal & Compliance UAE Climate Law and MRV: Does Your Business Have to Report Emissions?
Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 created a national system to measure, report and verify greenhouse…
Industry-Specific Licensing UAE Music Licence Fees: What Venues Need to Know Before December 2026
From 1 December 2026, businesses that play music commercially need an annual public-performance licence under Ministerial…
Mainland Company Setup In-Kind Capital Contributions: Registered Valuer Rules for UAE Companies in 2026
Ministerial Decision No. 117 of 2026 requires non-cash capital contributions to UAE onshore companies to be…
Tax & VAT UAE VAT Five-Year Limit: How Long Input Tax Credits and Refunds Last From 2026
From 1 January 2026, excess input VAT can be carried forward for five years from the…
Offshore Company Setup EU Beneficial Ownership Disclosure and UAE Offshore Companies: The Dual-Compliance Reality
EU member-state beneficial ownership registers now reach UAE free zone and offshore structures with EU-connected owners,…
Mainland Company Setup UAE LLC Share Rules Reform 2026: Interest Shares, Liquidation Priority, and Limited Shares
Forthcoming UAE legislation flagged in January 2026 will give mainland LLCs interest shares, clearer liquidation priority,…
Legal & Compliance UAE Competition Law Executive Regulations 2026: Notification Thresholds and Merger Control
New executive regulations under the UAE Competition Law set a July 30, 2026 compliance deadline, converting…
Business Costs & Fees Dubai’s AED 1 Billion Fee Deferral Package 2026: What Actually Gets Deferred
Dubai is deferring 30 to 70 percent of mainland trade license renewal fees for three months…
Tax & VAT UAE MD 229 of 2025: Retroactive Changes to Free Zone Qualifying Activities
Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025 revises the Qualifying and Excluded Activities list for free zone…
Industry-Specific Licensing Dubai Contractor Licensing Law 2026: Mandatory Registration Under Law No. 7 of 2025
Dubai's Law No. 7 of 2025 requires every contractor and subcontractor to register on a central…