Other Briefings
Saudi Arabia Updates to Trade Name Law: What Investors Need to Know
Saudi Arabia’s new Trade Name Law modernises the rules governing the selection, registration, and use of business names, strengthening transparency and brand protection.
Qatar Overhauls Civil Service Framework with Major 2025 Human Resources Law Amendments
Qatar 2025 Civil Service Law reforms overhaul performance evaluations, promotions, and allowances across the civil service.
Understanding Commercial Registration (CR) in Saudi Arabia
A commercial registration (CR) is the essential legal foundation for operating a business in Saudi Arabia, enabling companies to contract, bank, and comply with regulations.
Qatar Implements Income Inclusion Rule (IIR) and Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT)
Qatar introduced the IIR and a qualified DMTT from FY2025, to ensure multinational groups pay a minimum 15 percent effective tax rate.
Kuwait’s Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax: Scope, Compliance, and Procedures
Kuwait’s new 15 percent Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax introduces rules on scope, PEs, transfer pricing, and group reporting for large MNEs.
Qatar’s New Persons with Disabilities Law (2025): Key Employment Provisions
Qatar’s New Persons with Disabilities Law introduces a framework to ensure inclusion, accessibility, and non-discrimination in the workplace.
Oman Labor Market Compliance: New Rules for Foreign Companies and Expatriate Workers
Oman new labor rules require foreign companies to hire at least one Omani national and increase flexibility for expatriate workers.
Setting Up a Virtual Asset Business Under Dubai’s VARA: Mainland or Free Zone?
Choosing between mainland and free zone incorporation under Dubai’s VARA shapes market access, tax exposure, and operational flexibility.
What the UAE’s New FTA Clarification Means for Family Wealth Management and Tax Compliance
The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued long-awaited guidance on the tax treatment of family wealth-management structures, addressing a grey-area under the federal corporate tax regime. The clarification provides critical certainty for family offices and foundations, shaping structuring, compliance and succession strategy in the UAE.
Qatar Opens Industrial Design and Model Filings: What Foreign Businesses Should Know
Qatar has opened industrial design and model filings under new regulations, strengthening IP protection, aligning with GCC standards, and creating new opportunities for foreign businesses in design, technology, and creative industries.
