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| | | | Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is redirecting capital toward priority sectors amid fiscal pressure and lower oil revenues. | | | | | The Kingdom’s shift to a registration-based investment regime reduces entry barriers while increasing investor accountability for compliance, structuring, and regulatory risk – reshaping how foreign companies approach market entry and expansion. | | | | | Saudi Arabia’s SEZs (Special Economic Zones) are now subject to a new, comprehensive regulatory framework offering foreign investors incentives such as reduced corporate tax rates, customs exemptions, and streamlined licensing procedures. | | | | | UAE Emiratization rules tighten ahead of 2026, with stricter quotas, rising fines, and higher wage requirements. Mainland companies must act now to manage compliance, hiring, costs, and regulatory risk. | | | | | Oman and Qatar are advancing the GCC’s shift toward digital tax administration through new compliance platforms. | | | | | The escalation in Iran has triggered a major energy and logistics shock across the Gulf, disrupting shipping routes, driving oil price volatility, and increasing operational risks for companies operating in the GCC. |
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