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Tax Dispute Time Bars :  Weekdays, not business days
UAE
Tax Dispute Time Bars : Weekdays, not business days
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 18 May 2020
Time bars UAE tax legislation provides taxpayers with relatively short time bars to act against decisions by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) that a taxpayer ..
UAE Tax Courts Anniversary: 41 cases, 6 favoring taxpayers (so far)
UAE
UAE Tax Courts Anniversary: 41 cases, 6 favoring taxpayers (so far)
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 20 April 2020
The Tax Disputes Circuits of the Federal Primary Court and Federal Appeals Court were signed into law on 18 March 2019 pursuant to Minister of Justice Decisions..
Qatar Courts and Tax Authority take action amidst COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic
Qatar
Qatar Courts and Tax Authority take action amidst COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 15 March 2020
Qatar Courts Suspend Hearings for Two Weeks The Supreme Judicial Council of Qatar announced the suspension of hearings of the Appeal Court, the Court of Firs..
First constitutional tax case: Why was it rejected and how are constitutional cases litigated in the UAE?
UAE
First constitutional tax case: Why was it rejected and how are constitutional cases litigated in the UAE?
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 03 March 2020
Over the years, constitutional appeals have been filed before the Constitutional Circuit of the Federal Supreme Court for a plethora of matters, with the first ..
Two Trends to Expect from the Tax Dispute Resolution Committees in 2020
UAE
Two Trends to Expect from the Tax Dispute Resolution Committees in 2020
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 26 February 2020
TDRCs from 2019 2020 The tax dispute resolution committees (TDRC / TDRCs) began operation in 2019. There are three TDRCs in the United Arab Emirates: ..
Now that you paid a tax penalty, have you looked at your tax indemnification agreements for recourse?
UAE
Now that you paid a tax penalty, have you looked at your tax indemnification agreements for recourse?
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 18 February 2020
Scene You are a services or goods provider registered as a taxpayer with the Federal Tax Authority. You are facing liquidity and cash flow difficulties. ..
Demystifying Disputes in Country-by-Country Reporting Compliance
UAE
Demystifying Disputes in Country-by-Country Reporting Compliance
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 13 January 2020
Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) compliance obligations for multinational entity groups (MNCs or multinational companies) were introduced in the UAE in mid-2..
38 Tax Disputes Filed in Dubai in 2019: Lessons Learned
UAE
38 Tax Disputes Filed in Dubai in 2019: Lessons Learned
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 05 January 2020
The tax dispute resolution committees began operation in 2019. There are three tax dispute resolution committees in the United Arab Emirates: one in Abu D..
Tax Trials & Construction Disputes: Considerations of VAT on Liquidated Damages (UAE)
UAE
Tax Trials & Construction Disputes: Considerations of VAT on Liquidated Damages (UAE)
Mahmoud Abuwasel on 03 January 2020
VAT on Liquidated Damages Construction litigation is generally segmented into two claims. The first is a claim for sums that are due but unpaid, whether cont..

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