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The UAE FTA increased inspections by 89%. Learn what this means for DMCC companies, transfer pricing, corporate tax compliance, and audit risk.



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DMCC companies remain exempt from the UAE Commercial Companies Law. Discover how the new 2026 redomiciliation rules create strategic opportunities for UAE businesses.

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DMCC Companies Exempt from UAE Commercial Companies Law: What the New Redomiciliation Rules Mean in 2026 DMCC companies remain exempt from the UAE Commercial Companies Law. Discover how the new 2026 redomiciliation rules create strategic opportunities for UAE businesses.

Losing your job in the UAE does not automatically cancel your Golden Visa. Learn what happens, how long your residency remains valid, and key compliance considerations.

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If You Lose Your Job, Do You Lose Your UAE Golden Visa? Losing your job in the UAE does not automatically cancel your Golden Visa. Learn what happens, how long your residency remains valid, and key compliance considerations.

Five significant legal, regulatory and operational changes have landed simultaneously in Dubai. Each one has practical consequences for residents, investors and business owners. Here is the complete breakdown.

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The 5 Dubai Shifts Reshaping Daily Life and Business in 2026 | Five significant legal, regulatory and operational changes have landed simultaneously in Dubai. Each one has practical consequences for residents, investors and business owners. Here is the complete breakdown.

Cabinet Decision No. 209 of 2025 gives foreign tax authorities — including Russia's FTS, HMRC, and the German BZSt — a direct, penalty-backed mechanism to request information about your UAE structure.



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UAE Structure Visible to Foreign Tax Authorities Cabinet Decision No. 209 of 2025 gives foreign tax authorities — including Russia's FTS, HMRC, and the German BZSt — a direct, penalty-backed mechanism to request information about your UAE structure.

The UAE has retroactively rewritten the QFZP framework back to June 2023. Learn how Ministerial Decision 229 of 2025 impacts qualifying income, audits, commodity trading, and Free Zone tax compliance.

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Effective 1 January 2026, the UAE was removed from Russia's offshore zone list and a new Russia-UAE Double Taxation Treaty came into force simultaneously. Your Structure May Have Changed on 1 January - Whether You Knew It or Not.



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The UAE expanded its Golden Visa programme to include freelancers, content creators, consultants, and independent professionals. A 10-year self-sponsored residency permit with no employer required.



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🌙 Eid Al Adha Greetings from Affinitas

Please note that our office will be closed in observance of Eid Al Adha and will reopen on Monday.

Wishing you and your family a joyful Eid filled with peace, prosperity, and happiness. ✨

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The Dubai Press Club has launched a government-backed content creator training programme running 8–19 June 2026. Dubai is investing in talent, not just tourism. Affinitas explains the programme, the freelance licence route for creators, and how content professionals can legally base themselves in the UAE.

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