Middle East Tax Update

Twice a year the PwC Middle East tax team compiles an update of significant developments in fiscal policy and international tax treaties within the region.

June 2011 edition

This month’s edition continues to highlight fiscal policy developments as well as developments on international tax treaties within the Middle East region.

The June 2011 publication is divided into four sections:

  1. Introduction
  2. Regional Tax Update
  3.  International Tax Update
  4. Legal Update

Our regional tax update covers significant tax, regulatory and legal developments in the Middle East including:

  • Recent developments in double tax treaties
  • Customs and duties updates
  • Developments in individual tax compliance
  • An overview of key international tax issues
  • Legal developments
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December 2010 edition

This month's edition highlights regional developments in taxation as well as developments on international tax treaties within the Middle East region.

The December 2010 publication is divided into four main sections:

  • An overview of our tax and legal services in the Middle East
  • Regional Tax Update
  • International Tax Update
  • Legal Update

Our regional tax update covers significant tax and regulatory developments in the Middle East including:

  • Changes in Saudi income tax relating to double taxation; and
  • Recent developments in double tax treaties.

In the international tax update, we focus on selected interesting tax developments in Australia, China and the UK.

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June 2010 edition

This month's editorial comments on likely tax changes resulting from the recent global financial crisis and how these may affect Middle East businesses and their overseas investments.

The June 2010 Tax Update also covers significant tax and regulatory developments in the Middle East including:

  • The introduction of conditions for withholding tax relief claims in Egypt
  • New tax legislation in Jordan, Lebanon, Libya and Oman
  • Recent tax compliance updates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pertaining to tax payments and the appeals process
  • Clarification of the regulations for trading in securities listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange
  • Withholding tax clarification for Qatar Financial Centre entities
  • Recent developments in double tax treaties.

The international tax update includes information on interesting tax developments in Australia, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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