There is a piece of good news for the businesses that are looking to set up a company in the United Arab Emirates. DP World, which is the owner of the Jebel Ali Free Zone, has reduced the cost of the license fee. These cuts relate to the Administration and the registration associated fees in […]
VAT Regulations Are Affecting the Rate of FDI in UAE
The United Arab Emirates is a league of seven emirates, with local governments and the autonomous emirate. When the countries like Libya, Syria, and Egypt were withstanding some severe turbulence, the federation of seven emirates was considered a safe playground for the investors since the beginning of this century. Businesses have grown seamlessly in the […]
What are Zero Rated VAT items in UAE
In an announcement followed by the introduction of the VAT regime in the UAE, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) revealed a list of suppliers across the country’s various sectors to be subject to VAT. In addition, FTA also disclosed the list of supplies that apply to zero-rated tax. Some of the government activities and supplies […]
Remember These 6 Things to Avoid A Business Tax Audit
The VAT has already been implemented by the UAE government on the supply of taxable commodities, goods and services set up from January 01, 2018. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) can audit the companies that are required to pay taxes to determine their tax compliance. To keep abreast with the era of the tax system […]
6 Reasons Why Law Firms Need Legal Accountants
Most lawyers are not accountants, and you shall have a legal accounting department, no matter if it is a small or a big law firm. While many small businesses can handle the books themselves and get away with hiring a part-time bookkeeper, your business should use quality accounting software and move to effective legal accounting […]
Measures to Avoid Internal Audit Blunders
Auditing is providing comfort over the accuracy of management accounts or unrolling systematic errors occurring throughout the year. At the end of the year, an audit is critical to decision making for an organization placing reliability on management information (Read the need of internal audit). The whole process through which an audit is undertaken challenges. The […]
All you must know about an Audit Report
An audit report is a report that contains the opinion of the auditor, which is issued by the independent auditors after their examination on the entity’s financial statements and related reports. Those including financial statements, management accounts, management reports, and other reports like a compliant report. The format of an audit report is fixed as […]
Things to Consider when Choosing a Fraud Examination Firm
Fraud and risk management are of significant importance for companies in today’s global marketplace. Many companies (UAE-based and international) are losing a part of their annual revenues every year due to these risks and frauds being committed. First, let us understand what fraud is. What is Fraud? So, what is considered fraud? Fraud is a […]
All You Need To Know About FTA Audit File
What is Audit? The term audit refers to the examination of records, returns, and other such documents of a registered entity to verify that the turnover declared, refunds claimed, taxes paid, and input tax recovered are correct or not. What is FTA Audit File? With the same objective, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) introduced the […]
All You Need To Know About Accounting for IT Business
Starting and maintaining an IT Company is hard work but neglecting accounting while concentrating on business development, marketing, and other such departments can be fatal. You can also say a robust infrastructure based on marketing, operations, and accounting is a vital part of starting up an IT firm, regardless of its size and demographics. Many […]