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UAE Tax 2025–2026: The New FTA Rulebook Every Company Must Survive
Setting up a company in the UAE used to feel like a tax holiday. Now the Federal Tax Authority has swapped the beach chair for a clipboard. Corporate tax, VAT thresholds, e-invoicing and new 2026 rules mean that even small companies risk fines if they snooze on compliance.
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UAE Stock Markets 2025: How DFM & ADX Rode the Rally — And Which Stocks Would Turn 10 000 AED into a Mini-Fortune
From Dubai’s resurgent real-estate shares to Abu Dhabi’s breakout tech names — 2025 has proven that UAE public markets can deliver big gains. If you’d ploughed 10 000 AED into the right stocks at the start of the year, you might be sitting on surprisingly healthy returns now.
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UAE Economy 2025: Booming Growth, Rising Petrol Prices and a Tougher New Rulebook
The UAE is racing ahead of its Gulf neighbours with strong growth, a flood of new capital into Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and a wave of new regulations that will reshape how companies raise money, pay tax and even issue invoices. At the same time, petrol prices have quietly swung month by month, hitting both businesses and household budgets.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. (GFH)
Country of Origin: Kingdom of BahrainGFH Financial Group B.S.C. has been establishment in 1999 in the Kingdom of Bahrain as an Islamic Wholesale Bank licensed by Central Bank of Bahrain. GFH is a well renowned financial group in the GCC region, with a diversified offering and pioneering track record in Investment Management; Commercial Banking; and Treasury & Proprietary Investments across the GCC, with strategic investment in the US, Europe and UK. Headquartered in Bahrain, GFH’s innovative approach to Islamic investment banking services has been recognized internationally for over a decade. GFH is listed on four stock exchanges in the GCC, including the Bahrain Bourse, Boursa Kuwait, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
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Dubai Financial Market PJSC (DFM)
Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) Dubai Financial Market (DFM) – PJSC (the “Company”) is a Public Joint Stock Company incorporated in the Emirate of Dubai – United Arab Emirates, pursuant to decree No. 62 for the year 2007 issued by the Ministry of Economy on February 6, 2007, and is subject to the provision of the UAE, Federal Law No. 8 for the year 1984 and its amendments. The licensed activities of the company are trading in financial instruments, acting as commercial, industrial and agricultural holding and trust company, financial investment consultancy, and brokerage local and foreign shares and bonds. In accordance with its Articles of Association, the Company complies in all its activities, operations and formalities with the provisions of Islamic Shari’a and shall invest its entire fund in accordance with these provisions. The company’s shares are listed on the Dubai Financial Market (“DFM”). The company currently operates the Dubai Stock Exchange, related clearing house and carries out investment activities on its own behalf. The ultimate parent and controlling party is the Government of Dubai which owns 80% of DFM through Borse Dubai Limited (the “parent”), a Government of Dubai entity.
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Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GULFNAV)
Gulf Navigation Holding (“the Company”) changed its legal form to Public Joint Stock Company and became Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC in October 2006. The Company is a holding company with shipping and maritime related activities undertaken through its subsidiaries. The business areas encompass marine transportation of commodities, chartering of vessels, ship agencies, marine transport undertaken by special passengers and merchant contracts, clearing and forwarding services and container loading, unloading, discharging and packing services etc.
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Amlak Finance P.J.S.C (AMLAK)
Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) Amlak Finance P.J.S.C (the “Company”) was incorporated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 11 November 2000 as a private shareholding company in accordance with UAE Federal Law No (8) of 1984, as amended, at the constituent shareholders meeting held on 9 March 2004, a resolution was passed to convert the Company to a public joint stock Company. The Company is licensed by the UAE Central Bank as a finance company as is primarily engaged in financing and investing activities such as Ijara, Murabaha, Mudaraba and Musharaka. The activities of the Company are conducted in accordance with Islamic Sharia’a, which prohibits usury, and within the provisions of its Articles and Memorandum of Association. In 2007, the Company obtained a license from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates to start Escrow Management service operations
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UAE Tax 2025–2026: The New FTA Rulebook Every Company Must Survive
Setting up a company in the UAE used to feel like a tax holiday. Now the Federal Tax Authority has swapped the beach chair for a clipboard. Corporate tax, VAT thresholds, e-invoicing and new 2026 rules mean that even small companies risk fines if they snooze on compliance.
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UAE Stock Markets 2025: How DFM & ADX Rode the Rally — And Which Stocks Would Turn 10 000 AED into a Mini-Fortune
From Dubai’s resurgent real-estate shares to Abu Dhabi’s breakout tech names — 2025 has proven that UAE public markets can deliver big gains. If you’d ploughed 10 000 AED into the right stocks at the start of the year, you might be sitting on surprisingly healthy returns now.
Insight
UAE Economy 2025: Booming Growth, Rising Petrol Prices and a Tougher New Rulebook
The UAE is racing ahead of its Gulf neighbours with strong growth, a flood of new capital into Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and a wave of new regulations that will reshape how companies raise money, pay tax and even issue invoices. At the same time, petrol prices have quietly swung month by month, hitting both businesses and household budgets.
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UAE Introduces New Tax Rules in April 2025 to Attract Global Investment
In April 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) unveiled significant updates to its corporate tax framework, aiming to enhance transparency and attract foreign investment. The new regulations clarify tax obligations for non-resident investors in Qualifying Investment Funds (QIFs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), aligning with international standards.
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Eid Al Fitr 2025: UAE Announces Private Sector Holidays
The UAE has officially declared the Eid Al Fitr 2025 holidays for private sector employees, granting a minimum three-day paid leave with a potential extension to four days, contingent upon the lunar calendar.
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GFH Increases Treasury Shareholding to 7.024%
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has announced an increase in its treasury shares, signaling strategic financial maneuvers.
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DFM Sees No Short Sell Activity This Week
Dubai Financial Market reports no short sell trades for the week ending December 19, 2025.
