A UAE Free Zone company that earns its entire revenue from one parent or group entity often assumes that its income should qualify for the 0% Corporate Tax rate. This assumption can be risky, especially where the income is described as “management fees” or “strategic support fees”.Under the UAE Corporate Tax framework,...
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