UAE Ministry of Finance launches corporate tax public awareness programme

UAE Ministry of Finance launches corporate tax public awareness programme

ABU DHABI – The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a Corporate Tax Public Awareness Programme following the issuance of the Federal Decree-Law on Taxation of Corporations and Businesses.

The launch of the programme was announced during a media briefing held today by the Ministry to raise public awareness of corporate tax in the UAE and abroad.

The session was led by a group of experts from the Ministry of Finance including Shabana Begum, Executive Director, Tax Policy Sector; Fatima Alsheikh, Director of Tax Policies and Legislations Department; Azza Ali Aljassmi, Acting Director Of Government Communication Department; and Rasha Soubhi Haj Hussein, Tax Policies and Legislations Expert.

The Ministry announced that the inaugural corporate tax public awareness session will be held on 9th January in Abu Dhabi, with more sessions to be hosted in-person across the various emirates as well as virtually through an awareness digital platform.

The programme has been designed to raise awareness of the UAE corporate tax law amongst the largest audience possible. While the sessions are open to the public, the primary target audience includes business leaders from all sectors, including but not limited to, chief financial officers, tax directors and managers legal advisors and counsels, and business owners.

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