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Real Law Digest: March 1/2

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In the past two weeks, many changes in UAE law have been enacted, including introduction of a new corporate tax in Sharjah, issuance of the new DIFC Courts legislation and new regulations in the field of transport r. All official documents, clarifications and court cases are already published in Real Law service. Also, we have a special Ramadan offer!

 

Changes in legislation 

Visit the Real Law service to access the full list of the new documents issued at the Federal level and in the Emirate of Dubai  to find the information in Russian, English and Arabic – the Official Federal Gazette (issue No. 794 and an addition to the issue No. 794) and the Official Gazette of the Government of Dubai (special issues Nos. 704, 705).

 

We recommend you to pay attention to changes in the following fields of law:

 

1. New Corporate Tax Law in Sharjah. The Law affects companies related to the extraction of natural resources. According to the Law, extractive and non-extractive  companies in the Emirate are now subject to a 20% tax. Sharjah Law No. 3 of 2025 came into effect on February 13, 2025. Read more in the Article on Real Law service.

 

2. New Dubai DIFC Courts Leg...