UAE Free Zone vs Designated Zone: Why the Gap Costs 9%
The FTA's TAXP010 guidance confirms a VAT Designated Zone is not automatically one for Corporate Tax. What UAE free zone distributors need to check now.
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The Duty to Correct Already Existed. Now It Costs 20 Years
HMRC's draft duty to correct is read as a new obligation. Section 118(6) TMA 1970 already required it. The draft swaps one word, and six years becomes 20.
I Want to See the Stockroom Before I Sign the Stock Sheet
Closing stock is the one figure in a small company's accounts that nobody independently tests. Here is what I ask for before I book the number.
Your Accountant's HMRC Login Changes by 15 October 2026
HMRC switches multi-factor authentication on for every tax agent account by 15 October 2026, with no advance warning. What changes, and what does not.
ADGM Sub-Threshold Fund Manager: The USD 200m Shortcut
ADGM's FSRA added a lighter fund manager licence in September 2026. Under USD 200m committed capital you skip the EBCR, Finance Officer and internal audit.
EU's €2 Parcel Fee: What UK Sellers Must Do by November
The EU's €2 handling fee lands on 1 November, stacked on the €3 duty already in force. What UK businesses shipping to EU customers need to change.
DMCC Foundations: A New Succession Option for UAE Families
DMCC adopted its Foundations Regulations on 23 September 2026, giving the UAE a fourth foundation regime. How it compares with DIFC, ADGM and RAK ICC.
Globally Mobile Staff Can Be Excluded From Payrolling
HMRC will let employers keep globally mobile employees off mandatory payrolling from April 2027. The opt-out service opens in November 2026.
Your Client's Rent Goes in the Notes. His Salary Doesn't
From January 2026, FRS 102 Section 1A drops the arm's-length carve-out for small company related party disclosure. What now lands on the public register.