Legislation

The business environment, which encompasses SMEs, is subject to a set of regulations and laws, which govern the way various organizations operate. Therefore, entrepreneurs are advised to acquaint themselves with those relevant regulations and laws, which include but are not limited to the below:Displaying 21 - 30 of 169

	Palestine-Tax law Law NO. 8 of 2011 The law provides details on tax rates on income and companies' profits, as well as other exemptions. Tags: Income, and profit taxes, Exemptions, benefits
	Iraq-VAT law Law NO. 113 of 1982 The law enacts the value added tax, it determines the tax rate imposed on each product and imported goods, also it has provisions on tax deduction on inputs, imposing administrative fines, and tax evasion (The law amended many times) Tags: VAT, Tax evasion
	Libya-Tax law Law NO.7 of 2010 The law includes general provisions, also provisions on tax rate by type of businesses, and businesses exempt of tax. Tags: Income, and profit taxes, Exemptions, benefits
	UAE-VAT law Federal law NO.8 of 2017 The law enacts the value added tax, it determines the tax rate imposed on each product and imported goods and the scope of taxation, also it has provisions on tax deduction on inputs, imposing administrative fines, and tax evasion. Tags: Sanctions, Tax evasion, Income, and profit taxes
	Oman-Tax law Decree NO.28 of 2009 In the law you can get information on the tax rates by type of revenue, and type of businesses, it also indicates the taxable entities and a provision on preventing double taxation. Tags: Tax, Income, and profit taxes
	Kuwait- Tax law Law NO.3 of 1955 The law determines the tax rate by type of revenue, as well as the tax imposed on businesses and professions, and the due-time (law is amended by the decree NO.2 of 2008) Tags: Income, and profit taxes
	Yemen-Tax law Law NO. 17 of 2010 The law provides general rules regarding taxes on income and profits according to business type and by sector,also by revenue type (law is available in English). Tags: Income, and profit taxes
	Lebanon-Tax law Law NO.144 of 1959 The law has provisions on taxable businesses and professions, provisions on tax on income and profits, also it includes a provision on sanctions on tax evasion and exemptions. Tags: Income, and profit taxes, Exemptions, benefits, Tax evasion
	Bahrain VAT law Decree NO. 48 of 2018 The law enacts the value added tax, it determines the tax rate imposed on each product and imported goods, also it has provisions on tax deduction on inputs, imposing administrative fines, and tax evasion. (The law is available in English). Tags: VAT, Tax evasion, Tax
	Egypt-Tax law Law NO.91 of 2005 The law provides general rules regarding taxes on income and profits according to business type and by sector, moreover, it provides a set of exemptions for example on salaries and end of service benefits, as well as sanctions on tax evasion. Tags: Exemptions, benefits, Sanctions, Income, and profit taxes