Does the new UAE tax apply for RAKICC offshore companies?

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Even for 15-20M AED / month business ? I think bank could be more compliant,‌ if a lot people Switch with RAKICC company
 
Banking in UAE for non residents (companies or individuals) is extremely difficult. Hardly you will‌ find any bank that under normal circumstances will onboard you.

If you have a real‍ use case of why you need an offshore company and you cannot work with onshore⁠ company and you are managing a lot of money, try to find a smaller bank⁤ where you can more easily talk with managers or branch directors to expose your case⁣ tell them the amount of money or business you will bring to them and you⁢ might be lucky, as smaller banks have targets to meet and you can help them︀ achieve them. But remember that this is case by case and you have to be︁ very lucky by meeting the right person at the right moment.

Other than that, go︂ the traditional onshore way and you will have bank easier (still can be hard sometimes︃ but easier than offshore)
 
Seems like they will be all taxed, except qualifying activities which are pretty useless are‌ very few and does not fit the majority of people doing business in dubai.

Currently in IFZA but trying to find a new alternative... maybe Hong Kong or a Bahrain‍
 
It makes sense since I believe you can also not get TRC and access‍ to DTT-s
 
If there is no tax it’s good think we still have opportunity in this country,‌ but main problem is business banking ..
 
I think there‍ are better jurisdictions in which you can achieve 0% corporate tax than UAE for a⁠ similar price.

UAE was good because of the free zones with 0% tax that gave⁤ you access to local banking and residency.
 
If there is no CIT there is income tax, if there is no income tax⁤ there is poor banking system if there is 0% with banking systeme it’s in a⁣ middle of island and you can do nothing
 
I am guessing you are basing this on the legal opinion of the senior‍ tax advisor you mentioned earlier. Did you also talk to him about the effective management⁠ of the RAK ICC? From everything I understand about the new corporate tax laws, the⁤ RAK ICC cannot be managed by a UAE resident and remain tax-free, as that would⁣ trigger a permanent establishment and, thus, corporate tax. Or am I missing something, @OJ333?

Where I do follow: RAK ICC managed by a non-resident might remain tax-free, although still⁢ not 100% confirmed by the authorities.
 
I am not a UAE resident. Never been there. So this is what I am‌ basing it on.
 
Official guidance doesn't look like this, but certain types of income might be exempt.‍

Companies and other juridical persons that are incorporated or otherwise formed or recognised under the⁠ laws of the UAE will automatically be considered a Resident Person for Corporate Tax purposes.⁤

Who is subject to Corporate Tax?
Corporate Tax applies to the following “Taxable Persons⁣”:
  • UAE companies and other juridical persons that are incorporated or effectively managed and controlled⁢ in the UAE;

What income is exempt?
The Corporate Tax Law also exempts certain types︀ of income from Corporate Tax. This means that a Taxable Persons will not be subject︁ to Corporate Tax on such income and cannot claim a deduction for any related expenditure.︂ Taxable Persons who earn exempt income will remain subject to Corporate Tax on their Taxable︃ Income.
The main purpose of certain income being exempt from Corporate Tax is to prevent︄ double taxation on certain types of income. Specifically, dividends and capital gains earned from domestic︅ and foreign shareholdings will generally be exempt from Corporate Tax. Furthermore, a Resident Person can︆ elect, subject to certain conditions, to not take into account income from a foreign Permanent︇ Establishment for UAE Corporate Tax purposes.
 
so what's the current agreed upon understanding of this situation, taxed or tax free?
 
Depending on the activities the income might be tax free, but‍ regardless CIT registration is mandatory for all UAE companies.
 
maybe you can post it again, and kindly share the link so⁣ we can all start asking what is happening?
 
Freezones have no authority in‍ regard to tax matters. No point to contact them. They must obey the laws like⁠ everyone else. In that sense they are like all other companies.
 
Yes but you still UAE resident︁ so if you live there you will have to pay CIT, maybe interesting for people︂ outside the country but in this case just open an US LLC ..
 
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