Forget Brexit – Britain is booming

By: Robina Shah CEO & Head of Immigration Optimus Law, United Kingdom Right in the heart of England is the UK’s ‘second city’ – Birmingham. It’s attracting record levels of investment domestically and from abroad. Billions of Dollars have been spent on infrastructure development and the country has the highest employmentlevels on record. It’s a familiar story in Britain – but one the press is reluctant to tell. Fiscally, the UK’s position has improved since the Brexit vote. The economy grew by 2% in 2016 and 1.8% in 2017. The doomsday predictions of a recession never transpired. The fall in … Continue reading Forget Brexit – Britain is booming

Federal Tax Authority Opens Registration for Tax Agents and Tax Accounting Software Vendors

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has officially opened registration for individuals interested in working as Tax Agents and for Tax Accounting Software Vendors, in addition to providing the necessary technical support to help these vendors as they assist UAE-based businesses comply with tax regulations. The Federal Tax Authority has defined standards and specifications that must be met by the Tax Agent, who is defined by Federal Law No. (7) of 2017 on Tax Procedures as (Any Person registered with the Authority in the Register, who is appointed on behalf of another Person to represent him before the Authority and assist … Continue reading Federal Tax Authority Opens Registration for Tax Agents and Tax Accounting Software Vendors