CMBS Partners

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In practice, it means the agent is authorized to represent a client directly in dealings with the FTA: registrations, filings, audits, and disputes.

It's a narrow technical point, but a foundational one: verify who is authorized to stand behind the advice you're being given.

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Under UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) Decision No. 13 of 2026, businesses can no longer treat input VAT recovery as automatic.

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#UAEVAT #VATRefund #FTADecision13 #UAETaxCompliance #InputVAT #UAEBusinesses #TaxEvasion #UAETaxUpdates2026

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Deals stall for reasons that have nothing to do with the legal work, market conditions, counterparty circumstances, financing timelines. What determines the outcome is whether the legal structure protecting each party's rights was solid enough to hold through the delay.

#ADGM

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Lead Counsel, Not a Local Advisor: Structuring a Logistics Acquisition in Thailand

Contact us for more: [email protected]

#LogisticsM&A #ThailandInvestment #LeadCounsel #CrossBorderM&A #AsiaBusiness

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The DIFC opened the door to Prescribed Companies. It also started a six-month clock

As of 24 July 2026, that door is open.

Talk to our specialist at CMBS Partners before the six-month window becomes a six-day scramble.

#DIFC #CorporateServiceProvider #UAE #FamilyOffice

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We've seen a consistent pattern with European clients, particularly Austrian and broader EU-based investors entering African markets: the UAE increasingly sits between them and the target market, not as a shortcut, but as a coordination layer.

#UAEBusiness #AfricaInvestment

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Holding company structures for companies raising capital across UAE and European markets

Capital raises across borders are, at their core, a structuring problem before they’re a financing one.

#CapitalMarkets #UAEHoldingCompany #CrossBorderFinance #CorporateStructuring

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UAE Extends Small Business Relief to 2029

Not sure if your business still qualifies or how to properly elect the relief?

Get in touch with our team at CMBS Tax to schedule a Corporate Tax review.

#CMBSTax #CMBSPartners #UAECorporateTax #TaxCompliance #MoFUAE #UAEBusiness

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Important UAE Visa Alert!!!!

Effective August 15, 2026, a new requirement kicks in for the second stage of the mandatory Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) policy, applicable to eligible nationals applying for UAE employment visas and residency permits.

#UAEVisa

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A bond issuance raising USD 175M isn’t won or lost in the prospectus. It’s won or lost in the weeks before it, when the vendor-side legal work either holds up to disclosure and regulatory scrutiny or doesn’t.

#BondIssuance #CapitalMarkets #ViennaStockExchange

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We’ve represented commodities traders in both SIAC arbitration (for a leading UAE-based mineral trader) and HIAC arbitration (for a Singapore-based commodities trader), two different arbitral seats, two different counterparties, but the same underlying pattern.

#Arbitration #uae

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Acquiring a majority stake in a company trading energy and metals across multiple jurisdictions isn’t a standard M&A due diligence exercise; it’s a due diligence exercise multiplied by every jurisdiction the trading book touches.

#EnergyTrading #MetalsTrading #DueDiligence

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They lose value in the gap between the corporate structure and two things nobody puts on the term sheet: permitting timelines, and tax exposure hiding inside the contract language itself.

Full breakdown in our last article: https://t.co/GtPNaqlmrI

#argentina #uae #bolivia

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Acquiring an EPC contractor for a mining project isn't just a share purchase, it's a permitting problem wearing a corporate transaction's clothes.

Contact us for the full EPC in Argentina: [email protected]

#MiningLaw #EPC #ArgentinaInvestment #CrossBorderStructuring

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Why are energy and mining companies increasingly routing deals through the UAE?

To know more, contact us: [email protected] | [email protected]

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When a client secured a fuel supply contract with a state-owned company in Bolivia…

Contact us today to be ahead in the market: [email protected] | [email protected]

#CrossBorderTax #EnergyLaw #CorporateTax #Bolivia #UAE

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If you work in finance, tax, or public sector governance in the UAE, this update deserves your full attention.

Learn more: https://t.co/rpKxGaULhA

Is your entity ATTR ready? Let’s discuss the below.

#UAECorporateTax #ATTR #MinistryOfFinance #UAEVAT #TaxCompliance

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Under UAE law, issuing a cheque without sufficient funds isn't just a financial slip-up, it can lead to fines, legal disputes, or worse depending on the circumstances.

Have questions about your situation? Contact us or visit our office, we are happy to guide you through it.

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This is what makes the UAE's expat community so unique, a real-life example of a global, multicultural workforce thriving together.

#UAE #Expat #ExpatLife #Dubai #DubaiLife #UAECommunity #GlobalTalent #Multiculturalism #LivingAbroad #ExpatCommunity #DiversityAndInclusion

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Thinking of moving to Dubai? Here is what it costs to live here.

Dubai isn’t just skyscrapers and luxury; it’s a city where your lifestyle budget can vary wildly depending on the choices you make.

Save this post. Share it with someone planning their Dubai move.

#DubaiLiving