Month: October 2026
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How to calculate zakat on savings, gold and business assets
A step-by-step method for calculating zakat at 2.5%, with what to include, what to deduct, how nisab works and a full worked example.
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Saudi end-of-service award: how Articles 84 and 85 work
The Saudi end-of-service formula explained with worked examples, including which wage is used, how part years count and how resignation changes the amount.
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Saudi VAT explained: the 15% rate and what it covers
How VAT works in Saudi Arabia: the 15% rate, zero-rated and exempt supplies, registration, returns and how it differs from the UAE.
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Does resigning reduce your gratuity in the UAE?
Under the old UAE Labour Law, resigning early cut your gratuity. The 2021 law removed those reductions. Here is what applies now and what still matters when you resign.
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How UAE gratuity is calculated, with five worked examples
The UAE gratuity formula step by step, with examples for short service, long service, part years, unpaid leave and the two-year cap.
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UAE Small Business Relief: who qualifies, now extended to 2029
Small Business Relief lets UAE businesses with revenue up to AED 3 million pay no corporate tax. The conditions, the 2029 extension and the traps to avoid.
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UAE corporate tax explained: the 0% and 9% bands
Who pays UAE corporate tax, how the 0% and 9% bands work, what taxable income means and the deadlines every business needs in its diary.
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UAE VAT registration: the AED 375,000 and AED 187,500 thresholds explained
When UAE VAT registration becomes mandatory, when you can register voluntarily, what counts toward the thresholds and how the 30-day deadline works.
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How UAE VAT works: a plain guide for small businesses
The basics of UAE VAT in one place: the 5% rate, input and output tax, registration, returns and the records you need to keep.
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UAE e-invoicing penalties explained: Cabinet Resolution No. 106 of 2025
Every administrative fine for UAE e-invoicing, from AED 5,000 a month for not implementing the system to AED 100 per late invoice, with worked examples.