Recent changes in banking, visas, employment and tax—organised around what readers need to know next.
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Local banking, tax, visa, business and employment information—kept separate where the rules differ.
Capital Manama. Standard VAT 10%. Banking, tax, markets and fintech regulation for this GCC state.
Explore country →Capital Kuwait City. Standard VAT Not yet live. Banking, tax, markets and fintech regulation for this GCC state.
Explore country →Capital Muscat. Standard VAT 5%. Banking, tax, markets and fintech regulation for this GCC state.
Explore country →Capital Doha. Standard VAT Not yet live. Banking, tax, markets and fintech regulation for this GCC state.
Explore country →Capital Riyadh. Standard VAT 15%. Banking, tax, markets and fintech regulation for this GCC state.
Explore country →Capital Abu Dhabi. Standard VAT 5%. Banking, tax, markets and fintech regulation for this GCC state.
Explore country →Headline rates are quick references only. Confirm thresholds, exemptions and sector-specific treatment with the relevant official authority.
Choose a tool, enter the key figures and open the related country guidance before acting.
Open all calculators →Add VAT to a net figure or strip it out of a gross figure, using each country’s 2026 standard rate.
Each market has its own formula, salary base and resignation treatment. Pick a country and the correct engine is applied.
0% up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it, with the Small Business Relief election modelled alongside.
The same profit figure run through each headline regime, so you can see where a structure lands before you commit.
For multinational groups above the EUR 750m threshold, tests the effective rate against the 15% floor.
Zakat on the higher of the adjusted zakat base or adjusted net profit, on a Hijri or Gregorian year.
Step-by-step guidance that connects the rule, the local context and the next practical action.
United Arab EmiratesEligibility, documents and practical checks GCC residents should review before travelling to the UAE.
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QatarA practical guide to the statutory formula, qualifying service, basic salary and the checks employees should make before accepting a final settlement.
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Saudi ArabiaIqama, national address, mobile verification and onboarding requirements explained in sequence.
Read more →Every time-sensitive page should make its country scope, review date and original authority clear.
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