2021 has been a particularly interesting year as it comes off the heels of the partially recovered COVID 19 world, and with it, partial social distancing measures. Still, the world is more connected than ever as workforce remains remote to some degree, and unfortunately, that means cybersecurity...

How do you feel as you first open your eyes in the morning and realise that you have a job interview that day? Do you get that same uneasy feeling that you get when you try to figure out whether that dream, you just awoke from, was real? I do.

We are pleased to publish our round-up of GCC tax news for the third quarter of 2021. The round-up includes important tax news from across the region. We hope you find the round-up interesting.    

In our previous article, we highlighted key aspects on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations as the new normal – background and evolution of ESG, ESG in the UAE, and ESG reporting requirements in the UAE. For details - please read the article on this page Environment, Social and...

International businesses planning to invest in the UAE need to understand the importance and implications of the Economic Substance Regulations. In this article, we look at the practical impact of the regulations and discuss the points that should be considered when setting up a UAE entity.    

I forgot my name badge. It was a few years ago, on warm summer’s evening in Berlin as I stood in front of the conference hotel. I was annoyingly early for the coach to take the delegates to dinner, so I set my mind free to wonder. I became aware of a woman standing beside me – she had almost...

2020 was the year of COVID-19, but unfortunately it was also a year of increased cyber attacks. As workers shifted to tele/home work, so too did the threats.The question therefore is not if an organisation will be attacked, but rather when that will happen. Alas, criminal organisations are...

Perhaps it is an oversimplification, but there appear to be two groups of people when it comes to diversity and inclusion. The first group being those who believe that diversity and inclusion is a ‘nice to have’, and a second ‘need to have’ group, who are frustrated at the first group. Take a...

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) measures a company’s sustainability and societal impact, using metrics that matter to investors and stakeholders. ESG disclosures and reporting is now an essential factor in assessing the sustainability of businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a...