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Find out moreReal estate, construction, and hospitality are at the forefront of transformation across the Middle East – reshaping cities, driving investment, and demanding increasingly sophisticated legal frameworks.
In the June edition of Law Update, we take a closer look at the legal shifts influencing the sector – from Dubai’s new Real Estate Investment Funds Law and major reforms in Qatar, to Bahrain’s push toward digitalisation in property and timeshare regulation. We also explore practical issues around strata, zoning, joint ventures, and hotel management agreements that are critical to navigating today’s market.
As the landscape becomes more complex, understanding the legal dynamics behind these developments is key to making informed, strategic decisions.
2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.
Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.
Following the issue of the final VAT law on 28 July 2017, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has published its final VAT implementing regulations.
As KSA has now issued the full VAT legislation, which comprises the law and the regulations, businesses have the complete set of information necessary in order to analyse the VAT implications for their operations, people, processes, contracts and IT systems and to prepare before 1 January 2018.
The key features of the KSA VAT regulations are as follows:
With less than 4 months left until VAT is implemented in KSA, Al Tamimi will be happy to undertake a VAT impact assessment to help you understand the impact of VAT on your business and to enable you to comply with your VAT obligations.
If you have any questions on the above or require any assistance with VAT implementation, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Shiraz Khan, Senior Tax Advisor, Al Tamimi & Company
Ahmed Ibrahim, Partner & Head of Equity Markets, Al Tamimi & Company
Grahame Nelson, Partner, Head of Office – Riyadh
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