In brief The need for the Tax Authorities to have better control and oversight on e-commerce transactions and the respective tax revenues has prompted the UAE Ministry of State for Financial Affairs to issue a Ministerial Decision No. 26 of 2023 on the Criteria and Conditions for Electronic Commerce for Purposes of Keeping Records of Supplies Made (“Ministerial Decision”) in February 2023. This new reporting requirement is applicable for taxpayers whose e-commerce taxable supplies exceed…
In brief On 20 September 2021, the UAE has published Federal Decree Law No. 46 of 2021 on electronic transactions and trust services (the “Electronic Transactions Law”) which repeals Federal Law No. 1 of 2006 (the “Previous Law”) and reinforces the UAE’s digital transformation strategy and commitment towards a digital economy. The Electronic Transactions Law will come into effect on 2 January 2022, however, businesses will be given a one-year grace period for compliance. Under…
In the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis, working-from-home has become the new normal, however, it does present a number of practical challenges, including how to execute legally binding documents. It has long been common practice for deal documents to be signed in counterpart, on different days, by signatories in different corners of the globe, but with our freedom of movement curtailed and home printing capabilities limited, feasible options are often restricted. Electronic contract execution…
What has changed? The Ministry of Commerce and Investment in Saudi Arabia (MoCI) adopted the Implementing Regulations of the E-Commerce Law, with immediate effect on 31 January 2020, to accompany the recent shift towards electronic transactions that commerce is experiencing globally which helps achieve the strategic objectives of Vision 2030. Objectives The new regulations aim to (i) increase confidence in e-commerce transactions; (ii) provide consumers necessary protections against fraud, deception and misinformation; and (iii) boost…