International business structuring in the Middle East

Our experts will share their knowledge on the basic criteria for structuring businesses in Middle Eastern economic zones and delve into the intricacies of registering and operating companies in these zones.

Date
21 March 2023
Location
The webinar will be held in Russian in the Mirapolis Virtual Room system. Participation is free and available to those who register in advance. After registration, you will be sent a personalized link. Please do not forward it to anyone else as it is valid only on one device. If you do not receive the personalized link within two days, please check your spam folder or email us. Your mail server might have blocked our emails.

Program

The current economic environment has turned the attention of Russian businesses to Dubai and other cities and countries of the Middle East for international activities. Primarily, such structuring takes place in special economic zones.

During our webinar we will discuss:

  • Basic principles of special economic zones in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain
  • Tax agreements between Russia and Qatar and the UAE, as well as prospects for tax agreements with Oman and Bahrain
  • The ranking of the best economic zones in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain for holding, trade, logistics and IT activities and the peculiarities of starting a company in these zones
  • Q&A

Please note that the webinar is intended only for in-house specialists.

We hope to see you there!

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