Loading animation

Insights

From our desk.

Practical writing on accounting, virtual CFO, incorporation, and compliance, for businesses operating across Asia and the Middle East.

Compliance

The new UAE Civil Code: what changed for commercial contracts on 1 June 2026

Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 replaced the 1985 Civil Code. Good faith in negotiations is now a statutory duty, disclosure waivers are void, limitation periods moved, and old contracts can slip into the new regime on renewal.

By Digvijay Singh Kashyap

Tax

GST registration in Singapore: the S$1 million tests, deadlines and the InvoiceNow rule

GST registration turns compulsory above S$1 million in taxable turnover, on either the calendar-year test or a 12-month forecast. The deadlines, the cost of registering late, and the InvoiceNow requirement that applies to voluntary registrants since 1 April 2026.

By Digvijay Singh Kashyap

Compliance

UAE e-invoicing deadlines: what to do before 30 October 2026

Businesses with AED 50M+ revenue must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and issue PINT AE e-invoices from 1 January 2027. Who is in scope, every deadline, and the five steps to get ready.

By Digvijay Singh Kashyap

Tax

How to get the AED 10,000 UAE corporate tax penalty waived (act before 31 July 2026)

File your first corporate tax return within seven months of your first tax period end and the FTA waives the AED 10,000 late-registration penalty. For December 2025 year ends, that means 31 July 2026.

By Digvijay Singh Kashyap

Incorporation

How to start a business in Dubai

A practical guide to setting up in Dubai, licences, structures, banking, and the regulatory order of operations.

By Digvijay Singh Kashyap

Compliance

Top reasons to start your business in Dubai

Tax, talent, access, and the regulatory setup that makes Dubai a high-leverage entry point for global businesses.

By Digvijay Singh Kashyap

Strategy

Business ideas for Dubai

Sectors with structural tailwinds in the UAE, and the operating models we have seen work in practice.

By Deepak Shenoy

Compliance

How to get a trade licence in Dubai / UAE

Mainland vs free zone licensing, activity selection, and the documents you will actually need.

By Digvijay Singh Kashyap

Accounts

How to trade in Dubai

Setting up trading operations, entity choice, banking, customs, and the operational rhythm of cross-border trade.

By Deepak Shenoy

Compliance

How to get an e-commerce licence in UAE

Licence options, free-zone tradeoffs, and what it takes to run a compliant e-commerce business in the UAE.

By Deepak Shenoy

Visas

How to immigrate to Dubai

Visa pathways for founders, employees, and families, and how to align immigration with your business setup.

By Digvijay Singh Kashyap

Newsletter

Monthly insights, straight to your inbox.

One email a month. Practical writing on accounting and compliance, never filler.

Subscribe