United Arab Emirates

TALIS 2018 Country Note Volume II - United Arab Emirates

The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is an international, large-scale survey of teachers, school leaders and the learning environment in schools. This note presents findings based on the reports of lower secondary teachers and their school leaders in mainstream public and private schools.

How Islamic finance contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

OECD invites taxpayer input on tenth batch of dispute resolution peer reviews

The OECD is now gathering input for the Stage 1 peer reviews of Andorra, Aruba, Bahrain, Barbados, Gibraltar, Greenland, Kazakhstan, Oman, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific MAP-related issues by 16 December 2019.

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: United Arab Emirates 2019 (Second Round) - Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request

TALIS 2018 Country Note - United Arab Emirates

The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is an international, large-scale survey of teachers, school leaders and the learning environment in schools. This note presents findings based on the reports of lower secondary teachers and their school leaders in mainstream public and private schools.

United Arab Emirates deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention

On 29 May 2019, the UAE deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For the UAE, the MLI will enter into force on 1 September 2019.

OECD and United Arab Emirates renew partnership to strengthen tax co-operation

Today, the OECD and the United Arab Emirates signed a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to extend their collaboration in providing regional seminars on international taxation For a further three year, to 2021.

Embracing Innovation in Government: Global Trends 2019

Report identifies how governments are responding to the challenges of today's complex world and highlights recent trends and examples in public sector innovation.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Dubai on 10-11 February 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Dubai, UAE, on 10-11 February 2019 to attend the World Government Summit and deliver a keynote speech at the Plenary Session. The Secretary-General will also deliver opening remarks at the OECD Global Platform Governing Future Risks and launch the annual Embracing Innovation in Government report.

Landmark tax agreement to strengthen tax treaties enters into force with additional countries joining

Ministers and senior officials from Kazakhstan, Peru and the United Arab Emirates have signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention bringing the total number of signatories to 81. This Convention updates the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduces opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.