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Updates have been made to the procedure for issuing permissions to purchase foreign goods; the sale of an interest in an LLC may be simplified; adjustments are proposed to the rules for controlling the processing of PD.

The specifics of state control have been set out in greater detail; fines can be increased for economic crimes and failure to submit information regarding transactions.

It is the first tax digest of 2025. This edition highlights the most significant updates in UAE and international tax legislation that closed out 2024 and sets the stage for the year ahead.

The procedure for conducting audits of businesses has been amended; individual counter-sanctions measures have been extended with some of them approved as permanent; and the national regime arrangement in procurement has been regulated.

The powers have been extended of the Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment. Laws have been adopted on extensive amendments to legislation regarding public procurement. A charge is being introduced in Russia for distributing Internet advertising.

The mechanism has been extended for suspending the rights of foreign holding companies within an economically significant company; the Government Commission will issue opinions for corporate rights to be suspended within an economically significant company; the list of goods has been expanded for agreements to restrict prices.