This Decision details the implementing rules for the Participation Exemption (Article 23) and the Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption (Article 24) under UAE's Corporate Tax Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022). Key conditions for the Participation Exemption include the 'subject to tax' test, which requires a minimum 9% tax rate on the participation's income, or an alternative AED 4 million minimum acquisition cost. The decision also provides specific rules for holding companies and clarifies the calculation and deductibility of liquidation losses. Crucially, this Decision repeals Ministerial Decision No. 116 of 2023 for tax periods commencing on or after 1 January 2025.
[Applicable for tax periods commencing on or after 1 January 2025]
Participation Exemption and Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption for the Purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses
Ministerial Decision No. 302 of 2024
Issued 10 Dec 2024 – (Effective from day following publication in the Official Gazette)
[GTL Notes]
Minister of State for Financial Affairs:
Having reviewed the Constitution,
Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competencies of Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and its amendments,
Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, and its amendments,
Ministerial Decision No. 116 of 2023 on the Participation Exemption for the Purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses,
Has decided:
Article 1 - Definitions
Words and expressions in this Decision shall have the same meanings specified in the Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 referred to above (“Corporate Tax Law”), and the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned against each, unless the context otherwise requires:
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