1. Glossary
Accounting Income: The accounting net profit or loss for the relevant Tax Period as per the Financial Statements prepared in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 of the Corporate Tax Law.
Accounting Standards: The accounting standards specified in Ministerial Decision No. 114 of 2023.
AED: The United Arab Emirates dirham.
Business: Any activity conducted regularly, on an ongoing and independent basis by any Person and in any location, such as industrial, commercial, agricultural, vocational, professional, service or excavation activities or any other activity related to the use of tangible or intangible properties.
Business Activity: Any transaction or activity, or series of transactions or activities, conducted by a Person in the course of its Business.
Business Restructuring Relief: A relief from Corporate Tax for Business restructuring transactions, available under Article 27 of the Corporate Tax Law and as specified under Ministerial Decision No. 133 of 2023.
Connected Person: Any Person affiliated with a Taxable Person as determined in Article 36(2) of the Corporate Tax Law.
Corporate Tax: The tax imposed by the Corporate Tax Law on juridical persons and Business income.
Corporate Tax Law: Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, and its amendments.
Double Taxation Agreement: An international agreement signed by two or more countries for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion on income and capital.
Exempt Person: A Person exempt from Corporate Tax under Article 4 of the Corporate Tax Law.
Financial Asset: Financial asset as defined in the Accounting Standards applied by the Taxable Person.
Financial Liability: Financial liability as defined in the Accounting Standards applied by the Taxable Person.
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