This online service provides detailed information on legal, administrative and tax measures governing trade and investment in all Arab countries of the Middle East, as well as Iran and Israel.

• Two different levels of information: Country Surveys (summaries of the tax system) and Country Analyses (in-depth descriptions of the tax system).
• More in-depth descriptions (Country Analyses) are available for countries that have the most practical relevance in international taxation.
• Features information on regional organizations and other topics relevant to the region.
• Each chapter contains extensive references to statutory provisions and administrative notices and practice.
• English texts included of all available tax treaties concluded by countries in the region.
• Compiled and maintained with the help of professionals in the respective countries.
• Frequent updates.
• E-mail notification as soon as new changes are available.

• Company law, forms of doing business and establishing a business and additional requirements for foreigners
• Investment law, local participation requirements, offset obligations, free trade zones, passive investment and investment protection
• Taxation of companies
• Taxation of individuals, including taxation of wages and salaries, taxation of other income, zakat and social security
• Withholding taxes on dividends, interest, salaries and payments to non-residents
• Sales tax and other consumption taxes
• Tax incentives
• Taxation of special businesses such as oil companies
• Avoidance of double taxation

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Autonomous Areas, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen