Intelligence for
International Business.
Regulatory updates, jurisdiction guides, and market intelligence — written for operators who need accurate, actionable information.
2026 Corporate Tax & VAT — 46 Jurisdictions Compared
A sortable, searchable comparison of headline corporate income tax and standard VAT across every market we cover — from the UAE's 9% to Germany's ~30%, and VAT from 5% to 27% — with a full, sourced guide behind each row. Current as at June 2026.
Written by Practitioners. For Operators.
ARM Management publishes regulatory updates, jurisdiction guides, and market intelligence — written by the ARM advisory team for operators who need accurate, actionable information across the jurisdictions we serve.
Unlike generic business publications, our intelligence is written by advisors who are actively working across these markets — advising on entity formations, licence applications, and cross-border transactions. The information we publish reflects current reality on the ground, not summaries of official publications.
What We Write About
Regulatory Updates
Changes to corporate law, tax regimes, employment rules, and licensing requirements across all jurisdictions ARM Management operates in — explained plainly, with the commercial implications highlighted.
Jurisdiction Guides
Practical guides to operating in specific markets: what entity types are available, what compliance obligations arise, what the realistic timeline and cost looks like, and what the common mistakes are.
Transaction Intelligence
Market commentary on cross-border M&A activity, private investment trends, and deal structuring developments across the EU, GCC, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
Crypto & Web3 Regulation
Updates on VARA, MiCA, MAS, and other virtual asset regulatory frameworks — tracking licence approvals, enforcement actions, and regulatory guidance as it is issued.
Global Mobility
Changes to investor visa and golden visa programmes across the UAE, EU, and Asia — including new programmes, requirement changes, and processing time updates.
Tax & Compliance
Cross-border tax developments, transfer pricing updates, VAT changes, and compliance deadline reminders across the jurisdictions our clients operate in.
Company Formation & Tax by Country
Verified, regularly reviewed overviews of how to incorporate and what you'll pay — entity types, corporate tax and VAT — across the markets ARM advises in.
Tax, Licensing & Workforce
In-depth references on the rules that govern operating across our markets — written against official regulator sources and reviewed for currency.
UAE Corporate Tax & VAT
The 9% rate and AED 375,000 threshold, free-zone QFZP rules, the 5% VAT and registration thresholds.
Read → Global MobilityThe UAE Golden Visa
Ten-year residency routes, current thresholds (AED 2M and the AED 30k salaried route) and the process.
Read → Payroll & HRUAE Employment & Payroll
End-of-service gratuity, the Wage Protection System, the 2026 salary-date rule and Emiratisation.
Read → Crypto & Web3The VARA Licence in Dubai
The seven regulated virtual-asset activities, the two-stage VASP process and the DIFC carve-out.
Read → Crypto & Web3MiCA: The EU Crypto Rulebook
CASP authorisation, the own-funds classes, ESMA passporting — and the 1 July 2026 deadline.
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If you have a specific question about operating in a jurisdiction we cover, the fastest route to an answer is a direct conversation with a senior ARM advisor.