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UAE, Israel working on double tax treaty to encourage investment

  • Several commercial agreements have been signed between the two countries since mid-August, when they agreed to normalise relations.
  • There is a preliminary agreement between both countries to start negotiations with Israel on Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement soon.
Published October 16, 2020

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: The United Arab Emirates and Israel have reached a preliminary agreement on avoiding double taxation, as part of moves to encourage investments between the two countries, the UAE finance ministry said on Thursday.

Israel and the UAE signed a normalisation deal on Sept. 15, forging formal diplomatic ties. Israel ratified the deal in a cabinet vote on Monday and a parliamentary vote on Thursday.

Several commercial agreements have been signed between the two countries since mid-August, when they agreed to normalise relations.

"There is a preliminary agreement between both countries to start negotiations with Israel on Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement soon," the UAE finance ministry said in a statement, citing undersecretary Younis Haji Al Khoori.

"The Ministry of Finance is keen to expand its international relations network by signing double taxation avoidance agreements and agreements to protect and encourage investments," Khoori said.

Such tax treaties help prevent similar taxes being imposed by two countries on the same taxpayer, and are aimed at encouraging the exchange of goods, services and capital.

The UAE has around 100 double taxation agreements covering most of its trade partners.

"The first round of negotiations on an agreement to protect and encourage investment confirms the two countries' efforts to build investment partnerships in various fields," said Khoori.

Ahead of Thursday's ratification vote in Israel's parliament, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said Abu Dhabi was expected to send its first official delegation to Israel next week.

A source briefed on the planning said the delegation would come on Tuesday. The UAE has yet to confirm this.

Ashkenazi said agreements were being prepared that would enable direct flights by Israeli airlines to the UAE and the opening of new markets for Israeli technology, as well as the establishment of official Israeli representative offices in the Gulf.

"I hope we will be able to sign some (of those agreements) next week and that we will soon see tourists and business people visiting both countries and touring the streets of Abu Dhabi and the beach, as well as in Jerusalem, our capital, the beaches of Tel Aviv and throughout the State of Israel."

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has launched a Hebrew-language site, the airline said on Thursday.

An Israeli official said on Tuesday Israel and the UAE would sign a commercial aviation deal imminently, a move that could pave the way for regular flights between the two countries.

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