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4 available 4 • View allThe rights of the silent partner when the LLC company is closed


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Q: Our Dubai mainland LLC company stopped business due to financial hardships. There is a silent partner who invested AED 400k against a 25% stake in the company.
The partnership is via a share holder's agreement and not a named partnership.
Q1: Can he file a commercial dispute against the managing partner to make him personally liable?
Q2: Can the managing partner compel the investing partner to contribute to the pending dues and expenses to close the company?
Q3: Are any of the cases or judgments criminal in nature? that is, requiring bail or imprisonment?



Oct 21, 2020
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Paying corporation tax when the company provides only remote services

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Q: My company is in Gibraltar. I also have a company in Ajman free zone. My Ajman company will provide remote services such as accountancy, IT support, and sales for the Gibraltar company.
There is no transport or handling of goods, and the Ajman company will only provide services. The staff salaries will be about 400,000 AED. My staff will be based in India. My Ajman company will be basically used to pay salaries to staff in India.
Will my Ajman company have to pay corporation tax? (because it is running and managing the company in Gibraltar)
Do I have to register for VAT? Do I have to keep accounts? What do I need to register as a service?


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Q: Dear Mr Elnaggar,
Please, I have just created a company in Ajman Free Zone and I have enrolled for VAT, but it got rejected because I didn't reach the mandatory threshold of AED 187000 and I have to provide evidence.
So, my question is how can I invoice my customer if I don't have VAT number yet? Also, how can I recover the VAT that I m paying to my supplier?
Thanks in advance

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In EMARATAX, must two licenses for the same activity in different emirates register separately?



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Q: Hello,
In EMARATAX (The Federal Tax Authority), if someone has two licenses in different emirates for the same activity, does he need to register two taxable persons, or how should he proceed?




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