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 Delhi Private School


 Dubai. Sharjah. NDPS. Ras Al Khaimah.
 The four campuses of Delhi Private Schools in the UAE: Sharjah, Dubai, NDPS

 and  recently, Ras  al  Khaimah,  were  established  to  meet the  educational   Opportunities For Ca’s In The
 requirements  of  the  Indian  expat  community  in  the  UAE. The  schools  have   Uae Corporate Tax
 garnered a reputation  of  excellence  in  academic  and  co-curricular  areas  and  are

 acknowledged  for  their  rich  contribution  to  education  in  India, UAE and
 internationally.                                             zone operations structuring, inter-company (‘IC’)
                    CA Nanjundasway Thandre
 The CBSE curriculum has been aligned, modified and enhanced creatively in line   Channabasappa  funding, deductibility of expenses, arm’s length pricing
                                                              of IC transactions, permanent establishment evaluation,
 with the vision of the school, international best practices and the requirements of   merger and acquisition, tax due diligence review, etc.

 the UAE. The ethos of the schools integrates stellar traditional Indian values with   “As with any new regulations the UAE Corporate Tax   3. Audit defense: As Chris Rock has summarized it, ‘you
 global and futuristic aspirations.  (‘CT’) regulations also brings in various opportunities.   don’t pay taxes- they take taxes’. Tax laws have not been
 The  schools  welcome children  from  all  backgrounds  and  abilities.  The  schools’  In the larger interest of the profession, I’ve made an   without disputes. One of the best ways to handle such
                                                              disputes is to anticipate and prepare for it in advance.
 motto “Service Before Self” is the inspiration guiding its value-based curriculum   attempt to list out a few opportunities. Although the   Ambiguity in the tax laws requires to be identified and
          proposed CT in the UAE is likely to be simplified without
 that  emphasizes empathy,  responsibility  and  caring  for  others.  Students  are   the requirement of advance tax or withholding tax,   addressed. Apart from the domestic dispute resolution
 motivated  to  be  responsible  global  citizens  and  sensitized to  issues  such  as   there are a lot of opportunities for the CAs in practice.   opportunities, members will have the opportunity to
                                                              get involved in the international dispute prevention on
 environment conservation, respect for other cultures and conflict resolution. The   1.  Compliance  projects:  Registration,  exemptions  and   Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) and resolution on
 schools strongly advocate integration by facilitating an understanding of Emirati   free zone exemptions specifically, computation of   Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) considering the
          tax and transfer pricing are some of the compliance
 values, culture and aspirations.  assignments which will provide a stable revenue for the   double taxation treaty network the UAE has established.
 Learning  is  experiential  and  research,  innovation, creativity  is encouraged  to   practitioners. As the regime matures, there’ll be likely   It’s important for the members to be aware of connected

 enable lifelong learning.  increase in compliances.          legislations including, but not limited to the UAE
                                                              companies act, CBUAE, SCA, DFSA/ FSRA regulations,
 The  rich  co- scholastic  program is  enhanced  by  confidence-building  leadership   2. Advisory projects: With the introduction of CT, there   free zone regulations and others. Similarly, it also is
 skills; spiritual  and moral  growth is  enhanced  through  life-skills  workshops  and   would be multiple projects requiring advisory inputs   important to keep abreast about the changes in the tax
          from the CA fraternity. The projects could be as simple
 every day pastoral care.  as evaluation of applicability of CT to as complex as   world as well, especially considering the changes of the
                                                              century in the taxes globally.
 Self-reflection and goal setting result in thoughtful career choices. The ethical use   transfer pricing model evaluation. Advisory projects will   Disclaimer: “Views are personal. “
 of  technology  for research,  innovation  and  collaboration  is  a  hallmark  of  the   be spread far, wide, and in-depth. These projects require
          not just technical knowledge and analytical skills, but
 curriculum.  also  the  ability  to  think  through  the  implementation
 The  community  and  parents  are  considered  important  stakeholders  in creating  a  steps. Some of the advisory projects would be free
 harmonious system and their active participation is encouraged.
 The schools’  visionary management,  transformational  leadership, passionate

 teachers, engaged students and supportive parents, integrate harmoniously into the
 vibrant society of UAE and continue to blaze a trail of glory and achievement.


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