Year I · No. 1
Gulf Desk — Italy–UAE Newsletter
August 2026
- UAE tax — Corporate tax: 30 September is the first deadline for December year-ends. E-invoicing from 2027
- Macro — The Central Bank cuts 2026 growth to 1.7%, but projects 9.8% in 2027
- Hospitality & Real Estate — Hotels under pressure, real estate at AED 419.9bn in the half-year. Dubai commits AED 2.5bn in incentives
- Yachting — Ferretti retreats in the Gulf, Sanlorenzo grows, and the UAE gets its first superyacht refit yard
- Design and AI — Italian furniture exports to the UAE down 78.5%; Stargate UAE delivers its first 200 MW
- Agenda — Gulf International Congress, Dubai 30-31 October: LAB STP will attend