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UAE Offers Corporate Tax Exemptions to Qualifying Free-Zone Technology Startups

The Federal Tax Authority issued guidelines allowing qualifying technology and artificial intelligence startups in designated free zones to avoid the standard 9% corporate tax, strengthening incentives for investment and talent.
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