Base Corporate Tax Law

Article 33 — Article (33) Non-deductible Expenses

Chapter Nine: Deductions

No deduction is allowed for: 1. Donations, grants or gifts made to an entity that is not a Qualifying Public Benefit Entity. 2. Fines and penalties, other than the amounts awarded as compensation for damages or breach of contract. 3. Bribes or other illicit payments. 4. Dividends, profit distributions or benefits of a similar nature paid to an owner of the Taxable Person. 5. Amounts withdrawn from the Business by a natural person who is a Taxable Person under paragraph (c) of Clause (3) of Article (11) of this Decree-Law or a partner in an Unincorporated Association. 6. Corporate Tax imposed on a Taxable Person under this Decree-Law. 7. Inputs' Value Added Tax incurred by a Taxable Person that is recoverable under Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 referred to and what replaces it. 8. Tax on income imposed on the Taxable Person outside the State. 9. Such other expenses as specified in a resolution issued by the Cabinet at the suggestion of the Minister.

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