Arab Regional Tax Forum has discussed ways of balancing tax policies, Arab countries’ competitiveness in managing them, as well as the challenges facing these nations in pursuing their tax policies.

The two-day forum which opened today at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai, is organised by the Ministry of Finance, MoF, and the Arab Monetary Fund, AMF, in cooperation with the Federal Tax Authority, FTA, and the International Tax and Investment Centre, ITIC.

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Hamidy, Director-General of AMF; and Khalid Al Bustani, Director-General of the FTA attended the ceremony. Senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, top tax policy and administration officials from all AMF member states, senior tax and finance executives from multinational enterprises, tax experts from international organisations, and renowned public finance academics also attended the event.

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Hamidy opened the forum with a welcome speech, following which Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Honorary Co-Chairman of ITIC and the Director General of the FTA gave the keynote addresses.

The FTA Director-General stressed the importance of holding meetings with senior officials and experts, especially in light of the great economic transformation the region is undergoing. He expressed hope that the Arab Regional Tax Forum will benefit all Arab countries through the discussions and knowledge-sharing on key issues.