News & Insights: UAE Rule Changes, Client Cases | GOFIRM https://gofirm.ae/insights Rule changes for business in the UAE and other countries where we work, with links to sources. And GOFIRM client cases: the task, the steps and the timeline. en China NRA account: what it is, who it suits and which banks open it https://gofirm.ae/insights/china-nra-account https://gofirm.ae/insights/china-nra-account Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT An NRA account is an account of a foreign company at a bank in mainland China, opened without a legal entity of your own in China. We explain how it differs from a regular account, who it suits, which banks open it and what to prepare before applying. Elizaveta Germash How to open a Georgia bank account as a non-resident or company in 2026 https://gofirm.ae/insights/georgia-bank-account-2026 https://gofirm.ae/insights/georgia-bank-account-2026 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A non-resident with at least USD 500,000 in total balance opens a personal account at TBC Bank without travelling — by video call, while a company needs its director to meet the bank in person. The 2026 news: Georgia’s Deposit Insurance Agency has decided to double deposit insurance — up to GEL 100,000 from 1 January 2027. Elizaveta Germash Kazakhstan account for a UAE company: banks, steps, documents https://gofirm.ae/insights/kazakhstan-account-uae-company https://gofirm.ae/insights/kazakhstan-account-uae-company Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A UAE company can apply for an account in Kazakhstan without travelling — at Al Safi Bank in Astana, in USD, EUR and KZT. We submit the application online, then the original documents are sent to the bank; at regular banks the route is longer and, as a rule, the signatory has to visit. Elizaveta Germash E-invoicing in the UAE: who it applies to and from when https://gofirm.ae/insights/uae-e-invoicing https://gofirm.ae/insights/uae-e-invoicing Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 2027, invoices between businesses in the UAE are issued only electronically, through an accredited provider. Companies with revenue below AED 50 million must appoint a provider by 31 March 2027. Egor Chernyshev UAE free zone corporate tax: when QFZP status gives 0% and when 9% https://gofirm.ae/insights/uae-free-zone-corporate-tax https://gofirm.ae/insights/uae-free-zone-corporate-tax Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A free zone alone does not give 0%: the 0% rate on qualifying income with no threshold goes to a company with QFZP status. Miss one condition and the standard rates apply for the current and the next four tax periods. Kermen Tserenkeeva