This clarifies the valuation method for real estate developers applying transitional rules under Ministerial Decision No. 120 of 2023, which allows them to elect to exclude gains on Qualifying Immovable Property" attributable to the pre-Corporate Tax ownership period. The definition of "disposal" aligns with accounting revenue recognition standards, such as IFRS 15's percentage of completion method. The excludable gain is calculated based on the difference between the property's Market Value at the start of the first tax period and the higher of its original cost or its net book value at that same date."
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Corporate Tax Public Clarification
Application of the valuation method under the transitional rules as set out in Ministerial Decision No. 120 of 2023 on disposal of Qualifying Immovable Property by a real estate developer that is a Taxable Person
Issue
Corporate Tax in the UAE is regulated by Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Business and its amendments ("Corporate Tax Law"), and its implementing decisions.
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