ISIC 6419 encompasses banking and monetary intermediation. Under the UAE Corporate Tax regime for Qualifying Free Zone Persons, 'Banking' is explicitly defined as an Excluded Activity. Consequently, income derived from these activities is subject to the 9% statutory rate, regardless of whether the transactions are with other Free Zone Persons or Domestic/Foreign entities.
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Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025, Article 3, Clause 1
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Attempting to bifurcate interest-based income into 'service fees' or 'advisory' to qualify for the 0% rate under Qualifying Activities.