News June 11, 2026 Understanding the June 2026 Update to the Corporate Tax Guide on Family Foundations: What Changed and What It Means for You
If you have an existing family foundation, trust, or similar structure (or are considering establishing one in DIFC or ADGM) these changes are directly relevant to you.
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A Family Foundation is a legal structure that can hold and manage assets for identified beneficiaries or a specified purpose. In the UAE, and particularly in financial free zones such as the DIFC and ADGM, foundations are commonly used by ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth families to separate ownership and control of family assets, preserve wealth across generations, support succession planning, and provide a governance framework for family businesses and investment assets. If you have an existing family foundation, trust, or similar structure (or are considering establishing one in DIFC or ADGM) these changes are directly relevant to you. Several updates create new opportunities for how your wealth can be structured, while others confirm positions that remove previous uncertainty. The overall direction is positive: the framework is becoming more flexible, more practical, and more aligned with how families actually organize their affairs. Below, we set out the changes that matter most and what they mean in practice: Joi
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Reported by: BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem 12 Jun 2026 Read the original ↗ More from BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem →
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