A regional agreement for the prevention of double taxation exists between Syria, Jordan, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Iraq and Yemen. The payment of all tax is the responsibility of the owner. Non-Arab foreigners are not permitted to own real estate. Non-resident firms are charged a withholding tax. Foreign firms are considered resident if they have concluded more than one supply or service contract in the course of one year, of if they have concluded a contract which has taken one year or more to execute.
Income tax is also chargeable if foreign firms.
Undertake certain administrative steps such as the hiring of employees, rental of premises and registration of a PO Box. This tax also applies to the royalty income of foreign trade-mark holders form production under license in Syria. All Rights Reserved.