Under MD 229 of 2025, 'Other education n.e.c.' is scrutinized for its recipient profile. While vocational training provided to other Free Zone Persons is a Qualifying Activity, services provided to natural persons (individuals) for personal development are treated as Excluded Activities under the retail/consumer service provision. Forensic auditors will verify the 'Qualifying Income' by mapping student IDs to corporate sponsorship or professional licensing requirements.
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Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025, Article 2, Clause 1(f) and Article 3, Clause 2
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Misclassification of B2C recreational/hobbyist coaching as B2B professional vocational training to circumvent the 'Excluded Activity' status of retail services.
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