30 per cent tax removed from alcoholEffective from Sunday, January 1 2023, the 30 per cent tax will be removed from all alcohol purchases in Dubai in 2023. Both alcohol shops MMI and African and Eastern have confirmed the news to their customers, stating that the 30 per cent tax will be excluded from their […]
The Ministry provides a package of incentives for distinguished establishments that make qualitative achievements in training and employing Emiratis ABU DHABI – The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that it has applied financial contributions to private sector companies for failing to achieve the Emiratisation targets stipulated for the year 2022. This […]
ENOC Group continues robust retail expansion in Dubai opens two new service stations. Image Courtesy: ENOC GroupDuring the fourth phase, ENOC personnel at service stations will assist motorists in reporting minor accidents and obtain accident against unknown party reports in a few minutes. DUBAI – Dubai Police, in cooperation with the Emirates National Oil Company […]
UAE amends VAT Decree Law• The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced the issuance of Federal Decree Law No. 18 of 2022 amending Federal Decree Law No. 8 of 2017 relating to Value Added Tax (VAT).• The amendments allow an extension to the general statute of limitation of five years and specify […]
Employees of private sector companies and federal government departments can subscribe to the scheme from as low as Dh5 per month;Purchasing an insurance scheme against job loss will be a mandatory requirement once the programme goes into effect from January 1, 2023, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced.Employees of private sector […]
Move is aimed at speeding up the claims process, improving the public’s access to legal assistance and reducing the need for court appearances. Residents in Abu Dhabi are now able to file lawsuits through a mobile application in order to speed up the claims process, improve the public’s access to legal assistance and reduce the […]
Spy case Brit arrives home after UAE pardonMatthew Hedges returns to the UK after being one of 700 prisoners pardoned by the UAE President. British academic Matthew Hedges returned to London on Tuesday, his family said, a day after the UAE pardoned his life sentence for spying in a case he described as “very surreal”.He […]
H.H the Ruler of Sharjah has issued Law No. 2 of 2022 amending Law No. 5 of 2010 on Real Estate Registration in the Emirate of Sharjah on 31 October 2022. The new Decree amends Articles 4 and 7 of Law No. 5 of 2010 which relates to the Right of Ownership of property in […]
Deputy Ruler of Dubai says new court will help the emirate keep pace with future economic aspirations.The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC Courts) on Tuesday announced the launch of a specialised court for the digital economy.It aims to simplify the settlement process of complex civil and commercial disputes related to the digital economy, a […]
In a first win of its kind for a UAE court, a UK judge earlier this year ruled that the divorce of an English couple residing in Abu Dhabi, who had separately filed for divorce in two courts (Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court and the English High Courts), can be carried out in Abu Dhabi. […]