According to Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2018, the UAE has been placed first in the region and third in the world in terms of market accessibility, connectivity and ease of doing business. According to the report, UAE is the leading destination in the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region for quality of infrastructure,…
Over half month has passed since the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) in UAE (and Saudi Arabia). The newly implemented tax has affected businesses all over the country. Not only that tax is applied on the businesses on mainland but it is also laid on several free zones. UAE is a business hub where…
Despite concerns about the effects of newly implemented value added tax (VAT) on businesses in UAE, the Department of Economic Development (DED) is confident that the new tax will impact positive changes on local businesses as well as on the economy of UAE as a whole. According to an official of DED, the implications of…
A new era has started in UAE and Saudi Arabia on 1st January 2018 with the implementation of value added tax (VAT). It is the first time that such tax was implemented in the Gulf region. There was much concern and anxiety among masses after the announcement of tax last year as people were not…
A new fee structure for work permit has been enforced today in UAE by the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation (MOHRE) after its approval by cabinet recently. According to new regulations, the companies will now be divided in three categories according to cultural diversity and the skill level of their workers. According to details,…
According to a latest report by the Legatum Institute (a UAE based private investment firm), UAE has retained its position as the most prosperous country in the whole Arab world while the living standard of people of UAE in the last decade has improved more than any other country in the world. As a result,…