UAE announces new VAT exemption from January 1

UAE announces new VAT exemption from January 1

The UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Thursday said director services undertaken by natural persons serving as members of boards at entities and institutions across the UAE will not be subject to value-added tax (VAT) from January 1, 2023. Meanwhile, VAT will still...
UAE: Men seize Dh734,620 in gold deal fraud

UAE: Men seize Dh734,620 in gold deal fraud

Two African men seized $200,000 (Dh734,620) by duping him with a deal of 33kg gold, worth $1,320,000 (Dh4,848,492). The Dubai Misdemeanours and Violations Court convicted and sentenced them to three months in prison and asked them to pay a fine of $200,000, in...
FTA set to launch EmaraTax on December 5

FTA set to launch EmaraTax on December 5

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) on Sunday confirmed its intention to launch the EmaraTax platform on December 5 and said migration to the new platform will commence from November 30. In a statement, the authority said it planned migration to EmaraTax to coincide with...
Dubai’s prime real estate sales grow 23% to $5.85bn in Q2

Dubai’s prime real estate sales grow 23% to $5.85bn in Q2

Dubai’s prime real estate sector continued to sustain its growth, with the sales volume surging by 23% as a total of 6,893 property transactions worth AED21.5 billion ($5.85 billion) took place in Q2, says an analysis by Luxhabitat Sotheby’s. According to property...