UAE Consumer goods industry has record growth ahead of VAT introduction
The consumer goods industry witnessed 37 per cent growth in Q4 2017 as residents across the emirates prepared for the implementation of VAT, according...
UAE’s tax authority launches four-step guide to filing VAT returns
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) in the United Arab Emirates has produced a guide advising companies on the process for filing tax returns online,...
US government in shutdown as Senate misses midnight funding deadline
Washington: The US government slid into its second shutdown in three weeks early Friday after a senator in President Donald Trump's own Republican Party...
6 reasons why UAE and India are closer than ever before
New Delhi: When Narendra Modi visited the UAE in August 2015, it was after 34 years an Indian prime minister last visited the country....
UAE VAT may double in 5 years: IMF
UAE - The five per cent VAT that came into effect in two GCC countries from the start of 2018 "is extremely low in...
Abu Dhabi begins work on rolling out Salik toll system
The study will determine the value of the toll and the roads where it will be implemented.
The Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi announced...
Good conduct certificate mandatory for work visas
Abu Dhabi: The rule making obtaining of a certificate of good conduct mandatory for expatriates to get a work permit in the UAE comes...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘skyTran’ connecting Abu Dhabi theme parks to begin in 2020
The initial phase of an overhead rail system on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island connecting two major theme parks will be launched in 2020,...
Pakistani bus driver wins 1kg gold worth $41,600
Dubai: A 57-year-old Pakistani bus driver has won a life-changing gold prize on the last day of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) and says...
Zuckerberg admits ‘mistakes’ as Facebook turns 14
San Francisco: Mark Zuckerberg offered fresh self-criticism Monday, acknowledging making numerous mistakes in building the world’s biggest social network as Facebook marked its 14th...
