Dubai Launches 1st AI Consumer Protection Service
The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) Dubai, has launched a ‘Smart Protection’ service, first of...
March Sees a Surge in Business Licensing in Dubai
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai witnessed business registration and licensing activity maintaining an upward momentum during the month of March 2018,...
Real Estate Services Providers to Undergo DED Inspections
In line with its commitment to integrating government agencies and harnessing all expertise to enhance trust among real estate investors, the Dubai Land Department...
UAE’s Top Service Providers for 2017 Revealed
Overall country winners for UAE: Apple – Nissan Arabian Automobiles – Emirates Airline
Faten Abu-Ghazaleh: As both a service provider and a consumer...
UAE Doctors Launch First Virtual Humanitarian City
In an unprecedented step, UAE Doctors have launched the 'Zayed Virtual Humanitarian City'. The world's first virtual humanitarian city will provide realistic solutions to...
VAT: What Buyers and Renters Need to Know Now
Real estate brokering is defined as a service under the new UAE tax law, which will take effect 1 January 2018.
This means...
Executive Regulations on Value Added Tax Announced
Ministry of Finance Announces Executive Regulation for Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax
The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced the...
Middle East’s Digital Economy Holds Untapped Potential
More needs to be done to bring the benefits of the Internet to everyone
The Internet Society (ISOC), a global non-profit dedicated to ensuring the...
Federal Tax Authority Calls On All Businesses To Register for VAT
Registration is encouraged to avoid the risk of missing the January 1, 2018, deadline, which would entail the Administrative Penalties stipulated in Cabinet Decision...
Dubai Launches 1st Regional E-commerce Free Zone
The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) and Wasl Asset Management Group announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) to develop Dubai CommerCity, a...
Online Registration For Value Added Tax Is Now Open
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced that online registration for the Value Added Tax (VAT) is now open, through its website, as part...
Excise Tax to Go into Effect on October 1, 2017
The planned Excise Tax is set to go into effect at the beginning of October 2017, announced the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) at a...
Now You Can Transfer DEWA Account from One Property to Another
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the Transfer of Electricity and Water Service (‘Move To’ service), which allows all residential, commercial and...
Meet The Next Generation of Cybersecurity
Millennials, the name given to the demographic cohort born, roughly speaking, between 1980 and 2000, are members of what is now the largest living...
No Water and Electricity in Dubai without Attested Ejari Tenancy Contract
Electricity and water services in Dubai are activated as soon as you have attested Ejari contract
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that...
Firms Licensed by DED Permitted to Operate in DWTCA Free Zone
DED and Dubai World Trade Centre form partnership to simplify business licensing and operations
DWTCA will have access to DED’s Trade Name Reservation System
The Department...
Beauty salons in Dubai told to install automated cash registers
‘e-Cashier’ campaign aims to enhance transparency and eliminate fraud
Consumer complaints against salons seen to rise during holiday season
The Commercial Compliance & Consumer...
DIFC English language courts available to Jafza companies to settle disputes
Jafza and member companies can opt for DRA’s suite of dispute resolution services, including DIFC Courts’ Small Claims Tribunal
Positioning Dubai as the...