Dubai Land Department Launches Apple Pay, Samsung Pay Payments
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that its Finance Department recently activated new smart payment services through the ‘Apple Pay’ and ‘Samsung Pay’ applications....
Abu Dhabi Introduces System for Obtaining Economic Licence without Visiting Visiting...
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development & Abu Dhabi’s Smart Solutions and Services Authority started issuing an economic license via “Tamm” System
Through the new...
DED Offers Temporary Business License Freeze, Installment Facility
Aimed to help businesses overcome obstacles and remain competitive
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has launched a package to make it further...
Dubai Plans to Launch a Global Virtual Real Estate Platform by...
As part of its contribution to the Dubai 10X initiative, Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced the introduction of the Real Estate Self Transaction...
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...