The UAE’s most popular cities have a variety of housing options for expats, from downtown apartments to luxury villas. Our guide will look at what may be the best option for you and emphasise some of the best areas to live. To rent or buy? Rental prices are decreasing every year in the UAE and […]

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 Earlier this year it was confirmed that value-added tax (VAT) is set to be introduced in the UAE on January 1st 2018. The introduction of VAT will have widespread effects throughout the UAE, none more so than the retail industry. KPMG’s tax chief in the UAE said the retail sector will be particularly impacted by […]

A senior official at the UAE’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed that Value-Added Tax (VAT) will be introduced across the UAE and the GCC in 2018. Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance (MoF), said that the GCC countries have agreed to unify their tax policies before the introduction of the VAT. […]

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