Abu Dhabi’s civil and family court system, which allows non-Muslim couples to divorce and marry through a non-Shariah court process, will be rolled out nationwide on Feb. 1, 2023. The federal law for expatriate non-Muslims, announced earlier, covers key family issues such as marriage, divorce, inheritance and child custody.It talks about giving equal rights to […]
Effective June 2023, the UAE’s new corporate tax will apply to businesses with profits of at least AED 375,000 per year – the tax will be 9%.What is exempt from corporate tax in the UAE?Corporate tax will not apply to:
To celebrate the United Arab Emirates’ 50th anniversary, the country has implemented a wide-ranging package of legislative reform. A central theme to this reform has been strengthening and promoting the UAE as a jurisdiction for foreign direct investment and commerce.One of the key pieces of legislative change has been the introduction of Federal Law No. […]
The new Federal Personal Status Law allows non-Muslim couples to marry in a non-Sharia legal process. Since February 2022, non-Muslim couples in Abu Dhabi have been able to tie the knot in the civil court, in a similar way to a registry office wedding in the UK or Europe. From February 2023 this will become […]
30 per cent tax removed from alcoholEffective from Sunday, January 1 2023, the 30 per cent tax will be removed from all alcohol purchases in Dubai in 2023. Both alcohol shops MMI and African and Eastern have confirmed the news to their customers, stating that the 30 per cent tax will be excluded from their […]
The Ministry provides a package of incentives for distinguished establishments that make qualitative achievements in training and employing Emiratis ABU DHABI – The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that it has applied financial contributions to private sector companies for failing to achieve the Emiratisation targets stipulated for the year 2022. This […]
ENOC Group continues robust retail expansion in Dubai opens two new service stations. Image Courtesy: ENOC GroupDuring the fourth phase, ENOC personnel at service stations will assist motorists in reporting minor accidents and obtain accident against unknown party reports in a few minutes. DUBAI – Dubai Police, in cooperation with the Emirates National Oil Company […]
UAE amends VAT Decree Law• The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced the issuance of Federal Decree Law No. 18 of 2022 amending Federal Decree Law No. 8 of 2017 relating to Value Added Tax (VAT).• The amendments allow an extension to the general statute of limitation of five years and specify […]
Employees of private sector companies and federal government departments can subscribe to the scheme from as low as Dh5 per month;Purchasing an insurance scheme against job loss will be a mandatory requirement once the programme goes into effect from January 1, 2023, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced.Employees of private sector […]
Move is aimed at speeding up the claims process, improving the public’s access to legal assistance and reducing the need for court appearances. Residents in Abu Dhabi are now able to file lawsuits through a mobile application in order to speed up the claims process, improve the public’s access to legal assistance and reduce the […]