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Online registration for excise tax starts on September 17
UAE tax authority opens online registration for excise tax for businesses this Sunday. The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, has announced that it will open online registration for excise tax for businesses on September 17, providing an integrated system to serve the business sectors as per the highest international standards. This marks a major step underlining

Career Opportunity – Immigration Specialist – Dubai
Career Opportunity – Immigration Specialist – Dubai Executive Expatriate Relocations (EER) is an Irish owned company and was founded in Dubai in 2005, providing Relocation, Immigration and Company Incorporation services that not only delivers on service, but creates a bespoke offering for each individual client, and delivers it professionally, timeously and with integrity. EER currently
September 11, 2017
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Oman prepares to build the first large-scale wind farm in the GCC
Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar, has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction, EPC, contract with a global consortium comprising GE and Spain’s TSK to build the Dhofar Wind Power Project, the first large-scale wind farm in Oman and the GCC. The Dhofar Wind Power Project is a result of the joint development agreement

New e-system to replace UAE visa stickers on passport pages
UAE residency visa stickers, which are placed on passport pages, could be replaced by a new electronic system. Abu Dhabi/Ajman: UAE residency visa stickers, which are placed on passport pages, could be replaced by a new electronic system, the Ministry of Interior revealed on Saturday. It said the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs

Solar-Powered Bus Stops Begin Operating in Yerevan
Armenia’s capital has taken another major step towards solar-energized future. On Friday, Head of the European Union Delegation, EU Ambassador to Armenia Piotr Świtalski tested the city’s first solar-powered bus stop as part of the EU Energy Days 2017 initiative. The Delegation of the European Union to Armenia has initiated the installation of solar panels at two bus stops

Seven new private schools to open in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Seven new private schools are set to open in the emirate of Abu Dhabi at the start of the 2017-2018 academic year, education officials have told Gulf News. The new schools, most of which are new branches of older institutions, will be located across the capital and Al Ain, according to the Abu

Drop in Abu Dhabi rents to persist
Occupier demand and residential rents in Abu Dhabi fell in the second quarter and the trend is expected to continue for the rest of the year as fresh supply of units hit the market, real estate consultancy JLL said. In its Abu Dhabi Q2 Real Estate Market Overview released on Monday, JLL said marketplace conditions
July 17, 2017
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Dubai’s tenants chase best rental bargains
Dubai: If their current landlords are not negotiating, Dubai’s tenants are better off scouting around among the new homes being delivered in the city for the right deals. And there are quite a few options that fit their budgets being listed in the market. For instance, a two-bedroom apartment in Jumeirah Village can be had

UAE cuts residency permit processing time for private firms by 50%
The move is part of the world’s first government accelerators. The ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Health and Prevention, and Human Resources and Emiratisation and Emirates Identity Authority have announced measures to reduce by 50 per cent the time required to process a transaction for the issue of a residency permit. The
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