The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has announced an automatic settlement facility for traders eligible for 50 per cent reduction on commercial fines. The announcement is in line with the declaration of...

Dubai's Torch Tower experiences third fire in as many years A minor fire at Dubai’s Torch Tower forced all occupants of the building to evacuate on Saturday evening. The fire broke out on the fifth floor gym, in the sauna area, leading to residents to be cleared from the building,...

Fast-tracking a response to industry requirements, say top officials Dubai: Now you can get a filming permit in Dubai within 24 hours. Disclosing this to Gulf News, Saeed Al Janahi, chief operating officer of licensing authority, the Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC), said, “The...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Abu Dhabi are likely to sign a deal for investment of $1 billion by the emirate in setting up oil storages at Gwadar Port and laying a white oil pipeline during visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan beginning on Sunday. Sources told The...

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a contract for the procurement of 1090 new vehicles to the Dubai Taxi fleet. The new vehicles include 776 hybrid vehicles powered by fuel & electricity. The total number of hybrid vehicles in the Dubai Taxi fleet will grow to...

Dubai Investments has announced that mixed use project in Fujairah is on track to be completed in June 2020 Dubai Investments has announced that work on the AED460 million ($125 million) Fujairah Business Centre project is on track to be completed in June 2020. The company said on...

Visa tracking and fees, value added tax and employment laws and regulations were most visited pages Users of the official portal of the UAE Government touched 5 million in 2018, tripling compared to the previous year. The number of sessions for 2018 reached 7.5 million, while...

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum calls on those in power to abide by the principles at all times Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday issued eight principles which aim to guide the country for generations to come. In a series of tweets, Sheikh...

The numbers of the first year of VAT show a high take-up by businesses and a high compliance rate The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) on Saturday announced that the number of businesses registered for value-added tax (VAT) exceeded 296,000 while 650,000 VAT returns were submitted in 2018....

Outlook for the UAE economy is highly positive The outlook for the UAE economy is highly positive despite global headwinds with the country’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 3.7 per cent this year, reported state news agency Wam. It is higher than the 2.9 per...