Dubai / WAM The UAE issued Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on Taxation of Corporations and Businesses (the ‘corporate tax law’). Businesses will become subject to UAE corporate tax (corporate tax) from the beginning of their first financial year that starts on or after June 1, 2023. The UAE’s Corporate Tax regime will levy a standard rate of ...
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Etihad Airways to reintroduce its A380 fleet
Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has announced that it is reintroducing four of its A380s in the summer of 2023, following a surge in demand for air travel across the airline’s network and customer feedback. Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, said, “It is wonderful to announce the return of this splendid aircraft. The A380’s ...
Read More »MoHRE, ICP complete 4.7mn joint transactions in 10 months
Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) announced completing 4,719,000 joint transactions in the first 10 months of 2022 as the two entities offer 35 common services — 23 for business owners and families employing domestic helpers, and 12 for private sector employers ...
Read More »UAE issues Personal Status law for non-Muslim expats
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE announced a Federal Decree-Law on Personal Status to all non-Muslim foreigners in the country, to be applied from February 1, 2023. The Federal Personal Status Law comes in line with the UAE’s continuous efforts to develop its legislative ecosystem and supports the country’s endeavours and ambitions for the next fifty years, through strengthening ...
Read More »UAE, Bangladeshi discuss ways to boost cooperation
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi, UAE ambassador to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, met with Shahriar Alam, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening and widening the horizons and areas of cooperation between the two countries, as well as a number of issues of common ...
Read More »ALC extends Al Dhafra Book Festival 2022
Abu Dhabi / WAM Following the notable turnout at the Al Dhafra Book Festival 2022, held in its new format at the Public Park in Zayed City, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has extended the festival for two additional days until Sunday, December ...
Read More »Etihad to reintroduce four of its A380s in summer of 2023
Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways announced that it is reintroducing four of its A380s in the summer of 2023, following a surge in demand for air travel across the airline’s network and customer feedback. Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, said, “It is wonderful to announce the return of this splendid aircraft. The A380’s reintroduction ...
Read More »Adnoc, Taqa, Mubadala complete deal to acquire stakes in Masdar
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Thursday the successful completion of the Masdar transaction, following which they will all become shareholders in Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) — Abu Dhabi’s flagship clean energy company. This transaction — first announced in December ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohammed approves AED205bn budget for Dubai
Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has approved the government of Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal cycle of 2023-2025, with total expenditures of AED205 billion. The budget meets Dubai’s aspirations and confirms its determination to continue developing and ...
Read More »UAE adds new batch of N-energy professionals at Barakah plant
Abu Dhabi / WAM An additional 87 senior reactor operators (SROs) and reactor operators (ROs), 30 of whom are UAE nationals including five females, have been certified to operate the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant as part of the operations crews of Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the operations and maintenance subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) mandated to ...
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