ABU DHABI / WAM The Foreign Direct Investment Transparency Index in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi scored 71.5 points in 2015 on the 100-point index scale, which largely reflects a higher level of transparency in direct foreign investment policies and investors’ awareness of the transparency of the policies adopted by the UAE Federal Government and the sound policies of …

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Despite the volatility in the market, real estate industry salaries are expected to remain stable in the coming months of 2016. A GCC-centric survey has revealed this. The average monthly salaries for the Middle East real estate sector in the region are projected to hover around an average of AED44,392, with annual bonuses averaging …

DUBAI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), signed on Tuesday an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation with the United Kingdom, in the Ministry’s premises in Dubai. The pact aims to enhance the economic and trade relations between the two countries, and protect companies and individuals from direct or indirect double taxation.