Albert Einstein once said that the hardest thing in the world to understand is taxation. For UAE residences, this may have been hard to relate to, but not for long. We wrote an article some time back about Will Taxes in the UAE be Implemented and here's...
What can you say about a city that is focussed on helping entrepreneurs launch their dream projects by helping them with the seemingly elusive and much-required financial support? That it is progressive, open to innovative ideas, is ambitious and most importantly, recognises that entrepreneurs are the...
The recent move by the Indian government to demonetise or ban 500 and 1000 currency notes as been hailed as a great attempt to combat tax fraud, kill the circulation of counterfeit money and eliminate corruption, as eliminating large denominations makes it harder to hide...
3D printing is all set to change the world. From spraying toner on paper to setting layers of plastic resin until the layers add up to an object and enabling a machine to produce objects of any shape, on the spot, 3D printing is ushering in...
Visa on Arrival for Chinese Visitors Will the visa-on-arrival facility for Chinese visitors to the UAE lead to a surge in Chinese investment in the country? Presently, the UAE is China's second largest trading partner and the largest export market in the Middle East and North African...
The reasons to start a business is Dubai are known to all. A tax-free milieu, world-class infrastructure, 0% capital, lucrative foreign ownership and trading laws and access to human capital from across the world. Get set for yet another reason to set up or continue to...
Dubai is that city that believes in progress and innovation. Despite headwinds posed by lower oil revenues, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the UAE will moderate to 2.4 percent in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports. The emirate is poised to record a...
Over the years, UAE Free Zones have emerged as a great opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to set up business in the country. The UAE has 36 free zones and a majority of them are located in Dubai. Cost of setup packages begin...
UAE Residency Falling oil prices are having a cascading effect on the UAE and world economies. Talking specifically about the UAE, the oil price dip has hit expatriate employment across all industries. In fact, recent surveys have estimated that the expat workforce in the country had plunged...
Want to start your own business in the UAE but don't know how? If you're asking yourself, "Can I start my own business without start-up capital?" the answer is YES! All your need to do so is a good business idea that can be turned into a productive, viable...