GCC gears up for VAT
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Kuwait's tax on remittances discourages FDI inflow: analysts
Tax on remittances could be hard to enforce and increases costs, analysts say
Dubai Duty Free Q1 sales up 11% despite excise duty and VAT impact
Sales in March reached a new monthly record of $180mln, which represents a 10% increase over March 2017.
275,000 register for VAT in UAE; compliance ratio at 98.8%
2,160 applications are pending with the tax authority.
VAT has not taken shine off gold-buying sentiment in UAE
Shoppers become more eager to make their purchases before gold prices rise up again
UAE’s rise in complexity natural result of VAT introduction
UAE is ranked 74th, indicating an increase in complexity since its 2017 inaugural ranking of 92
Tax everyone, says Kuwait Chamber for Commerce
Value Added Tax, Income Tax, Zakat Tax to be implemented shortly
Insights
Kuwait's decision to tax remittances courts controversy
There are more opponents than supporters of this issue
Has VAT taken shine off gold?
GCC Chambers, jewellers call for review of tax on gold purchase
Will UAE salary hikes this year cover spend on VAT plus inflation?
Leith Ramsay, MD for the Middle East at Michael Page, talks to us about a question that is on all our minds this month…will our salary increases cover our spend on VAT plus inflation?
Will 2018 be a taxing year for UAE lawyers?
The legal industry in the United Arab Emirates continues to move and change quickly as the Federal and individual emirate legislatures refine and amend the laws, and free zone laws and courts continue to develop.
New year, new tax: UAE shoppers embark on last-minute rush ahead of VAT introduction
Several UAE residents told Zawya they had purchased a number of expensive items ahead of the introduction of the new tax.
Will VAT impact GCC mobile phone market?
Region’s mobile phone market is already in a state of flux.
