Middle East
Bahrain apartment not enough to avoid Aussie income tax
A man who has lived and worked in the Middle East since 2009 has failed to convince an appeal court that he is a non-resident of Australia and therefore should not have to pay income tax.
DeVere opens in Rome, announces European expansion
DeVere has opened its second office in Italy and is planning to expand its existing bases in France, Spain and Switzerland in just a matter of months, the group has confirmed.
Financial planning | 7 Jun 18
Dubai acts on school fee frustrations
Expats in Dubai are becoming increasingly frustrated with the high cost of education in the UAE.
Bahrain follows UAE with long-term investor visas
Bahrain’s government has announced it is working on a law that will allow foreigners to obtain 10 year “self-sponsored” visas, in an attempt to boost the jurisdiction’s position as a foreign investment destination.
UAE lender buys Turkish private bank for $3.2bn
Dubai’s Emirates NBD has agreed to buy Turkey’s Denizbank from Russia’s state-owned Sberbank for $3.2bn.