UAE
Best Practice | 27 Mar 17
Deadline approaches for Dubai health insurance
Dubai residents who fail to secure mandatory health insurance cover before 1 April will face a fine of AED500 (£109, $136, €126) per month and risk their visa status.
South African expats unite against proposed tax changes
South Africans working in countries with no income tax, such as the UAE, have banded together on social media to oppose new legislation that “might put them at an unfair disadvantage” of having to pay income tax in South Africa.
People Moves | 20 Mar 17
Sarah Lord to leave Killik & Co
Sarah Lord, one of the most highly qualified female financial planners in the UK, is to leave Killik Wealth Planning at the end of March to pursue other opportunities within the industry, the company confirmed to International Adviser.
S Africa to end ‘too generous’ overseas worker tax break
South Africa is to draft legislation overhauling its residence-based tax rules so that South Africans working in countries with no income tax, such as the UAE, will be liable to pay tax in their home country.
Middle East | 16 Mar 17
UAE minister sets prospective VAT for Gulf at no more than 5%
VAT no higher than 5% will come into force from 1 January 2018 in the UAE and other Gulf States covering most products and services.