To assist Indian nationals at the Dubai airport, the Consulate General of India in Dubai has operationalised emergency helpline numbers
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the cabinet meeting on Wednesday where it approved a number of other regulations as well.
The UAE will double excise tax on tobacco and energy drinks and 50 per cent on soft drinks starting from October 1, 2017.
However, value-added tax will come into force in the UAE from January 1, 2018, on a range of goods and services. The five per cent tax is set to be imposed on the import and supply of goods and services at each stage of production and distribution, including what is deemed to be a supply. Some of the key sectors have been exempted while others are subjected to either zero-rated or five per cent tax.
Apart from the UAE, Saudi Arabia is the other GCC country to be joining in implementing VAT from early next year while other regional countries will implement at a later stage.
- waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com
To assist Indian nationals at the Dubai airport, the Consulate General of India in Dubai has operationalised emergency helpline numbers
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After the evacuation, an area was set up to provide food, water, and medical assistance to the citizens residing in the community
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Passengers reaching their final destination without their baggage should contact the airport airline representative or contact their airline call centre, DXB said
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Passengers already in Dubai and in transit will continue to be processed for their flights, the airlines said