Navigating UAE’s New Corporate Tax System: Why Partnering with Tax Experts is Essential

Navigating UAE’s New Corporate Tax System: Why Partnering with Tax Experts is Essential

UAE’s rollout of the tax system is part of its efforts to diversify its sources of revenue beyond oil receipts and create a more stable and sustainable revenue stream for the government. Additionally, the move reflects its wise leadership’s initiatives to align the country with the best global practices as the UAE speeds up its shift to a knowledge-based economy and continues to strengthen its non-oil sectors. The value-added tax (VAT) was officially introduced in 2018. This year, the corporate tax law will formally take effect at a headline rate…

World Pasta Day 2022: Three essential tips to making great homemade pasta

World Pasta Day 2022: Three essential tips to making great homemade pasta

By Chef Vanessa Bayma, Founder of CBC consultancy and events Celebrated annually on October 25, World Pasta Day is just another reason to ditch the low-carb diet and indulge in this widely appreciated and much-loved dish. With endless pasta-bilities, one can choose their favourite type of pasta in all shapes and sizes and devour it with a sauce of your choice. From a good ol’ Mac n’ Cheese to the classic Spaghetti Aglio e Olio and also the simple Carbonara, we are honouring this versatile dish that is easy to…

Gradiant Awarded Over $30M in September for New Contracts to Serve the World’s Essential Industries

BOSTON — Gradiant, a global water solutions provider, announced a slate of contract awards totaling more than $30 million. The awards are for unique clients in seven contracts secured in September alone for multi-national corporations (headquartered) in semiconductors (Singapore), industrial protective equipment (Australia), food & beverage (Belgium and United States), pharmaceuticals (India), and infrastructure (Australia). Gradiant will deploy a range of solutions in advanced water and wastewater to enable these industrial clients to meet sustainability goals, reduce operational costs, and ensure business continuity. Gradiant will design-build an ultrapure water and…

A Measured Approach to E-Cigarette Taxation Is Essential

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — RELX International, a responsible multinational electronic cigarette company, is cautioning authorities against increasing the customs duties levied on e-cigarette products. A move on this would make these safer smoking alternatives as expensive as tobacco cigarettes. Increased taxation could spur the growth of black-market activities, put consumers’ health at risk, reduce government tax income, and make the city/country a less attractive option for investment and entrepreneurship. In recent years scientific research, as well as national healthcare providers, including the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), have recognised…