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A Taxing Affair: UAE Mulls Uniform Corporate Tax Rate - Kipp Report
The United Arab Emirates is looking at introducing a uniform corporate tax rate across its seven states as it wants to reduce its dependence on oil revenue, the IMF said on Monday, but a government official said there would be no new taxes for at least ...
Emaar draws on Dubai Mall to raise $1B - Kipp Report
“These days no one will lend without a collateral and borrowing costs are going up,” said an Abu Dhabi-based real estate analyst, who did not wish to be identified. “They are getting a favourable rate as they put this asset as collateral. ...
Saving grace: Will Dubai's growing non-oil exports save the day? - Kipp Report
Dubai's non-oil exports may jump 36 percent in 2011 and grow at the same pace next year, boosted by political stability and new trade with East Africa and Central Asia, a government official said, although analysts see a slowdown in 2012 on the global ...
Are You Ready for the New GCC? - Kipp Report
The professor, who is an Arab expatriate, requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject. “I see this as a political move, but in my view it might end up in trade agreements and easing of tariffs etc, which would help Jordan and Morocco to ...
UAE close to final proposals on fund regulations - Kipp Report
The first draft came out in April, the final paper will come out about mid-July,” the source, who did not wish to be identified, said. The proposals, intended to boost transparency among funds, will also apply to distributors, with the ultimate aim of ...
Got gas? 'Cause Emarat doesn't and they won't share why - Kipp Report
And yet it still had to come from an anonymous source. Was the fear because customers might be go to competitor stations Enoc and Eppco? Well, that's happening anyway. Rather than alerting the public that it will be only 2 or 3 days of inconvenience, ...
Dubai says can handle debt maturities, trade with Iran - Kipp Report
Dubai can handle upcoming debt maturities, shaking off the impact of regional unrest, and is working “hard” to prevent violations of UN sanctions on Iran, a government official said. Concerns about the emirate's total liabilities, estimated at around ...
Grain cargoes being diverted from Libya -sources - Kipp Report
Grain cargoes bound for Libya are being diverted because of port closures as a revolt against Muammar Gaddafi disrupts economic life in the North African country, shipping sources said on Wednesday. Oil-rich Libya imports large quantities of grain. ...
Jump in Abu Dhabi bank deposits may be cash for Aldar - Kipp Report
... it is a fact that the majority of the money came from the government,” a senior Abu Dhabi banker who did not want to be identified said. ...
Oman sees 2010 budget surplus of $1 bln -official - Kipp Report
... out the deficit and even make a surplus of around 400 million rials,” the economy ministry official, who did not want to be identified, told Reuters. ...