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Salik (In Arabic: سالك meaning "clear and moving") is the name given to the electronic toll road system in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which is based on RFID technology, automatically deducting a fee when a toll gate is passed under. The Salik toll was launched by Dubai's Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on 1 July 2007.
Nol Plus is a rewards program that was initiated by Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai) in 2019. [10] Nol Plus is spent by points where the traveller could redeem points by spending their Nol Card on any channels such as the Public Transport. 1 AED is to 1 point and the traveller could also redeem points in the official website where 10 AED ...
The UAE charges a flat 5% customs duty on the value of goods, freight, and insurance (CIF) for most goods. The customs duty rate is 50% on CIF of alcohol, and 100% on CIF of cigarettes. VAT is also charged at the standard rate for the imported items.
In March 2015, the Dubai Police declared the usage of VPN (virtual private network) illegal, saying that "tampering with the internet is a crime". Although action may not be taken against an individual for simply using a VPN, the usage of VPN combined with other illegal acts would lead to additional charges. [21] [22]
The Dubai Trolley is a 4.6 km (2.9 mi) tram service that was planned to serve the area around the Burj Khalifa. [12] Announced in April 2008 by Emaar , the Dh 500 million system was supposed have two separate lines.
British citizen Marcus Fakana, 18, is facing a one-year prison sentence for his summer romance with a London teenager, 17, who he met while on holiday in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2007, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's central bank, had issued a directive to all commercial banks to freeze ATM charges and, with effect from 1 April 2009, abolish ATM service charges altogether. Since 2009, customers of any licensed bank are able to use the ATMs of other banks without paying a service charge.
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