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In March 2021, FTA said that influencers on social media in the UAE or any users using online promotional activities should register for VAT and pay taxes if the value of the services they provide is more than AED375,000 in a 12-month period. [19] [20]
Tourism is a major economic source of income in Dubai and part of the Dubai government's strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirates. [19] The tourism sector contributed in 2017 about $41 billion to the GDP, making up 4.6% of the GDP, and provided some 570,000 jobs, accounting for 4.8% of total employment. [20]
The emergence of Dubai's lively real estate market was briefly checked by the global financial crisis of 2007–8, when Dubai was bailed out by Abu Dhabi. [31] The recovery from the overheated market led to tighter regulation and oversight and a more realistic market for real estate throughout the UAE with many 'on hold' projects restarting.
Dubai alone has more than 70 shopping centres, including the world's second largest shopping centre, The Dubai Mall. As of June 2024 the Emirate real estate developer Emaar Properties, announced plans to expand the 12-million-square-foot mall, at a cost of 1.5 billion dirham ($408 million), adding a further 240 luxury stores, along with new ...
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Others include the Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA; the Dubai internet City; and the Dubai Media city. [4] In April 2021 Dubai CommerCity launched, a free zone dedicated to e-Commerce. [5] The International Free Zone Authority (IFZA) is one of the most cost-effective and fastest-growing free trade zone in Dubai.
Fujairah license plates can have one of the letters: A to G, K, M, P, R, S, or T, on a white plate. Numbers contain a maximum of five digits. Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah license plates can have one of the letters: A, C, D, I, K, M, N, S, V or Y, on a white plate, or feature a fort on the top side of the plate.
Authorities in Dubai use highly sensitive equipment to conduct thorough searches to find trace amount of illegal substances. [49] A senior Dubai judge was quoted on February 11, 2008, by the Dubai City News saying, "These laws help discourage anyone from carrying or using drugs. Even if the quantity of illegal drugs found on someone is 0.05 ...