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5 years (Resident GCC nationals) Residency expiration (Expats) The Emirates Identity Card (Emirates ID or EID) is a mandatory identification card issued to citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is an essential document for accessing government services, legal processes, and other key functions within the country.
The e-Dirham is a payment tool introduced by the government of the United Arab Emirates with the aim of facilitating the collection of revenues of governmental and non-governmental service fees in a safe and secure way. The e-Dirham was initially intended for use by the UAE federal government, but it was later used by the local governments of ...
The Nol (Arabic: نول, lit: fare) Card (stylized as nol) is an electronic ticketing card developed by Hong Kong–based company Octopus Cards Limited [1] that was released for all modes of public transport services in Dubai in August 2009. A Nol Card is a credit-card-sized stored-value contactless smartcard that can hold prepaid funds to pay ...
There are varied types of electronic payment methods such as online credit card transactions, e-wallets, e-cash and wireless payment system. [5] Credit cards constitute a popular method of online payment but can be expensive for the merchant to accept because of transaction fees primarily. Debit cards constitute an excellent alternative with ...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) once largely known for its oil exports today has a diverse and highly developed economy. According to the UAE Economic Report 2009 released by the UAE Ministry of Economy in May 2010 the non-oil sector contributed 71.6 per cent to the UAE’s GDP, compared to 66.5 per cent in 2008, underscoring the success of the nation's economic diversification initiatives.
The TDRA is a regulatory body that oversees the telecom sector and the licensees in the UAE in accordance with the Federal Law by Decree No. 3 of 2003 and its Executive Order, and implements the directives of the Board of Directors. [citation needed] The TDRA is an independent body and its duties include ensuring telecom services are available ...
The company was founded in the United Arab Emirates as a payments subsidiary of Emirates Bank in 1994. [2] Mainly operating in the Middle East and Africa region it became the first independent vendor in the Middle East to be certified by Mastercard and Visa for payments, [3] and a member of the JCB and UnionPay card schemes.
The current standard VAT rate in the country is 5%. [2][3] In January 2022, the UAE Ministry of Finance announced the implementation of a federal corporate tax starting June 2023. [4] The standard rate of corporate tax is 9%, some exempt businesses and those with net annual profits under AED375,000 (US$102,100) qualify for a rate of 0%, and ...