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Saudi Arabia’s New SME Strategy: 500,000 Jobs and a 35% GDP Push by 2030
Saudi Arabia’s New SME Strategy: A Bold Bet on Small Business Growth Saudi Arabia just placed one of its biggest economic bets yet on small and medium enterprises. On September 15, 2026, the Saudi Cabinet approved the National Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises Strategy, a sweeping plan designed to
Saudization will not be forced on investors: Al Falih
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih said that Saudization will never be coerced upon foreign investors. It should happen organically. He was addressing a panel session at the fifth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh on Tuesday (26/10/2021). The Future Investment Initiative took off
Abu Dhabi’s Virtual License to Boost Foreign Investment.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has recently announced the launch of a virtual license to enable non-resident foreigners to invest in the emirate prior residence procedures allowing them to conduct business from anywhere outside UAE. This launch is followed by Dubai’s launch of the region’s first virtual
VAT Amendment for Government Contractors.
w.e.f 1 November,2021 Saudi Arabia: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has announced a legislative amendment to the provisions of Article No. 20 of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Executive Regulations on setting the date of supply and tax entitlement in certain cases. This amendment includes changing the date of supply
10 Principles for the next 50 Years of UAE.
President’s decree for the UAE’s future! Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE president has recently issued a decree on the adoption of the country’s 10 principles for the next 50 years for strengthening the union and building a sustainable economy. The decree requires all ministries, federal and local
Ministry of Commerce identifies 7 types of tasattur activities
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA The Ministry of Commerce, Saudi Arabia advised business owners and commercial establishments to make use of the extended six month period to correct the violations of the Anti-Commercial Cover-up Law (Tasattur). The ministry identified seven types of tasattur and the penalty for the crime includes a maximum
Employer who allows expat to work for personal benefit will be punished.
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) informed that any employer, who allows his expatriate worker to take up jobs for their own personal advantage or for a monetary consideration, shall be punished with a maximum imprisonment of three months and penalty upto SR 50,000. The employer, who commits the violation
Saudi Arabia’s Pre Budget Update FY 2022
The Ministry of Finance under the umbrella of Saudi Vision 2030, has issued the Pre-Budget Statement. Economic recovery and revived growth constitute key pillars underpinning fiscal and economic targets for FY 2022 . The governments effort in combating the pandemic have led to minimising the impact, has minimised the threat
Anti-Money Laundering Law in UAE.
What you need to know. What is AML law in UAE? Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to the laws, regulations, and procedures that are put into place to prevent disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income, when it is not. Money-laundering investigations by law enforcement often involve scrutinizing financial records for
Commercial Concealment Correction Date Extended.
New Date February 16, 2022 Ministry of Commerce, Saudi Arabia has extended the National Commercial Concealment Correction Program for another six months until February 16, 2022. The program commenced on February 28, 2021 and was intended to end on August 23, 2021. This is an additional opportunity granted from the
UAE: 100% Foreign Ownership from June 1st
The UAE government on 19th May, has announced an overhaul of foreign ownership rules applicable to commercial companies which enables 100% stake of onshore companies from June 1st, 2021. It might be an enormous relief for the foreign investors in UAE, now you can invest and own your own business it’s
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10 Conditions issued for Commercial Establishments in Saudi Arabia
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