Fujairah waived taxes on hotels and restaurants impacted by Covid-19. Alamy Stock Photo
Fujairah waived taxes on hotels and restaurants impacted by Covid-19. Alamy Stock Photo
Fujairah waived taxes on hotels and restaurants impacted by Covid-19. Alamy Stock Photo
Fujairah waived taxes on hotels and restaurants impacted by Covid-19. Alamy Stock Photo

Fujairah waives licensing fees and taxes for some businesses amid Covid-19


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Fujairah announced tax relief for some businesses in retail and hospitality as the Covid-19 containment measures impacted operations.

The tax relief is aimed at businesses in the northern emirate that are affected as a result of stay-at-home directives which in turn led to their temporary closure, state news agency Wam said on Thursday.

"Some activities shall be exempted for a year, starting from January 1 to December 31, 2020, from licensing fees, such as professions in the popular market, Friday market, meat and poultry stores, tailors, cinemas, gaming centres and stores located in shopping malls, hotels, fitness centres, health clubs, wedding halls, and men's and women's salons,” Wam said, quoting a decree issued by Fujairah’s ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi.

The decree further stated that all hotels and resorts in the northern emirate would also be exempt from “the prescribed local tax”.

The UAE has taken various measures to support businesses hit by the physical distancing measures in place to fight Covid-19.

Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi launched a series of measures to boost the economy and support local businesses. The emirate allocated Dh5 billion to subsidise water and electricity charges for citizens and commercial and industrial activities. It also reduced electricity connection fees for start-ups until the end of this year and exempted all commercial and industrial activities from Tawtheeq fees in 2020.

The state also exempted start-ups from performance guarantees for projects up to Dh50m, reduced industrial land leasing fees by 25 per cent on new contracts, suspended real estate registration fees for the remainder of this year and waived current commercial and industrial penalties.

Other reprieves include waiving annual registration fees for commercial vehicles, exempting all vehicles from traffic tariffs and road tolls this year and suspending tourism and municipality fees in 2020.

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Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.