• Bob Dole and his wife Elizabeth wave from the podium at the Republican National Convention in San Diego, after he accepted the 1996 Republican presidential nomination for a race he lost to Bill Clinton. Dole has died, aged 98. AP
    Bob Dole and his wife Elizabeth wave from the podium at the Republican National Convention in San Diego, after he accepted the 1996 Republican presidential nomination for a race he lost to Bill Clinton. Dole has died, aged 98. AP
  • A young Bob Dole after he enlisted in the US Army after his second year at the University of Kansas. He overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader. AP
    A young Bob Dole after he enlisted in the US Army after his second year at the University of Kansas. He overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader. AP
  • Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole points to a victim of crime in the audience while spelling out his plans to battle drugs and violent crime, at Villanova University, in September 1996. Reuters
    Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole points to a victim of crime in the audience while spelling out his plans to battle drugs and violent crime, at Villanova University, in September 1996. Reuters
  • Presidential nominee Bob Dole hugs wife Elizabeth in August 1996 at the Republican National Convention. Reuters
    Presidential nominee Bob Dole hugs wife Elizabeth in August 1996 at the Republican National Convention. Reuters
  • Dole and Bill Clinton wave to the audience after their first presidential debate in Hartford, Connecticut, in October 1996. Reuters
    Dole and Bill Clinton wave to the audience after their first presidential debate in Hartford, Connecticut, in October 1996. Reuters
  • House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senate majority leader Dole in San Diego, August 1996. Reuters
    House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senate majority leader Dole in San Diego, August 1996. Reuters
  • FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole makes a point during a Memorial Day speech in Clifton, New Jersey May 27, 1996. REUTERS / File Photo
    FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole makes a point during a Memorial Day speech in Clifton, New Jersey May 27, 1996. REUTERS / File Photo
  • US President Bill Clinton confers the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, to Dole in January 1997. Reuters
    US President Bill Clinton confers the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, to Dole in January 1997. Reuters
  • Dole attends a welcome ceremony for new Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen Mark Milley, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, in September 2019. Reuters
    Dole attends a welcome ceremony for new Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen Mark Milley, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, in September 2019. Reuters
  • President George W Bush with Dole during a ceremony honouring the USA Freedom Corps, in the East Room of the White House, in July 2002. Reuters
    President George W Bush with Dole during a ceremony honouring the USA Freedom Corps, in the East Room of the White House, in July 2002. Reuters
  • Dole, in his failed race for the Republican presidential candidacy, makes a speech in Washington in March 1988. AP
    Dole, in his failed race for the Republican presidential candidacy, makes a speech in Washington in March 1988. AP
  • Dole with former President George HW Bush and his wife Barbara at the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York. Reuters
    Dole with former President George HW Bush and his wife Barbara at the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York. Reuters
  • Dole speaks to supporters in Kansas as he announces his bid for the Republican nomination for president in April 1995. AP
    Dole speaks to supporters in Kansas as he announces his bid for the Republican nomination for president in April 1995. AP
  • Dole with Democratic House minority leader Nancy Pelosi during his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, in January 2018. AFP
    Dole with Democratic House minority leader Nancy Pelosi during his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, in January 2018. AFP
  • Former majority leader Dole and his wife Elizabeth are escorted by senators as they leave Capitol Hill after his official retirement in June 1996. AP
    Former majority leader Dole and his wife Elizabeth are escorted by senators as they leave Capitol Hill after his official retirement in June 1996. AP
  • Dole talks to women at Srebrenica on a weekend visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina in April 1998, in his capacity as chairman of the International Commission on Missing Persons. EPA
    Dole talks to women at Srebrenica on a weekend visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina in April 1998, in his capacity as chairman of the International Commission on Missing Persons. EPA
  • US Presidential candidate Dole leaves a rally at West High School in Davenport, Iowa, in February 1996. AFP
    US Presidential candidate Dole leaves a rally at West High School in Davenport, Iowa, in February 1996. AFP
  • Newly elected Senate majority leader Dole is kissed by his wife, Transport Secretary Elizabeth Dole, and his daughter, Robin, on Capitol Hill in Washington, in November 1984. AP
    Newly elected Senate majority leader Dole is kissed by his wife, Transport Secretary Elizabeth Dole, and his daughter, Robin, on Capitol Hill in Washington, in November 1984. AP
  • At a 'Dole For President' rally in the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in February 1996. AFP
    At a 'Dole For President' rally in the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in February 1996. AFP
  • Sen Dole of Kansas in 1976. AP
    Sen Dole of Kansas in 1976. AP
  • Senator Dole, chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaks in Chicago in April 1972. AP
    Senator Dole, chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaks in Chicago in April 1972. AP

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Bob Dole, US politician and Second World War veteran, dies at 98

Former Republican senator overcame serious wounds and sought the presidency three times

James Reinl
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December 05, 2021

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US politician Bob Dole, a Second World War veteran and Republican Party stalwart who led an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1996, died on Sunday aged 98 after a battle with cancer.

The Republican senator from Kansas, who was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in February, died in his sleep, according to the foundation of Dole’s wife, Elizabeth Dole.

“It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning,” the foundation posted on Twitter.

“He had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years.”

Dole sought the presidency three times and was his party's nominee in 1996 but lost to Democratic incumbent Bill Clinton. He was his party's vice presidential nominee in 1976 on a ticket headed by incumbent president Gerald Ford, but they lost to Democrat Jimmy Carter and his running mate Walter Mondale.

Dole was known for his self-deprecating wit and often referred to himself in the third person.

He grew up in the Great Depression of the 1930s and served in the Second World War. He was wounded in Italy shortly before the end of the conflict.

Dole represented Kansas in Congress for 35 years – from 1961 to 1969 in the House of Representatives and from 1969 to 1996 in the Senate, where he shepherded legislation as majority leader in the 1980s.

“Our nation and world is better for the service and sacrifice of Bob Dole,” Pennsylvania politician Chris Quinn posted on social media. “May he Rest In Peace.”

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It found there had been 2,255 anti-Semitic incidents reported in 2021, a rise of 34 per cent from the previous year.

The report detailed the convictions of a number of people for anti-Semitic crimes, including one man who was jailed for setting up a neo-Nazi group which had encouraged “the eradication of Jewish people” and another who had posted anti-Semitic homemade videos on social media. 

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The hotels A stay at Atmantan Wellness Resort (www.atmantan.com) costs from Rs24,000 (Dh1,235) per night, including taxes, consultations, meals and a treatment package.
 

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1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

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10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

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