Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Court, has chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Development Council held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi.
Ministers addressed the implementation of a number of economic policies aimed at attracting foreign investments.
They discussed various policies related to laws covering companies, aviation data protection, industrial facilities and post-sector governance in the country.
The council talked about the Federal National Council’s recommendations relating to a Ministry of Justice policy on family guidance and reviewed the state audit of the Al Etihad Credit Bureau in 2021.
Among the key members of the council is Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Suhail Al Mazroui, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.
The council also discussed the outcomes of the 116th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, and the report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the ''Article IV Consultation in 2021'', as well as the UAE’s participation in the annual meetings of the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank, which was held in June 2022 in Egypt.
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Tax authority targets shisha levy evasion
The Federal Tax Authority will track shisha imports with electronic markers to protect customers and ensure levies have been paid.
Khalid Ali Al Bustani, director of the tax authority, on Sunday said the move is to "prevent tax evasion and support the authority’s tax collection efforts".
The scheme’s first phase, which came into effect on 1st January, 2019, covers all types of imported and domestically produced and distributed cigarettes. As of May 1, importing any type of cigarettes without the digital marks will be prohibited.
He said the latest phase will see imported and locally produced shisha tobacco tracked by the final quarter of this year.
"The FTA also maintains ongoing communication with concerned companies, to help them adapt their systems to meet our requirements and coordinate between all parties involved," he said.
As with cigarettes, shisha was hit with a 100 per cent tax in October 2017, though manufacturers and cafes absorbed some of the costs to prevent prices doubling.
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Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate.
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Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut
Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”
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