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dbxsoul

Can you claim that back with tax returns if you make a proper import business? you can't claim the tax back! as there is no company tax in the uae/ dubai or the freezones. the import tax is a flat 5% and is applicalble to all businesses believe that this facility is only available if you are direct...

dbxsoul

Merry Christmas/ Eid Mubrak to all forum regulars!

I hope 2006 was a good year and 2007 will be even better!

Soul of Khartoum

dbxsoul

All the best to you and yours DXB Are you back in Dubai?? nope, first xmas in "the sudan", as turkeys cost 140 dollars each :shock: , i'll be eating chicken and have managed to get my hands on a bottle of the "seasonal spirits" to while away the hours :) :reindeer: :reindeer: :s...

dbxsoul

Hi there, well when i read the first part of your post i thought, yes, there are a few things you can do. Like refusing to sign your work permit cancellation form, or even heading down to the labour office. BUT, the second part of your post puts it in perspective. Under the law if you worked on a Vi...

dbxsoul

hi there, I know this may be a bit short and prehaps not very comprehensive, but here goes. All private businesses are operated according to UAE ledgislation, the simplist form of this is a partnership (49%- 51%) between yourself and a UAE/ national sponsor. They were going to amend this, but I'm no...

dbxsoul

Well, at lively thread if nothing else! My 2 Fils worth is as follows: Long haired cats suffer a lot in the heat of Dubai, even if your apartment or villa is air-conditioned; we had and still have in fact, one (cat that is). This necessitates trips to the vet at least 5 to 6 times a year for shavin...

dbxsoul

I'd like to add my comments for what they are worth. In Dubai when it comes to recruitment your qualification obviously holds some weight (due to the nature of the labour legislation), however most companies prefer to take candidates with "real world experience", and more particularly &quo...

dbxsoul

if memory serves me correctly a very similar question was raised about a year back, i seem to remember GABS , offering some pretty useful information on this issue as well as the local schools. use the search function to see what you can find. i would say as soon as possible, get a car (with car sea...

dbxsoul

if you look through the sticky section above, regarding the labour law/ contratc that i drafted a while ago, you will see that failure by the employer to pay the employee is considered "breach of contract" in the UAE/ Dubai labour law. If this is the case and you take the matter up with th...

dbxsoul

just on another issue, just because a company doen't pay its salaries on time in the uae doesn't mean they are financially unsound. there are plenty of examples, of huge companies in the uae (talking about billions of dollars worth), not paying salaries on time, not because they have no money, but l...

dbxsoul

hi there, i can't comment on the package or the structure of the package that they may offer; i should however point out, government and quasi-government departments do not fall under the UAE/ Dubai labour law , they have thier own system. the point i'm trying to make is that very little on this sit...

dbxsoul

hi there, i can't comment on the package or the structure of the package that they may offer; i should however point out, government and quasi-government departments do not fall under the UAE/ Dubai labour law , they have thier own system. the point i'm trying to make is that very little on this si...

dbxsoul

have the name of a good one, just checking my file to see if i can find her, in the garhoud area near the airport... will get back to you. suggestion, check the filters of the a/c, if you stay in a building with central a/c get the maintenace people to clean the vents and ducts (this is supposed to ...

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oman! last i looked khartoum was in sudan

let me see if i can sum it up in one line....

hot, dusty, boring, asleep

dbxsoul

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dbxsoul

:) don't expect it to be much different then - plenty of internal politics from what i have seen. what you do have to look forward to is: extended holidays - more than private sector tea break at 9 am, 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm (if your'e still at work) "breakfast" at 8.30am, brunch at abo...

dbxsoul

ah, i was just pulling the p.ss out of them a little :D granted, they are a lot more efficient than most; but there is a lot of "empire building" within the organisation, redundant workers because of duplication as well as "too many chief's and not enough indians" - basically you...

dbxsoul

teaching, teachers jobs and schooling in dubai are covered quiet extensively in some of the earlier postings on the forum. there is plenty of information, some of it may be a little dated, but this is normally with regards to the salary packages of the teacher - or what they were recieving back then...

dbxsoul

1k per month -

more realistically 5 - 10k per month, but don't expect it to be much more than that!

10k (UAE DHS) is not much when you compare it to british pounds or euros, but remember there is no tax to pay on it

dbxsoul

ok .. this is another one, not from any forwarded e-mails or such, personally experienced a week back my friedns used to tell me there is dirt ( something materialistic ) in mountain dew. i never believed. went into my near irani bakala picked a dew bottle , sat outside & to my surprise, i foun...

dbxsoul

Chocoholic wrote:It's a dumbass idea.

dbxsoul

nice post sage - becoming quiet the ace on this

dbxsoul

hi there PJ, i read your previous legnthy post, I'm affraid I can't help much on the school issues, aside from saying, yes, there are a number of "special needs" schools in dubai - I have even visted one and was quiet impressed with thier facilities and the way they operate (the name will ...

dbxsoul

Well you cannot terminate them for simply not being absent from work for 4 days. I believe the rule is 7 consecutive days before you can terminate them under that clause. If she is within her probation period you can terminate her without benefits. If she has worked her probation period, you have to...

dbxsoul

Ok I had a look through the table (from numbeo.com) above and agree with all except one figure , which is the last... Average disposable income, this seems in the current economy to be very very high. Personally I earn a fair salary, but don't have anywhere near that figure left at the end of the mo...

dbxsoul

Ah. Was about to answer, but see the question is old. In any case. The answer is no. Firstly you would have to have a formal non-disclosure agreement in place atipulating the penalty. Secondly if this was a serious breach it should have been reported to the police and a case opened. Most items under...

dbxsoul

It depends on the type of contract that you have.
If it is a limited term contract then probably yes; if it is an unlimited contract you only need to complete 2 years in order to avoid the ban, although you need to have an NOC from your current employer allowing you to transfer.

dbxsoul

Yes, with attested certificates; as well as that it is still within your probation period - although your employer may be justified in deducting "reasonable" recruitment and processing fees... strictly speaking they are not allowed to, but there is a small grey area in the labour law which...

dbxsoul

I'm not quite sure what you are trying to say, but firstly there is no such thing as 30 days termination salary. Under an unlimited contract The process is the employer or the employee gives the other 30 days notice of termination, the employee either works out the 30 day period or the employer waiv...

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