Tax Authority recognizes people’s right to apply for a reduction or exemption for UAE tax law violation penalties

Abu Dhabi: The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced that any person or group has the right to apply to the FTA to reduce or exempt them from the penalty imposed for the violation of the provisions of tax legislation, provided that there is an excuse acceptable to the FTA. The FTA clarified that according […]

Pakistan: Facebook and Nayatel to offer internet access to 15 million citizens across 8 cities

Islamabad: Facebook has partnered with Pakistan’s telecom company Nayatel to expand Internet connectivity and pave the way for digital transformation. The collaboration would provide affordable, high-speed and reliable Internet access to an estimated 10 to 15 million Pakistanis in eight major cities. Under this partnership, Nayatel “will own, build, maintain, and operate a new fibre […]

Fugitive Indian jeweller Mehul Choksi held in Dominica

Fugitive Indian-born jeweller Mehul Choksi has been captured in Dominica and will likely be repatriated to India, Gaston Brown, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, told ANI, days after he went missing from the Caribbean nation. Police in Antigua and Barbuda had been questioning relatives and associates of Choksi, a main defendant in India’s largest […]

Nintendo plans upgraded switch replacement as soon as September

Nintendo Co. plans to begin assembly of its new Switch as soon as July and release the upgraded replacement for its four-year-old game console in September or October, people familiar with the matter said. The new console, likely to be priced higher than the $299 original, may be announced ahead of the E3 conference starting […]