<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Meyer-Reumann &#38; Partners</title> <atom:link href="http://meyer-reumann.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://meyer-reumann.com</link> <description>Legal Consultants in the Middle East since 1981</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 06:39:50 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>GCC consider a 50% Tax on Soft Drinks and Cigarettes</title><link>http://meyer-reumann.com/gcc-consider-a-50-tax-on-soft-drinks-and-cigarettes/</link> <comments>http://meyer-reumann.com/gcc-consider-a-50-tax-on-soft-drinks-and-cigarettes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 06:39:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>newsfeed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[GCC-Countries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tax law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health prevention]]></category> <category><![CDATA[soft drinks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://meyer-reumann.com/?p=2524</guid> <description><![CDATA[GCC states are considering a 50 percent tax on beverages and cigarettes to control consumption, it was reported this week. 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Speaking to local news site Arab News, assistant secretary at the Ministry of Labour for development, Fahd Al-Tikhaifi, said that &#8220;new labour laws have cancelled this condition&#8221;. 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Only tenants who live with family members and make at least Dh4,000 a month will be allowed to rent units in residential areas. 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The rule awaits approval from Sharjah Executive Council, according to a report in &#8216;Al Khaleej&#8217;. Sultan Abdullah Al Mualla, Director-General, Sharjah Municipality, said: &#8220;All supermarkets and grocery stores in residential areas will need to abide by the decision. 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