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Profiles of public service, volunteering and community leadership, based on verifiable public records.
An editorial directory of recognized contributors to the United Arab Emirates — Emirati founders, leaders and pioneers and long-serving expatriates who built businesses, hospitals and schools — profiled from verifiable public records.
Read the profiles →ADNOC’s 2024 sustainability report says about 8,900 employees took part in more than 20 volunteer initiatives, recording over 64,500 hours across health, education, environment and community support.
Read the report →A civic contribution is not a public ranking of private tax records. Service, volunteering, expertise and care for neighbours are among the public actions communities can recognize and document.
Read the report →Public accountability depends on meaningful aggregate reporting and privacy protections. Here is a checklist for separating published revenue data from confidential individual records.
Read the report →The Ministry of Economy said the UAE ranked first globally in the 2024–2025 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for a fourth consecutive year.
Read the report →The FTA said its homebuilding VAT refund service for UAE nationals had approved about 35,000 applications worth AED 2.9 billion by the end of 2024.
Read the report →The FTA said it completed its 2024 corporate-tax awareness campaign with an Abu Dhabi session for free-zone businesses attended by 550 participants.
Read the report →The Ministry of Economy and Federal Youth Authority organised a youth circle aimed at encouraging an entrepreneurship culture among Emirati young people.
Read the report →The FTA reported that it organised 40 events during the first half of 2024 as part of its corporate-tax awareness and compliance programme.
Read the report →By the end of the first half of 2024, the FTA said it had approved 30,920 VAT refund applications worth AED 2.54 billion for UAE nationals building new residences since the service began.
Read the report →The Ministry of Economy said a national forum brought together more than 80 federal entities, local companies and SME owners to discuss access to government tenders and contracts.
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