Abu Dhabi introduces 3% municipal fee on expat home rentals
Expatriate tenants in Abu Dhabi will have to pay 3% extra on their rent, as a municipality contract fee. The new charge will be collected with monthly electricity and water bills. UAE nationals are exempt. The decision to levy the new fee was published in February’s Official Gazette. Officially, therefore, the charge is already in operation, but it is not known when collection will begin in practice. The levy brings Abu Dhabi in line with Dubai, which imposes a 5% municipal housing tax payable on utility bills. (The National)
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