Bitesize Business Breakfast

Khalid Al Bustani, the Director General of the Federal Tax Authority, gives the latest news on indirect tax here in the UAE and more on excise tax which is set to kick in on Sunday.

Mark Beer, OBE, CEO and Registrar for DIFC Courts, joined us to look at two new initiatives from the DIFC Courts which make sure the legal system is up to speed with the latest technologies, from drones to blockchain.

Amena Bakr, Senior Correspondent at Energy Intelligence Group, talked to us about the historic news that Saudi women will soon be able to drive. She talked about the reaction of women and the scale of this news.

Khatija Haque, Head of MENA Research for Global Markets & Treasury at Emirates NBD, also gave us her take on women being able to drive in Saudi Arabia. 

Alex Kyriakidis, President & Managing Director of Marriott International for Middle East & Africa, gave us his views on the news for females in the Kingdom.

Geoffrey Thomas, MD & Editor in Chief of Airlineratings.com, talks about a campaign to cut tax on passengers flying to the UK.

Dinesh Kanabar, CEO and Founding Partner of WTS Dhruva, who has had experience implementing VAT in India, joins us with the introduction of VAT approaching in 3 months time.

Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, talks Game of Thrones - and how being the location for a major TV show can boost tourism.

Alan White, Vice President of Cyber Advisory Services at DarkMatter, gives us some insight into the latest cyber hacks.

Marios Maratheftis, Managing Director & Chief Economist for Global Research at Standard Chartered, talks to us as the last 24 hours have seen political changes from Germany to Japan. We look at what they mean for some of the world’s largest economies – and the knock-on effect for us.