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UAE Applies Five Percent VAT to Parking Fees and Salik Toll Charges

A new five percent Value Added Tax now applies to all parking services and Salik toll transactions across the UAE, including permits and activation fees, marking a broad adjustment to urban mobility-related charges.
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