Everyday UAE essentials and free calculators. This section includes the salary and rent-increase calculators, Ramadan working hours, public holidays, WhatsApp and calling-app rules, and other information residents look up again and again. Interactive tools and timely updates you can rely on.
This calculator applies Dubai’s RERA rental increase index to work out the maximum legal rent hike your landlord can apply. Enter your current annual rent and the average market rent for similar properties in your area, and it shows the maximum percentage increase and the maximum new rent allowed under Decree No. 43 of 2013….
There is no income tax on salaries in the UAE, so your take-home pay is your gross salary minus a few small deductions. For most expatriates the only routine deduction is the ILOE job loss insurance premium of AED 5 a month plus VAT, or AED 10 plus VAT if your basic salary is above…
WhatsApp is not banned in the UAE. Messages, voice notes, photos, videos and documents all work normally. What does not work, as of October 2026, is WhatsApp voice and video calling, because internet calling in the UAE must go through services approved by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), and WhatsApp calls are…
The UAE has not yet published its official 2027 holiday calendar, but the expected dates already give a clear picture for planning leave. On current projections, 2027 brings New Year’s Day on Friday 1 January, Eid Al Fitr from about Monday 8 to Thursday 11 March, Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha from Saturday 15…