UAE tax authority announces whistleblower program

A major financial center in Dubai also recently launched a whistleblower mechanism as the Emirates seeks to improve financial transparency.
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People sit under a display showing the values of different stocks at the Dubai Financial Market stock exchange in the Gulf emirate on April 12, 2022. - GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images
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The Emirati Federal Tax Authority today announced the launch of a whistleblower program, effective immediately, the official Emirates News Agency reported. 

The new program, named Raqeeb, is a reporting mechanism for tax evasion and violations. It aims to raise tax compliance in the United Arab Emirates. 

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