Guides
Every guide is dated and lists the pages it was checked against.
- Tabby and Tamara on UAE credit reports: what changed in 2026
UAE credit reports now include Tabby and Tamara data. What was announced, what's still unknown, and the Central Bank's limits on fees and borrowing.
5 November 2026 - Buying gold in Dubai: making charges, invoice and resale
What to check when buying gold in Dubai: the hallmark, the invoice, how making charges and VAT add up, and what you lose when you sell it back.
5 November 2026 - Consumer complaint in Dubai: steps, timings, what's out of scope
How a consumer complaint works in Dubai: raising it with the shop, what you need, typical timings, what's out of scope, and avoiding fake sites.
5 November 2026 - Dubai sales calendar 2026-27: confirmed dates only
Dubai Shopping Festival runs 4 Dec 2026 to 17 Jan 2027. The other sale dates that are confirmed, and those not yet announced, each with a source.
5 November 2026 - Shop discount rules in Dubai: what the price tag must show
What a Dubai discount tag must show: original price, sale price and percentage. Plus the one-week price-drop rule, card surcharges and penalties.
5 November 2026 - Can a Dubai shop refuse a refund? Store credit and change of mind
When a Dubai shop can refuse a refund: change of mind, store credit, faulty goods, fakes and online orders. What sources say, and where no rule exists.
5 November 2026 - Refund, repair or replacement: faulty goods rights in Dubai
What UAE law says when something you bought in Dubai is faulty: repair, replacement or refund, the three-fault rule, loan items and what voids your claim.
5 November 2026 - Tourist VAT refund in Dubai: how much you actually get back
How much VAT tourists get back in Dubai: the 87% rate, the AED 3.60 fee, worked examples, the 90-day and 6-hour limits, and what's excluded.
5 November 2026