VAT rules among new dilemmas facing the Middle East, finds David Snook
There is no question that value added tax is the talking point of the year for family entertainment centres throughout the Middle East. As of January 1, it is now operating in the United Arab Emirates and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the two biggest markets for amusements in the region. But it will be introduced also into the other Gulf Co-operation Council countries, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, between now and 2019.
