James Mitchell

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James Mitchell covers business and markets for Gulf Times Now — company results, economic data, banking, real estate and the deals reshaping the GCC. He writes the numbers side of the Gulf economy: what a figure actually means for the companies and people behind it, rather than the headline it makes. His work runs across our Business and Markets sections.

Exclusive articles:

UAE E-Invoicing: What the Ministry of Finance Mandate Requires

The UAE e-invoicing deadlines, the five-corner model, who is in scope and the penalty schedule — including the deadline that moved to 30 October 2026.

Oqood Explained: Registering an Off-Plan Purchase in Dubai

How off-plan registration works in Dubai: the Interim Property Register, the escrow rules protecting your money, and what to check before you sign.

Investing on ADX: How Abu Dhabi’s Exchange Works for Retail Buyers

How to invest on ADX: getting an investor number, the Monday–Friday trading session, T+2 settlement, foreign ownership rules and what the FADX 15 actually holds.

UAE Corporate Tax: Small Business Relief and Who Actually Qualifies

UAE Small Business Relief explained: the AED 3 million revenue threshold, the extension to 2029, who is excluded, and the election that must be made every year.

Dubai Rent Disputes: The Rent Cap, the RDC and Eviction Notice Rules

Dubai rent rules explained: the five Decree 43 increase slabs, the 90-day and 12-month notice requirements, the RDC filing fees, and one myth that is simply wrong.

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Bahrain’s Good Conduct Certificate Costs One Dinar, Not Three

Bahrain's Good Conduct Certificate costs 1 BD and takes five working days, not the three dinars widely quoted. Fees, documents, and the rule for former residents.

The UAE Travel Ban Page Everyone Links To Does Not Exist

The ICP travel ban inquiry everyone links to returns a 404. Where the check actually lives in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and what the 2022 cheque law changed.

Kuwait’s Police Certificate Lives in an App, and Closes When You Leave

Kuwait issues its police clearance as a Criminal Status Certificate through the Sahel app, and only to current residents aged 18 and over. The verified process.

Oman’s Police Certificate: Almost Every English Guide Names the Wrong One

The Royal Oman Police issues two certificates, not one, and expatriates cannot get the Good Conduct one. The real process, the real fees, and where guides go wrong.
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