Mumbai Indians' Krunal Pandya bowling against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at the 2020 IPL, which was played without supporters due to Covid-19. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mumbai Indians' Krunal Pandya bowling against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at the 2020 IPL, which was played without supporters due to Covid-19. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mumbai Indians' Krunal Pandya bowling against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at the 2020 IPL, which was played without supporters due to Covid-19. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mumbai Indians' Krunal Pandya bowling against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at the 2020 IPL, which was played without supporters due to Covid-19. Sportzpics for BC

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Fans set to be allowed back for IPL matches in UAE

Tournament organisers announce 'limited seating' will be available, without specifying how much of the stadiums will be open

Paul Radley
Paul Radley

September 15, 2021

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Fans will be allowed back to the Indian Premier League when the competition resumes in Dubai on Sunday.

The tournament’s organisers have announced “limited seating” will be available, without specifying what percentage of the stadiums will be open.

Tickets for the remainder of the competition, which restarts when Mumbai Indians play Chennai Super Kings on September 19, will go on sale from Thursday.

“This match will be a momentous occasion as IPL will welcome the fans back to the stadiums after a brief hiatus owing to Covid-19 situation,” the organisers said in a statement.

“Matches will be played at Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi with limited seating available keeping in mind the Covid protocols and UAE government regulations.”

The entire season was played behind closed doors in the UAE last year, after being relocated due to the Covid situation in India.

Although the competition went ahead, again with no fans present, in India earlier this year, it was suspended after a huge spike in coronavirus cases in the country.

The rest of the tournament will be played in the Emirates, with the final set to take place on Friday, October 15.

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Top 20 IPL 2021 salaries

  • IPL 2021 TOP SALARIES: 1. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore). 170 million rupees ($2.3m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    IPL 2021 TOP SALARIES: 1. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore). 170 million rupees ($2.3m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 2. Chris Morris (Rajasthan Royals). 162.5m rupees ($2.2m). Sportzpics for IPL
    2. Chris Morris (Rajasthan Royals). 162.5m rupees ($2.2m). Sportzpics for IPL
  • 3. Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders, unavailable). 155m rupees ($2.1m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    3. Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders, unavailable). 155m rupees ($2.1m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 4. MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings). 150m rupees ($2.05m). AFP
    4. MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings). 150m rupees ($2.05m). AFP
  • 5. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians). 150m rupees ($2.05m). AFP
    5. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians). 150m rupees ($2.05m). AFP
  • 6. Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals). 150m rupees ($2.05m)
    6. Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals). 150m rupees ($2.05m)
  • 7. Kyle Jamieson (Royal Challengers Bangalore). 150m rupees ($2.05m). Sportzpics for IPL
    7. Kyle Jamieson (Royal Challengers Bangalore). 150m rupees ($2.05m). Sportzpics for IPL
  • 8. Glenn Maxwell (Royal Challengers Bangalore). 142.5m rupees ($1.95m). Sportzpics for IPL
    8. Glenn Maxwell (Royal Challengers Bangalore). 142.5m rupees ($1.95m). Sportzpics for IPL
  • 9. Jhye Richardson (Punjab Kings, unavailable). 140m rupees ($1.91m). AFP
    9. Jhye Richardson (Punjab Kings, unavailable). 140m rupees ($1.91m). AFP
  • 10. David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad). 125m rupees ($1.71m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    10. David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad). 125m rupees ($1.71m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 11. Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals, unavailable). 125m rupees ($1.71m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    11. Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals, unavailable). 125m rupees ($1.71m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 12. Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders). 125m rupees ($1.71m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    12. Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders). 125m rupees ($1.71m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 13. Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians). 110m rupees ($1.5m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    13. Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians). 110m rupees ($1.5m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 14. AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore). 110m rupees ($1.5m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    14. AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore). 110m rupees ($1.5m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 15. KL Rahul (Punjab Kings). 110m rupees ($1.5m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    15. KL Rahul (Punjab Kings). 110m rupees ($1.5m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 16. Manish Pandey (Sunrisers Hyderabad). 110m rupees ($1.5m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    16. Manish Pandey (Sunrisers Hyderabad). 110m rupees ($1.5m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 17. Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings). 110m rupees ($1.5m). AFP
    17. Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings). 110m rupees ($1.5m). AFP
  • 18. Krishnappa Gowtham (Chennai Super Kings). 92.5m rupees ($1.26m). AP
    18. Krishnappa Gowtham (Chennai Super Kings). 92.5m rupees ($1.26m). AP
  • 19. Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad). 90m rupees ($1.23m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    19. Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad). 90m rupees ($1.23m). Sportzpics for BCCI
  • 20. Krunal Pandya (Mumbai Indians). 88m rupees ($1.2m). Sportzpics for BCCI
    20. Krunal Pandya (Mumbai Indians). 88m rupees ($1.2m). Sportzpics for BCCI

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Two days after the IPL's conclusion, the T20 World Cup will get under way in Oman and UAE. Plans are also in place for spectators to be admitted to that event.

The news follows the announcement that the Emirates Dubai Sevens will open its gates to spectators as usual on National Day weekend.

The organisers of the annual rugby tournament — which was cancelled for the first time in its history last year — say they “will be welcoming back 100,000 fans to The Sevens Stadium on December 2-4.”

Tickets for the IPL are available on the official website, www.iplt20.com, as well as on PlatinumList.net.

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Match statistics

Dubai Sports City Eagles 8 Dubai Exiles 85

Eagles
Try: Bailey
Pen: Carey

Exiles
Tries: Botes 3, Sackmann 2, Fourie 2, Penalty, Walsh, Gairn, Crossley, Stubbs
Cons: Gerber 7
Pens: Gerber 3

Man of the match: Tomas Sackmann (Exiles)

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Midfielders: Foden (Manchester City), Henderson (Liverpool), Grealish (Aston Villa), Mount (Chelsea), Rice (West Ham), Ward-Prowse (Southampton), Winks (Tottenham)

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  • LITTLE WOMEN - Greta Gerwig
  • THE TWO POPES - Anthony McCarten

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  • BOOKSMART - Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Katie Silberman
  • KNIVES OUT - Rian Johnson
  • MARRIAGE STORY - Noah Baumbach
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Quentin Tarantino
  • PARASITE - Han Jin Won, Bong Joon ho

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  • AMERICAN FACTORY - Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
  • APOLLO 11 - Todd Douglas Miller
  • DIEGO MARADONA - Asif Kapadia
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
  • THE GREAT HACK - Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaime

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  • BAIT - Mark Jenkin (Writer/Director), Kate Byers, Linn Waite (Producers)
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab (Director/Producer), Edward Watts (Director)
  • MAIDEN - Alex Holmes (Director)
  • ONLY YOU - Harry Wootliff (Writer/Director)
  • RETABLO - Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio (Writer/Director)

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  • FROZEN 2 - Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho
  • KLAUS - Sergio Pablos, Jinko Gotoh
  • A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON - Will Becher, Richard Phelan, Paul Kewley
  • TOY STORY 4 - Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen

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  • JOKER - Shayna Markowitz
  • MARRIAGE STORY - Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler
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  • 1917 - Roger Deakins
  • THE IRISHMAN - Rodrigo Prieto
  • JOKER - Lawrence Sher
  • LE MANS ’66 - Phedon Papamichael
  • THE LIGHTHOUSE - Jarin Blaschke

EDITING

  • THE IRISHMAN - Thelma Schoonmaker
  • JOJO RABBIT - Tom Eagles
  • JOKER - Jeff Groth
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  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Fred Raskin

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  • THE IRISHMAN - Christopher Peterson, Sandy Powell
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  • LITTLE WOMEN - Jacqueline Durran
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Arianne Phillips

PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • 1917 - Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales
  • THE IRISHMAN - Bob Shaw, Regina Graves
  • JOJO RABBIT - Ra Vincent, Nora Sopková
  • JOKER - Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh

SOUND

  • 1917 - Scott Millan, Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate, Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson
  • JOKER - Tod Maitland, Alan Robert Murray, Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic
  • LE MANS ’66 - David Giammarco, Paul Massey, Steven A. Morrow, Donald Sylvester
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  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, Matthew Wood

ORIGINAL SCORE

  • 1917 - Thomas Newman
  • JOJO RABBIT - Michael Giacchino
  • JOKER - Hildur Guđnadóttir
  • LITTLE WOMEN - Alexandre Desplat
  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - John Williams

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

  • 1917 - Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, Dominic Tuohy
  • AVENGERS: ENDGAME - Dan Deleeuw, Dan Sudick
  • THE IRISHMAN - Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, Pablo Helman
  • THE LION KING - Andrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, Elliot Newman, Adam Valdez
  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan, Dominic Tuohy

MAKE UP & HAIR

  • 1917 - Naomi Donne
  • BOMBSHELL - Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan
  • JOKER - Kay Georgiou, Nicki Ledermann
  • JUDY - Jeremy Woodhead
  • ROCKETMAN - Lizzie Yianni Georgiou

BRITISH SHORT FILM

  • AZAAR - Myriam Raja, Nathanael Baring
  • GOLDFISH - Hector Dockrill, Harri Kamalanathan, Benedict Turnbull, Laura Dockrill
  • KAMALI - Sasha Rainbow, Rosalind Croad
  • LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL) - Carol Dysinger, Elena Andreicheva
  • THE TRAP - Lena Headey, Anthony Fitzgerald

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

  • GRANDAD WAS A ROMANTIC - Maryam Mohajer
  • IN HER BOOTS - Kathrin Steinbacher
  • THE MAGIC BOAT  - Naaman Azh
Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026

1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

Contributed by Thomas Vanhee and Hend Rashwan, Aurifer

Updated: September 15, 2021, 11:34 AM
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