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can you sponsor a maid when setting up your own company ?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 22:37

Hi Ladies,

My husband has been sponsoring our maid for 3 years now but he was employed by a company. Now he is about to set up his own company, so I was wondering if we would still be able to sponsor her as you need to show a proof of your salary to the immigration dept during the sponsorship process (and of course he won't have such a paper) ? any similar experience ?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 16:42
Hi Crystal, Ah that is what you call tax/fee...yes I know I am well aware of that as we have been sponsoring our maid for several years. No my husband will not employ a PRO, he will be self-employed. But I think I got an answer to my questions on the other theme board. Thks !
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EW GURU
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 13:21
Hi Kiki, when sponsoring a domestic, a tax/fee (non-refundable) of AED 5,000 is being levied to expats for every year of sponsorship, aside from the visa/medical fees and on top of your running costs of salary, medical, food, accommodation, airticket, holiday, etc.. Domestic visas are valid for one year. Does your husband's new own company employ a PRO for official business? He should be able to advise you.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 11 April 2011 - 12:20
why dont u go to dnata and they should be able to tell you how.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 11 April 2011 - 12:13
which domestic tax/fee are you talking about ? the objective of the question is : how to have a maid when you run your own business ? as I would like to go back to work, I would need someone to look after the kids...I don't understand, there should be a legal way because there are many people in this case in Dubai and they have a maid...
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EW GURU
Latest post on 10 April 2011 - 16:19
I was correct then, after all, about the objective of the question. As em2san commented, attempting to employ a domestic as a company employee is inviting trouble. Immigration/labour Departments are well aware of expats trying to circumvent the domestic tax/fee.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 April 2011 - 11:37
well I don't know what to do then...
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 06 April 2011 - 02:08
Why not sponsor her as an employee for your husbands company. Have her as admin staff or secretary etc. Have done this with with our current nanny. edited by Ghetto Barbie on 05/04/2011 edited by Ghetto Barbie on 05/04/2011 Not recommended. Someone I know incurred heavy fines for doing so and since then, if they try to sponsor even a legitimate employee for their company, the approval for visa takes a long time.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 14:30
Why not sponsor her as an employee for your husbands company. Have her as admin staff or secretary etc. Have done this with with our current nanny. edited by Ghetto Barbie on 05/04/2011 <em>edited by Ghetto Barbie on 05/04/2011</em>
 
 

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