01/06/2026
*5 new UAE 🇦🇪 updates from 1st June 2026*
These are 5 important updates that take effect from Monday, June 1st 2026.
If you are in the UAE 🇦🇪, take note of these changes.
1. Legal Adult Age Drops to 18.
The UAE has lowered the legal age of majority from 21 to 18 years.
This means 18-year-olds can now legally sign contracts, manage finances, open and control bank accounts, and make independent legal decisions without a guardian.
All 18 year old have graduated from boys/ girls to men/women.
You got a big responsibility now.
Be wise
2. Salaries must be paid earlier
Private sector companies must now pay employee salaries by the 1st day of every month through the Wage Protection System (WPS).
Any payment after the 1st is considered delayed under the new rules.
3. VAT added to salik tolls
A 5% VAT is now being applied to Salik toll charges and tag activation fees.
While the toll rates themselves remain the same, motorists will pay the additional VAT amount.
4. Dubai parking goes cashless.
Cash payments at many Dubai parking meters are being phased out.
Motorists are encouraged to use:
● Parkin App
● Nol Card
● Dubai Now App
● RTA App
● SMS Parking
No more digging for coins before your parking expires!
Now you forget that 2 dirham change 😄
5. Dubai parking gets more expensive.
A 5% VAT is now being added to Parkin parking services, including public parking, permits, seasonal cards, and reservations.
Drivers may notice slightly higher parking costs from 1st June 2026.
June has come with fresh updates.
Let's hope for a great month ahead.
Which of these changes affects you?