Guides

Longer explanations that go with the calculators: what the law says, what you pay or are owed, and where to check officially. Every figure matches our calculators and names its source.

• GuideResignation and final settlement checklist: Qatar, UAE and Saudi ArabiaWhat you should be paid when you leave a job, when it is due, and what to do if it is late.
• GuideFlat vs reducing interest rate: what your loan really costsWhy a 4% flat rate costs almost twice as much as 4% reducing, and how to compare bank offers.
• GuideBuying property in Dubai vs Riyadh: upfront costs comparedThe 4% Dubai Land Department fee against Saudi Arabia's 5% real estate transaction tax, and who pays what.
• GuidePaying fines in Qatar and the UAE: traffic, overstay and ILOEHow to check and pay your fines through official channels, and what happens if you don't.
• GuideAnnual leave and public holidays 2027: Qatar, UAE and Saudi ArabiaHow much leave you earn, the expected 2027 public holidays, and how to plan your leave around them.