Where the h*$$ have you rubes been?
They start charging you a 1% fee and you're calling it taxation?
You want taxes? Think about what you would be paying back home. For those of us from the good ole US of A, there is no such thing as tax free, no matter where you call home at the moment.
People actually think that life is cheap in the ME? In your dreams.
As for taxation. Wait till they actually start taxing you on your income. There was talk about doing just that to guest workers (at 10%) in Saudi a few years ago. It will happen sooner or latter gents.