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UAE Tax Laws
VAT
- Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax
- Cabinet Decision No. (52) of 2017 on the Executive Regulations of the Federal Decree-Law No (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax
- Cabinet Decision No. (56) of 2017 on Medications and Medical Equipment Subject to Tax at Zero Rate
- Cabinet Decision No. (59) of 2017 on Designated Zones for the purposes of the Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax.
- List of Charities That May Recover Input Tax
Federal Tax Authority
Federal Tax Procedures
- Federal Law No. (7) of 2017 on Tax Procedures
- Cabinet Decision No. (36) of 2017 on the Executive Regulation of Federal Law No. (7) of 2017 on Tax Procedures
- Cabinet Decision No. (39) of 2017 on Fees for Services Provided by the Federal Tax Authority
- Cabinet Resolution No. (40) of 2017 on Administrative Penalties for Violations of Tax Laws in the UAE
Latest Updates
Understanding the Whole TAX Registration Process
The UAE has been tax-free for long, and the imposition of VAT on goods and services is the recent inclusion in the whole spectrum. This tax is popularly known as Value Added Tax (VAT). The tax registration number (TRN) is the registration number allotted to a person...
ESR – Economic Substance Regulation- UAE
Why ? The UAE introduced Economic Substance Regulations to honour the UAE’s commitment as a member of the OECD Inclusive Framework on BEPS, and in response to a review of the UAE tax framework by the EU which resulted in the UAE being included on the EU list of...
Outsourcing in Accounting
The main aim of a businessman is the expansion of the business. If the business grows, all the subsidiary factors will follow automatically. There is a whole lot of work that needs to be looked after in a business. Some of them are primary works and others are...
Work with the Right Tax Expert for VAT Return Services
Filing of VAT returns is extremely important for a business entity in the UAE. It is one of the must-do activities that businesses cannot simply afford to miss in the land. The VAT return is an official document pertaining to VAT or Value-Added Tax that is to be...
Accounting Outsourcing: Credit more than you Debit
Business is basically the rendering of goods and services, to make profit. Long gone are those days, when a service or good was exchanged in lieu of another good or service! Every business now finds its roots in monetary terms. If finance has become such an integral...
All You Need to Know About VAT De-registration in UAE
Tax De-registration is the provision for a registered taxable business or entity to cancel the VAT registration. It implies de-activation of the registration as well as the VAT number of the taxable entity. There are two conditions under which a business can apply for...
Federal Tax Authority approves tourist refunds
The Federal Tax Authority’s (FTA) Board of Directors has formally approved implementation of the tourist refund scheme at its fifth meeting, held on Wednesday at the Dubai ruler’s court. The meeting was headed by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of...
VAT: Beyond the first 100 days
This time last year, many were sceptical about the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) in the United Arab Emirates, but on January 1, 2018, the country joined the global tax arena. The introduction of VAT was a landmark event, but what have we learnt in the first...
Key points about VAT registration in UAE
Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director-General of FTA, urged business sectors to learn and understand key information, which has been identified based on the first period of VAT implementation, with the new taxation system coming into effect from January 1, 18