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Whistleblowing program in the UAE – another approach for ensuring VAT compliance Ensuring VAT compliance is very important in any country to maintain a stable VAT economy and to support businesses with a healthy environment to gr...

Is the export of goods treated as a zero-rated supply? When the UAE implemented VAT in 2018, the tax rate for export supplies is determined as zero rates. In the first view, it looks simple and easy to implement as the VAT rate is fixe...

Reverse Charge Mechanism in VAT and Its application in UAE, KSA, Oman, and Bahrain Though VAT is implemented in GCC countries based on the common VAT agreement of 2016, there are differences in tax reporting requirements and procedures...

VAT registration of new companies or new business in the UAE If a new business is registered in the UAE and wants to obtain the tax registration, it’s mandatory that they should satisfy the registration requirements regarding the...

Case study on VAT treatment in a designated zone and mainland company in the UAE According to the UAE VAT Law, the supply of the goods in the UAE mainland is under the preview of VAT provisions, and those goods supplied inside a design...

Supply of B2B Passenger Transportation Services - Taxable or Exempt? Tax Consultants in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and any other Emirates in the UAE are appointed by businesses/individuals to ensure compliance with the VAT law in the region. In...

Latest Updates on Goods Supplied in a Designated Zone, and Connected Shipping or Delivery Services The Federal Tax Authority of UAE has recently amended the provisions of Article 51(5) and 51 (7) of the Executive Regulations to the VAT...

VAT on Exports of Goods in the UAE The United Arab Emirates [UAE] plays a major role in international trades especially to connect the movement of goods through its ports. We know many businesses in UAE have a huge volume of Imports an...

Amendment in administrative penalties –UAE VAT The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced a reduction in penalties for businesses to file accurate tax returns by June 28, 2021. The UAE Cabinet issued Resolution 49/2021 to amen...

Customs Duty in the UAE  Goods imported into a country are subject to customs tax or Customs Duty specified in the Customs tariff and are collected at the first point of entry. The customs duty rates on imported goods are fixed at...