24 July 2018

UAE releases public clarifications, user guides and Cabinet Decisions on VAT

Since the start of June 2018, the United Arab Emirates Federal Tax Authority has commenced the publication on its website of various public clarifications on complex Value Added Tax matters and issues on the application of Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax and Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017 on the Executive Regulations of the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax. These new public clarifications discuss VAT treatment of compensation type payments, profit margin scheme for eligible goods, labor accommodation for residential versus serviced property and the use of exchange rates for VAT purposes.

An Indirect Tax Services group Tax Alert, attached below, provides additional details.

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Full text of Tax Alert 2018-1478

Document ID: 2018-1478