Tag: VAT
PAN Emirates Will Not Charge VAT To Customers In 2018
PAN Emirates Home Furnishings, a local label in luxurious indoor, patio and outdoor furniture that is sure to light up any living space, takes...
VAT Impact Will Attract Global Players To Dubai Real Estate Market
The introduction of Value Added Tax in the UAE from next month will provide major new incentives for institutional investors to enter the Dubai...
VAT: What Buyers and Renters Need to Know Now
Real estate brokering is defined as a service under the new UAE tax law, which will take effect 1 January 2018.
This means...
Dubai Economy Asks Businesses Not to Hike Prices Ahead of VAT
The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy has called on retailers in Dubai not to use the VAT (value added...
VAT for Residential and Commercial Real Estate Explained
The supply of commercial real estate, selling or leasing, will be subject to the Value-Added Tax, VAT, at 5%, while residential units will remain...
30 Business Days Left To Register For VAT
Value Added Tax is set to go into effect on January 1, 2018.
A 5% tax will be imposed on the import and supply of...
Executive Regulations on Value Added Tax Announced
Ministry of Finance Announces Executive Regulation for Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax
The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced the...
VAT to Increase Costs for Real Estate Investors Across GCC
A survey of local investment professionals across the GCC region revealed that real estate is likely to become a costlier investment following the implementation...
Federal Tax Authority Calls On All Businesses To Register for VAT
Registration is encouraged to avoid the risk of missing the January 1, 2018, deadline, which would entail the Administrative Penalties stipulated in Cabinet Decision...
Online Registration For Value Added Tax Is Now Open
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced that online registration for the Value Added Tax (VAT) is now open, through its website, as part...
VAT in GCC: Benefits of Voluntary Registration
From 1 January 2018, any business operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) group of nations that earns revenue of Dhs 375,000 or more,...
Executive Regulation of Federal Law on Tax Procedures Released
The UAE Ministry of Finance has release the Executive Regulation of The Federal Decree-Law No (7) of 2017 on Tax Procedures, approved by the...
Excise Tax to Go into Effect on October 1, 2017
The planned Excise Tax is set to go into effect at the beginning of October 2017, announced the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) at a...
UAE Excise Tax To Be Paid in e-Dirham Only
The UAE Excise Tax, due to go into force effective 1st October, shall be collected in e-Dirham only, the Federal Tax Authority has announced.
The...
VAT in GCC: What does it mean for your business?
On 1 January 2018, value-added tax (VAT) will come into effect for the first time in United Arab Emirates. Naturally, small businesses are concerned...
New Federal Decree Clarifies Value Added Tax in UAE
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 for Value Added Tax in UAE,...
Construction Booms and VAT Looms – Who Loses in This Equation?
Construction materials prices rose last year, according to a Dubai Chamber report, even as the slowdown in the property sector continues
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Short Term Business Confidence Falls across Middle East
Business confidence across the Middle East has fallen sharply in the last quarter and is now at its lowest level since the second quarter...