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VAT Deregistration UAE
First published 6 January 2020
VAT deregistration requires an eligibility review, an FTA application and completion of the final VAT position. Cancelling a trade licence does not itself close the tax…
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VAT Appeal - FTA
First published 11 December 2019
The old 20-business-day timetable is superseded. Current FTA reconsideration guidance sets a 40-business-day application period and explains extensions and eligibility.
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Goods exempt from excise tax in UAE
First published 5 November 2019
The 2019 exclusion list is not a complete current classification guide. Beverage composition must be reviewed under the 2026 sweetened-drink model.
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FTA Updates on Personal Data Scams
First published 15 September 2019
The 2019 warning remains useful security background. Access tax services through verified official channels and independently check unexpected refund requests.
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VAT Update - Recovery of Cost under VAT
First published 26 August 2019
A recharge may be a reimbursement of your own costs or a disbursement paid on another person’s behalf. The VAT treatment follows that distinction.
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VAT Updates on Business Transfers
First published 22 August 2019
A qualifying transfer of a going concern is outside the scope of VAT. A simple asset sale does not automatically qualify.
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