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How to get tourist refund in Dubai, UAE
First published 16 July 2018
Buy eligible goods from participating retailers, register the transaction using your travel document, then validate the export before departure.
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Practical UAE tax and business guidance from TAX UAE, supporting Saif Chartered Accountants.
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UAE VAT refund for tourists
First published 12 July 2018
The 2018 launch announcement is historical. Eligible visitors now use the operational FTA tourist-refund scheme through Planet.
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Voluntary Disclosure Form 211
First published 11 July 2018
An error needs a dated assessment of its tax effect and the correct current correction route. Do not apply the 2018 form instructions without checking later changes.
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FTA: VAT registration continues, urges business to complete registration in order to avoid fines
First published 8 January 2018
The January 2018 announcement is historical. Today’s registration assessment should use current FTA thresholds and the business’s actual supplies.
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Provisional VAT number in UAE
First published 25 December 2017
Provisional TRNs described a VAT-launch arrangement. A present-day business should verify its current registration certificate and account status.
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Free Zones -VAT
First published 13 December 2017
The original free-zone announcement is historical. Current VAT treatment must distinguish ordinary free zones from Designated Zones and assess each transaction.
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