UAE tourists will be able to reclaim VAT. Easy steps for reimbursement
- Publish date: Thursday، 22 December 2022 Reading time: 1 min read
Non-residents will be able to claim the VAT paid on goods from November
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Some good news for tourists, who undoubtedly will go on shopping spree while visiting United Arab Emirates.
The United Arab Emirates introduced Value Added Taxes (VAT) on goods and services at the beginning of 2018. However, starting November of 2018, tourists can claim back the VAT if the following conditions are met.
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Conditions for tax refund
- Goods in question need to have been supplied to the tourist within UAE
- Tourist must have the explicit intention to leave UAE in 90 days from the date of supply, along with the purchased supplies
- Goods in question must be exported out of the UAE by the tourist within three months from the date of supply
- Tourist needs to have purchased goods from a retailer registered in the system
- Purchase process must be carried out - and the goods exported - according to the requirements determined by a decision of the FTA
- Goods in question must not be exempted from refund
This article was previously published on UAE Moments.To see the original article, click here