Value Added Tax (VAT) has taken effect in UAE since 1st of January 2018. The tax is laid on most of the services and goods and a rather complete list of tax-affected items was issued by UAE government before implementation of tax. But the list was not a comprehensive one and there was some ambiguity…
A week has passed since the implementation of value added tax (VAT) in UAE. Most of goods and services are slightly affected with the implementation of this new tax. But it seems that both common people and entrepreneurs have gladly accepted the slight increase of prices of various products and services as they are hopeful…
A new era has started in UAE and Saudi Arabia on 1st January 2018 with the implementation of value added tax (VAT). It is the first time that such tax was implemented in the Gulf region. There was much concern and anxiety among masses after the announcement of tax last year as people were not…
Dining out is an important feature of Emirati lifestyle. It is more prominent in big cities like Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah where large numbers of foreigners are residing and food items from various parts of the world is served in restaurants. It is the reason that hotel and restaurant business is growing steadily in…
Just a week is left in the enforcement of value added tax (VAT) in UAE but things are yet not completely cleared for most of the common people. There are still questions about application of VAT on various goods and services and the authorities are trying to simplify the situation as much as possible. One…
Now it has been confirmed officially that price of petrol and gasoline will increase soon after the implementation of value added tax (VAT) from 1st of January 2018. The confirmation is made by Federal Tax Authority (FTA) for the first time. DG of FTA told while replying a question that petrol available from service stations…