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UAE to introduce digital tax stamps for shisha and e-cigarettes from November 1
Digital tax stamps will help collect taxes, combat tax evasion and protect consumers from fraud
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Cigarettes without digital tax stamps now officially illegal, FTA
Move aims to prevent tax evasion and protect consumer rights in UAE
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UAE’s FTA reaffirms Aug 1 deadline for illegal cigarette sales
Federal Tax Authority says owning or selling cigarettes not bearing the Red Digital Tax Stamps will be prohibited as of August 1
Federal Tax Authority
UAE limits VAT daily cash refunds at AED7,000 in digital push
No limit applied to funds being transfered refundable tax to a tourist’s credit card account.
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Self-service kiosks launched to ease UAE tax refund process
Kiosks added to UAE ports to fully automate procedures for the Tax Refunds for Tourists Scheme
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UAE says processing over 8,000 VAT refunds per day
Tax Refunds for Tourists figures are revealed as the UAE marks 500 days since VAT was introduced
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UAE to ban imports of unmarked cigarettes from May 1
Imports of cigarettes into the UAE that do not bear the Digital Tax Stamps will be prohibited from Wednesday
Federal Tax Authority
UAE implements VAT Refunds for Business Visitors scheme
FTA says it is now receiving applications to refund VAT incurred by business visitors to the UAE in 2018
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First digitally stamped cigarette packs arrive in the UAE
Federal Tax Authority says packs can be electronically tracked to verify that excise tax due has been paid
Federal Tax Authority
UAE to ban sales of unmarked tobacco products from August 1
New scheme includes electronic monitoring of all kinds of imported, produced and locally traded cigarettes to ensure compliance with excise tax payments
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Shisha tobacco products to be electronically tracked in Q4, says FTA
The move is part of the Marking Tobacco and Tobacco Products Scheme which was implemented on cigarettes in January in a bit to combat tax evasion
Federal Tax Authority
Video: The UAE’s first year of VAT
A total of 296,000 businesses have registered with the VAT system in the UAE during the first year of operations, it was announced on Saturday.
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Explained: the UAE’s first year of VAT in numbers
A total of 296,000 businesses have registered with the VAT system in the UAE during the first year of operations
Cigarette
UAE tobacco marking scheme to begin on January 1
The rules will initially cover cigarettes but will be gradually extended to cover all tobacco products
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Phase 2 of UAE’s tourism tax refund scheme to launch on Sunday
Federal Tax Authority confirms that all preparations are complete to expand scheme to total of 12 air, land, and sea ports
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Tourists claiming UAE VAT refund may be subject to secondary checks, says operator
International payments specialist Planet said the process is easy and more successful than other global tourist tax refund processes
