- VAT Public Clarification VATP037 issued by the FTA replaces VAT Public Clarification VATP031
- Performance of a Director’s function on a Board of Directors by a natural person for remuneration will not be considered a supply of services for VAT purposes from 1st January 2023
- Directors’ services will not be considered a supply of services for VAT if provided by a natural person appointed on a BOD of any government/private entity
- Services performed by non-resident Directors will also be excluded from the qualification of “supply of services for UAE VAT purposes”
- Transitional provisions require BOD members to assess the VAT treatment based on the date of supply
- BOD members must assess their registration and deregistration obligations based on the new legislation.
Source: premier-brains.com
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