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UAE Amends VAT Laws: New Exemptions and Enhanced Tax Compliance Announced

  • The Emirati Ministry of Finance announced on December 11 the UAE Cabinet’s approval of Decision No. 100 of 2024
  • This decision amends the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax
  • Amendments include VAT exemptions for investment fund management services
  • Exemptions also cover certain services related to virtual assets
  • There is an exemption for in-kind donations between charitable and government entities
  • Donations can be valued up to 5 million Emirati dirhams over a 12-month period
  • Donors can recover the VAT incurred on these in-kind donations
  • The amendments grant the Tax Agency the power to deregister taxpayers in specific cases

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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