VAT Alert - September 2019

Value Added Tax (‘VAT’)

1. Guidelines on Refund for Business Visitors

The Federal Tax Authority (‘FTA’) in September has released guidelines on claiming refund for Business Visitors. The guidelines will assist foreign businesses/ business visitors check if they are eligible to make a claim and if so, to successfully complete the ‘Business Visitor (VAT Refund Scheme for Foreign Businesses) VAT Refund Form’.

For the purposes of submitting claims for a VAT Refund under this recovery arrangement available to foreign businesses, an eServices account with the FTA must be created, which will then allow you to access the Refund Form under the VAT section.

The guidelines can be accessed here