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UAE’s tax refunds for tourists start Sunday

UAE’s tax refunds for tourists start Sunday
The scheme entails issuing VAT refund claims for eligible tourists to recover tax

Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has officially started the digital system for the Tax Refunds for Tourists Scheme.

The scheme entails issuing value-added tax (VAT) refund claims for eligible tourists to recover tax incurred on their purchases as of Sunday, 18 November at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah International Airports.

“Preparations are underway for phase two of the Scheme, which goes into effect on December 16, 2018, allowing overseas tourists to claim refunds of taxes at all other UAE airports and land and sea ports that are taking part,” state news agency Wam reported, citing the FTA statement.

The FTA director general Khalid Ali Al Bustani said that the number of retailers linked to the electronic system has surpassed 4,500 stores, adding that this number is expected to increase in December to include more retail outlets across the UAE as the scheme begins its second phase.

The FTA “continues to collaborate with the operating company [hired to operate the system, Planet] to organise workshops and seminars that introduce retailers to the simplified procedures and mechanisms to register in the system,” he noted.