The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced several changes to the Federal Decree-Law No.8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax (VAT). The new set of amendments has been added to Federal Decree-Law No. 18 of 2022. The new amendments will take effect on January 1, 2023. Businesses will find it difficult to adapt to the changes in the VAT Decree Laws because they are new to them. In this respect, it is advisable to seek assistance from any of the reputable tax advisors in the UAE. In this blog, we will discuss the main changes to the VAT Law.
VAT Decree-Law no. 18 2022 was published in Arabic in the official gazette (no. 736 of September 28, 2022). A total of 24 articles of the VAT Law were amended, and one article on the statute of limitations was added. The following is a summary of the primary changes to the VAT Law:
The above-mentioned are the important amendments to the VAT decree law that will come into effect in the UAE on January 1, 2023. The new amendments will be challenging for the business, and it is advisable to seek help from Reyson Badger, one of the top VAT advisors in the UAE. We are updated with the amendments and can help you run your business hassle-free.