VAT Refund for Business Visitors

BASIS OF MAKING A CLAIM FOR REFUND (VAT Refund for Business Visitors) :

  1. The business is resident in any GCC State that is not considered to be an Implementing State; or
  2. A foreign entity that carries on Business but:
  • Has no place of establishment or fixed establishment in the UAE or an Implementing State
  • Is not a Taxable Person
  • Is registered as an establishment with a competent authority in the jurisdiction in which is established
  • Is from a country that provides refunds of VAT to UAE entities in similar circumstances.
NOTE :
  • The period of each refund claim shall be 12 calendar months, hence the first application can only be made after the end of 2018.
  • The minimum amount of each Tax claim that may be submitted under this VAT Refunds for Foreign Businesses Scheme shall be AED 2,000
STEPS TO CLAIM A REFUND :

Α) Download the Form from the designated section on the FTA website

Β) Complete the Form

  • Fill in the form field by field
  • Fill out the PDF form first before printing out for signature and/or official stamp. Handwriting is not accepted

C) Submit the Form along with the supporting documents

  • Send the soft copy (signed version in PDF format) to specialrefunds@tax.gov.ae
  • Accepted file types are PDF, JPG, PNG and JPEG
  • The total file size limit is 5 MB.
  • An immediate email notification will be received upon successful submission of the Refund Form

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