What is the impact of VAT on Small Business in UAE? - VAT Experts Advise!
VAT implemented on most goods and services in the UAE from 01 January 2018. VAT (Value Added Tax) is an indirect tax imposed on a product at each stage of production, before the final sale. The VAT is not usually an additional or add-on to the sale price. The tax is calculated as a percentage of the retail sale price of a product. Go down into the below small business VAT impact blog of best VAT consultants in Dubai UAE . Why has the UAE Government decided to introduce VAT? The UAE Federal Government looks after the provision of many public facilities such as hospitals, roads, public schools, and police services, which will benefit from the additional income VAT will generate. The contributions from collecting VAT will provide resources to fund quality public services in the future. It will also help the government move towards its vision of reducing dependence on oil and other hydrocarbons as a source of revenue. In October 2016, the IMF announced that the Gulf States woul