Excise Tax UAE
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Excise Tax Law will apply to the following goods:
- Carbonated drinks (50%)
Carbonated drinks are those beverages that have carbon dioxide dissolved in them. Examples of these are Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Fanta, etc. Other things such as concentrations, powder, gel, or extracts that produced for concocting them into carbonated drinks also covered in the list. However, the exception for this is the flavored water. - Tobacco products (100%)
Schedule 24 of the GCC Common Customs Tariff has all the entries that encompassed tobacco and tobacco products. - Energy drinks (100%)
Energy drinks are those products that marketed to have physical and mental enhancement. These drinks have stimulant drugs that increase alertness. The following comprises the list of energy drinks: caffeine, taurine, ginseng, and guarana. The products with the same effects as the precedents also considered as one.
Other things such as concentrations, powder, gel, or extracts that produced for concocting them into energy drinks also covered in the list.
FAQs about Excise Tax:
A Businessman will Charged for Excise Tax at What Point ?
The Excise Tax will applied in three situations :
- At the time of excise goods production,
- At the time of importing the excise goods, and
- Or at the time of importing the excise goods
The Products are usually charge during their release for consumption. The producer, manufacturer, or importer of the aforementioned goods will pay the Excise Tax at the time of release for consumption.
Excise Tax is refunded in some cases in the prevention of collecting the Excise Tax twice in one supply chain (e.g., raw tobacco will have Excise Taxes and even when it’s been manufactured into cigarettes).
What is the Rate and Method of Charging Excise Tax in UAE?
Excise Tax can charged using two methods:
Ad Valorem Excise Taxes
The Ad Valorem is the Latin phrase equivalent of “according to value”. This kind of method is basing the tax charge on the value of the goods or services. (e.g., if a soda today costs AED 1 and the tax rate 50%, then the Excise Tax will AED 0.50)
Specific Excise Taxes
This kind of method does not base on quantity but charges a specific rate on the quantity (e.g., pack, kilogram)
The Excise Tax in GCC will imposed using the Ad Valorem Excise Tax.
How to Prepare for Excise Tax?
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has released some information regarding the imminent implementation of the Excise Tax. It is essential to be aware of this information to help you and your business tackle the new concept of Excise Tax in UAE.
The business will be subject to penal measures If non-compliance found during audits of FTA, which they have an authority to do.
Compliance with Excise Tax:
Executive Regulation of Federal Decree-Law Number 7 of 2017 or Excise Tax Law will give a period for tax payment.
Before a manufacturer decides to remove its locally produced goods from its place of production, the said manufacturer is responsible for the remittance of the Excise Tax to the tax authorities.
Before imported goods are removed from the customs area, it is necessary for the importer to remit the Excise Tax to the tax authorities.
Excise Tax returns is file electronically on a monthly basis It’s expected. The FTA will charged the amount Within 15 days of the filing.
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