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Input Tax
What is input tax?
Under what conditions can I recover the input tax?
Can I recover input tax for goods acquired in another state and then moved into the UAE?
Can I recover the input taxes paid for services or goods meant for private or non-business purposes?
Can input tax be recovered for zero-rated supplies?
Can I recover input taxes for exempted supplies?
Can I recover tax that I incurred for taxable goods or services before VAT registration?
When can I recover the input tax I incurred before tax registration?
What types of transactions may allow recovery before tax registration?
What types of transactions are ineligible for pre-registration input tax recovery?
Input Tax Recovery for Business Expenses
What are the business expenses for which I cannot claim input VAT?
What types of employee expense VAT are eligible for input tax credit?
What are the entertainment expenses for which VAT cannot be recovered?
How does input VAT credit work for company motor vehicles in the UAE?
Source:
Ministry of Finance, Emirates
Federal Tax Authority
VAT in UAE, Khaleej Times
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