The Dubai,
UAE, cabinet has approved the entire list of all the administrative VAT Fines
and vat Penalties in UAE that may be imposed on businesses for violations of
the VAT laws. Administrative penalties are additional amounts imposed on a
taxable person for breaching the provisions of the VAT Law. The following are
some of the steps which invite administrative penalties under VAT in UAE.
Actions on Administrative penalties under VAT in UAE
All
actions inviting penalties under VAT
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Administrative
penalty (subjected to change)
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When a taxable person, fails to display
prices inclusive of VAT
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15,000 AED
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Failure to notify FTA regarding the
charge of tax based on margin
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2,500 AED
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Failure to comply with maintenance of
the record of goods within designated zones or moving them to other
designated zones
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Higher of 50,000 AED or 50% of
chargeable tax
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Failure while issuing a tax invoice or
an alternative document while making supply
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5000 AED for each tax invoice or
alternative document
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Failure by a taxable person for
issuing a tax credit note or an alternative document
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5,000 AED for every tax credit note or
alternative document
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Penalty for non-registration of VAT
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20,000 AED
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Penalty for failing to
display the prices inclusive of VAT
Every person eligible for tax should
display the price of goods or services taxable, except in the following cases:
1. The supply is for exports
2. The customer is a registrant
3. Import of goods or services.
- Failure by the taxable individual to notify the FTA charge of Tax (based on margin)
A taxable
person should calculate tax on the profit margin on the supply of second-hand
goods, antique stamps, coins, etc. The profit margin is the difference between
the purchase price and the selling price of the goods.
- Failure to comply with the conditions and procedures related to moving and keeping goods in a designated zone.
A Designated
zone is taken into account outside the state of UAE for the aim of VAT. As a
result, any transfer of products between selected zones leads to zero VAT
levied.
- Failure to register for VAT in UAE
If a VAT
eligible business in the UAE fails to register within the required timeline, it
ought to pay the penalty.
A penalty of
Dh20, 000 shall apply to those registrants who fail to submit a registration
application within the specified timeframe.
Taxable person’s right
to object penalties
Any taxable
person has the right to object when any of the penalties mentioned above are
imposed by authorities. A request can be submitted to reconsider the imposition
of penalty. A taxable person has to give a valid reason for reconsideration.
Any registrant
failing to settle any penalties within the specified timeframe can seek the
guidance of a VAT expert for further remedy.
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