Pay Zero VAT on Goods & Services in UAE The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Sunday issued the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 for Value-Added Tax, with one of the lowest rates in the world. Value Added Tax is the most discussed topic in GCC creating many questions. As January , 2018 is approaching very fast businesses (small and large) are interested to know steps, dos & donts, vat planning, implementation and its impact on decision making. In the application/ compliance and better understanding of the VAT law, the following terms, misunderstandings are vital to know. Tax Rate: A standard rate of 5% shall be imposed on any supply or Import pursuant to Article (2) of this Decree-Law on the value of the supply or Import specified in the provisions of this Decree-Law. Value Added Tax is imposed on the import and supply of Goods and Services at each stage of production and distribution, including the Deemed Supply. Howev...