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New Electronic System for registering excise goods, get launched by Federal Tax Authority

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched a new electronic system for registering Excise Goods as a component of its plans to ceaselessly develop the tax system as a whole, and Excise Tax procedures, specifically .

In a proclamation issued today, the Authority clarified that the new system offers accurate and transparent procedures for registering excise goods with clear rules and benchmarks in addition to the new announcing prerequisites related to excise tax returns and declarations.

The launch is lined up with the UAE leaderships directives to upgrade the countrys global intensity through continuous improvement of government services and ensuring accurate and transparent processes.

The Federal Tax Authority approached all businesses dealing with Excise goods to pursue the new procedure of registering Excise Goods and ensure all required documents are readily available when submitting the registration request for the goods. The prerequisites explained in the new guides incorporate products details, ingredients, marketing information including images and videos, lab tests in some cases, and the retail price of the product based on the UAE retailers or in the relevant country in case it is not sold in the UAE.

In relation to the new reporting requirements of the excise tax, The Authority urged the excise taxable persons to comply with the new declarations and tax return forms and reporting requirements including import, produce, release from designated zones, and local purchase scenarios, which ensures increased transparency and accuracy. Additionally, The Authority pointed to the new manuals and guides it launched to raise awareness among taxpayers and offer them instructions on how to register excise goods in the new system, and comply with the new reporting requirements and forms in the excise tax system. The FTA invited businesses subject to Excise Tax to make use of these manuals to educate their staff about the new system, as well as the procedures for implementing Excise Tax in general.

Any Person who creates or imports an Excise Good to be sold in local markets is subject to Excise Tax, as is any Person who stockpiles said goods or releases them from a Designated Area, the FTA asserted, urging all relevant businesses to take the initiative and register their Excise Goods in the new system, as per the terms and conditions stipulated in the Cabinet Decision on Excise Goods, which specifies the tax rates they are subject to and outlines the method used to calculate Excise Prices.

The Federal Tax Authority affirmed that there is no edge for Excise Tax, implying that any business with activities involving Excise Goods is required to go ahead and register in the new system, calculate its tax amounts, and refer to the FTA website for information and manuals that outline the required procedures for producers and importers of Excise Goods, and for excise goods stored in Designated Zones.

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