Sharjah 24 – WAM: The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched a mechanism for refunding value added tax (VAT) incurred on building and operating mosques on the FTA’s e-Services portal, in light of Cabinet Decision No. (82) of 2022 in that regard, which came into force on 29th October 2022.
FTA’s mechanism covers all mosques in the UAE, provided that the refund applications are submitted within time limits based on the completion date of the mosque’s construction.
In a press statement issued Sunday, the FTA announced that it will begin accepting applications for refunding input tax incurred on building mosques as of Tuesday, 1st November 2022, via the FTA’s e-Services portal. Refund applications for the refund of tax incurred on operating mosques will be accepted at a later date on the same portal.
The FTA’s Director-General, Khalid Ali Al Bustani, emphasised the importance of the decision, which is in line with the wise leadership’s directives to encourage charity work and public benefit activities that are practiced in accordance with the legislation in force in the UAE.
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