New UAE Tax To Apply From February

With a new year, there will be a new tax in UAE from February onwards.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) confirmed that it will apply on international imports after they have been declared.

Earlier this month, a new customs duty was introduced applying to packages shipped from overseas that are worth over Dhs300.

Beginning in February, any commercial invoice for international imports with a value of Dhs10,000 or more will be subject to a fee of Dhs150.

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As part of Cabinet Decision 38, the rules were announced in 2022 – and come into law on February 1.

In a message on social media, MoFAIC said: “Pursuant to UAE Cabinet Decision No. (38) of 2022 on the attestation fees of commercial invoices and certificates of origin for importers into the United Arab Emirates, all imports into the country must be accompanied by an invoice attested by MoFAIC.”

After international imports have been declared, they will be subject to UAE attestation fees.

Exemptions include:

• Invoices for a value of less than AED10,000
• Personal imports
• GCC imports
• Freezone imports
• Police and military imports
• Charity imports

Attestation can be done digitally, via the MoFAIC website.

Importers have 14 days to pay the attestation fees after the customs declaration for imported goods has been set.