Is Abu Dhabi or Dubai Tax FREE?
Nov 28, 2012, 6:14 am
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Is Abu Dhabi or Dubai Tax FREE?
as the title: if i purchase a laptop in Abu Dhabi or Dubai, can I apply to Tax free (refund) program?
I've been in DXB in 2009, but i don't remember if and how it works..
thank you
I've been in DXB in 2009, but i don't remember if and how it works..
thank you
Nov 28, 2012, 10:01 pm
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Not sure on the tax issue, but I'd avoid getting a laptop there for a different reason. I have not found a single shop in Dubai that sells a laptop that doesn't have arabic letters on the keyboard.
Nov 29, 2012, 1:48 am
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thanks for reply. :-)
Indeed, i was looking for a Mac Book Pro that with exchange rate EUR-AED and (eventual) tax free would cost a bit less..
anyone knows something about tax free in UAE?! :-)
Indeed, i was looking for a Mac Book Pro that with exchange rate EUR-AED and (eventual) tax free would cost a bit less..
anyone knows something about tax free in UAE?! :-)
Nov 29, 2012, 10:20 am
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Nov 29, 2012, 3:27 pm
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at the contrary, if you buy it directly in the country, and throw away the box, they can't prove that the mac wasn't yours before departure!
Nov 30, 2012, 9:52 am
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Dec 3, 2012, 7:59 am
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Dec 3, 2012, 3:37 pm
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Jan 14, 2018, 11:35 pm
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NO! After 1 January 2018 vat has implement in UAE
NO! now Dubai is a taxing country with important tax advantages for those people who live and work here but only in certain circumstances.Dubai is a shining star in the whole Middle East.
Middle East countries the UAE their earns its revenue mainly through the oil industry and offers the tax-free living to attract global companies, that is the most earning way of UAE countries.
Other indirect Tax in Dubai like profits of international banks and energy firms, Alcohol is heavily taxed upon importation and council tax secretly levied when you pay your utility bills.
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Middle East countries the UAE their earns its revenue mainly through the oil industry and offers the tax-free living to attract global companies, that is the most earning way of UAE countries.
Other indirect Tax in Dubai like profits of international banks and energy firms, Alcohol is heavily taxed upon importation and council tax secretly levied when you pay your utility bills.
TheVatUae