UAE: How tourists can claim VAT refund without receipt

Mangalore Today News Network

Dubai, November 15, 2024: Visiting the UAE and indulged in a bit of retail therapy? You can reclaim the five per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) paid on your purchases, at the time of leaving the country. Even better, there is no need to hang on to every receipt, as the refund process is entirely paperless at most retail outlets in the country.

Since 2022, the UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has operated a fully digital VAT refund scheme, ensuring a streamlined experience for tourists. Retail outlets partnered with the paperless scheme work to make the process seamless, with digital invoicing that enables issuing, sending, modifying, and storing invoices online.