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UAE FTA VAT Clarification: Manpower vs Visa Facilitation Services Distinction Explained

  • UAE FTA issued a VAT Public Clarification on the treatment of manpower services vs visa facilitation services
  • Manpower services involve recruiting and assigning personnel subject to VAT
  • Visa facilitation services involve assisting in obtaining employment visas without providing employees for work
  • Criteria must be met to qualify as visa facilitation services instead of manpower services
  • Taxable amount differs between the two services
  • Specific valuation rules are set for transactions between related parties and supplies made at zero or minimal consideration
  • KSA has introduced opposite rules for manpower services/secondment services

Source: mailchi.mp

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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