- The Emirati Federal Tax Authority issued Public Clarification No. VATP041 on April 14
- Clarification addresses VAT invoicing and input VAT recovery for SWIFT transactions
- Requirements for issuing tax invoices related to SWIFT messages are outlined
- Documentary requirements for input VAT recovery are specified
- Clarification on international bank charges for UAE financial institutions using SWIFT
- Conditions under which SWIFT messages are sufficient records are provided
- Input VAT recovery rules for financial institutions are detailed
- Analysis of place of supply rules for services from outside the UAE is included
- Reverse charge mechanism application is explained
- This clarification replaced Public Clarification No. VATP036
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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