VAT Guide for the Education Sector

• This is the June 2026 UAE VAT Guide for the Education Sector (VATGED1).
• It covers what counts as educational services, where they are supplied, and when they can be zero-rated.
• It explains related goods and services for qualifying educational services, including exclusions and specific cases like fees, events, field trips, graduation events, and special needs support.
• It also addresses other supplies by educational institutions, such as accommodation, distance learning/electronic services, fines and penalties, and healthcare services.

Source: tax.gov.ae

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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