- 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
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