GTL Summary:

Article 14 of the GCC Common VAT Agreement establishes special provisions for determining the place of supply for specific utilities, acting as an exception to the general rules in Articles 10 and 11. It distinguishes between business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions. For supplies of gas, oil, and water through a pipeline system, and the supply of electricity, from a Taxable Person in one Member State to a Taxable Trader in another, the place of supply is deemed to be where the Taxable Trader is established. Conversely, for supplies to a non-Taxable Trader, the place of supply is the place of actual consumption.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: Common VAT Agreement
Article Number: 14
Country: 🏳️ GCC
Location: Chapter 3 - Place of Supply › Part 1 - Place of Supply of Goods
Order: 14
Last updated at: 2025-12-19 09:23:02 UTC

Chapter 3 - Place of Supply

Part 1 - Place of Supply of Goods

Article 14 - Supply of Gas, Oil, Water and Electricity

As an exception to the provisions of Article 10 and 11 of this Agreement:

  1. The place of supply for gas, oil and water through the pipeline distribution system and Supply of electricity by a Taxable Person who is established in a Member State to a Taxable Trader established in another Member State shall be the place where the Taxable Trader is established.

  2. The place of supply for gas, oil and water through the pipeline distribution system and Supply of electricity to a person who is not a Taxable Trader shall be the place of actual consumption.

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