GTL Summary:

Article 60 establishes the Capital Assets Scheme, obligating a Taxable Person to manage the tax implications of supplied or imported Capital Assets. This involves assessing the asset's period of use and making necessary adjustments to the Input Tax paid. The article mandates a minimum record-keeping period of at least ten years for all related Capital Asset documentation. Furthermore, it delegates authority to the Executive Regulation of the Decree-Law to specify which assets are covered, their estimated useful life, the precise methods for tax adjustments and their corresponding periods, and any circumstances under which the record-keeping period may be extended.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: VAT (FDL No 8 of 2017, as amended)
Article Number: 60
Country: 🇦🇪 UAE
Location: Title 7 - Calculation of Due Tax › Chapter 3 - Capital Assets Scheme
Order: 60
Last updated at: 2025-12-26 14:13:51 UTC

Title 7 - Calculation of Due Tax

Chapter 3 - Capital Assets Scheme

Article 60
Capital Assets Scheme

  1. If a Capital Asset is supplied or imported by a Taxable Person, the latter shall assess the period of use of such asset and make the necessary adjustments to the Input Tax paid pursuant to the Capital Assets Scheme.

  2. A Taxable Person shall keep the records related to Capital Assets for at least 10 years.

  3. The Executive Regulation of this Decree-Law shall specify the following:

    1. Capital Assets subject to the provisions of this Decree-Law and their estimated useful life.

    2. The method of adjusting Capital Assets and the periods for which adjustments should be made.

    3. Instances where the period for keeping records of Capital Asset records is extended.

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