GTL Summary:

Article 77 establishes a specific act constituting tax evasion, without prejudice to other instances defined in the Tax Procedures Law. It stipulates that if a person who is not a tax registrant acquires goods as specified under Clause 3 of Article 48 of this Decree-Law by falsely claiming to be a registrant, they shall be considered to have committed tax evasion. This provision directly addresses the fraudulent acquisition of certain goods by misrepresenting tax status. The penalties for such an offence are determined in accordance with the provisions of the referenced Tax Procedures Law.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: VAT (FDL No 8 of 2017, as amended)
Article Number: 77
Country: 🇦🇪 UAE
Location: Title 9 - Violations and Penalties
Order: 77
Last updated at: 2025-12-26 14:13:51 UTC

Title 9 - Violations and Penalties

Article 77
Tax Evasion[37]

[Without prejudice to the instances of Tax Evasion referred to in the [Tax Procedures Law][G55], if it is proven that a Person who is not a Registrant acquires Goods referred to in Clause 3 of Article 48 of this Decree-Law, claiming that he is a Registrant, he shall be considered as having committed Tax Evasion and shall be penalised in accordance with the [Tax Procedures Law][G56].

Footnotes

[37]Article amended as per Federal Decree-Law No. 18 of 2022.

GTL Notes

[G55] Inserted by Federal Decree-Law No. 18 of 2022 effective from 1 January 2023

[G56] Amended by Federal Decree-Law No. 18 of 2022 effective from 1 January 2023. This replaces 'Federal Law No. (7) of 2017 on Tax Procedures'

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