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Document Type: BL - Bylaws
Law: VAT (FDL No 8 of 2017)
Decision Number: 52-article-33
Year: 2017
Country: đŸ‡ĻđŸ‡Ē UAE
Official Name: Article 33 - Applying the Zero Rate to International Transport Services for Passengers and Goods

Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017

Cabinet Resolution No. (52) of 2017 - bookmarkSection33

Part 6 - Zero-Rated Supplies

Article 33 - Applying the Zero Rate to International Transport Services for Passengers and Goods [18]

  1. The supply of international transport services for passengers and goods and transport-related services shall be subject to the zero rate in the following cases:

    1. Services of transporting passengers or goods from a place in the State to a place outside the State;

    2. Services of transporting passengers or goods from a place outside the State to a place in the State;

    3. Services of transporting passengers from a place in the State to another place in the State by sea, air or land as part of a supply of an international transport of such passengers if the first place of departure and/or the final destination is outside the State.

    4. Services of transporting goods from a place in the State to another place in the State if the services are supplied as part of the supply of services of transporting goods either from a place in the State to a place outside the State or from a place outside the State to a place in the State [by the same supplier] [G32].

  2. The following goods and services shall be zero-rated if they are supplied in respect of the transport services for passengers or goods [in accordance with the provisions of Clause (1) of this Article] [G33]:

    1. Goods which are supplied for use, consumption or sale by or on an aircraft or ship;

    2. Services provided [to the recipient of the transport services] [G34]during the supply of transport services;

    3. Services of insurance, arranging the insurance, or arranging the transport of passengers or goods.

  3. A supply of postage stamps issued by the Emirates Post Group shall be zero-rated where the postage stamp may only be used or redeemed for transportation of goods to a place outside the State.

Footnotes

[18]Article amended as per Cabinet Decision No. 100 of 2024.

GTL Notes

[G32]Inserted by Federal Decree-Law No. 100 of 2024 effective from 15 November 2024

[G33]Amended by Federal Decree-Law No. 100 of 2024 effective from 15 November 2024. This replaces the phrase 'either Clause 1 of this Article applies or which are treated as taking place outside the State'

[G34]Inserted by Federal Decree-Law No. 100 of 2024 effective from 15 November 2024