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Excise Tax UAE: No Lab Report, Highest Sugar Tier Now
Excise tax in the UAE now follows sugar, not price. Without a lab report your drink is taxed at the highest tier. File by 15 October via EmaraTax today.
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Marketplace VAT in UAE: Amazon Is Not Your Tax Department
Marketplace VAT in the UAE is charged on the full price, not your payout. See the gross-vs-net trap, the gross threshold test and the two-proof export rule.
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Salon VAT in UAE: A Doctor Does Not Zero-Rate a Facial
Salon VAT in UAE is 5% on cosmetic work even from a doctor. Learn the medical-necessity test, package trap and branch rule before your next return is filed.
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Bookkeeping UAE: Your Bank Statement Isn't Bookkeeping
The FTA's Decision No. 4 of 2026 sets the record standard — per-transaction data, audit trails, retrieval on demand. A bank feed alone won't clear it.