An amazing Dhs35,000 in cash back in taxes is available to tourists visiting Dubai for the holidays. Since 2018, purchases, dining out, lodging, gas and everything in between have all been subject to a five percent value-added tax (VAT). You cannot receive cash back on meals out since visitors are not eligible for tax refunds on anything eaten in the United Arab Emirates.
You will, however, be fine when it comes to items you're bringing outside of the nation, such as clothing, makeup, and technology. All you have to do to receive your refund is make sure you depart the nation ninety days after completing the transaction.
Steps to claim a tax refund when shopping in Dubai:
- Make sure to ask for a tax-free purchase when making your payment for your products. Recall that it is only good with a Dhs 250 minimum purchase.
- Present your passport for scanning, if necessary.
- Ensure that the receipt has a tax-free tag attached to it.
Verify your invoices in order to get a tax refund in Dubai:
You must verify your purchases once you've made them and had them marked as tax-free.
- Find a Tax-Free Validation Desk at any of the three terminals at Dubai International Airport. Prior to security and check-in, these must be visited.
Point to be noted: At the Port Rashid seaport, validation points are available for those travelling by sea.
- After validation, you must provide the refund method that you would want (e-wallet, credit card, or cash).
- Proceed to your next location.
Point to be noted: For your refund to be processed, you must depart the nation ninety days after completing the transaction.
Tourist Refund App:
With the upcoming simplification of the money claim procedure, all of this might soon be set to change. This is due to the launch of a brand-new app at Gitex Global, located in the Dubai World Trade Centre, called Tourist Refund. The idea is to eliminate the need for you to gather and retain all of your receipts by making VAT claims processing through the app simpler. Though you can't download it just yet, keep checking Time Out as we'll let you know as soon as the new technology becomes accessible.
