Japanese delegation visits Federal Tax Authority

Japanese delegation visits Federal Tax Authority

DUBAI, 25th January, 2023 (WAM) -- An official delegation from Japan was briefed on the mechanisms of operating the tourist refund scheme system, which relies on fully paperless procedures, during a visit by the delegation to the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) in Dubai.

The system serves to enhance the UAE’s competitiveness in the tourism sector, as part of the digital government strategy, designed to drive the smart transformation of all government services, offering proactive and more sustainable services that meet customers' expectations and allow them to process their transactions quickly and easily.

The delegation, which included representatives from the Japan Tourism Agency and J&J Tax Free Corp, was greeted at the FTA headquarters by Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director-General of the FTA.

The meeting included discussions about the exchange of expertise in terms of refunding tax to tourists.

Al Bustani stressed that the Japanese delegation’s visit reflects the depth of relations between the two countries and their mutual commitment to further strengthening ties across all sectors, including tax, through the exchange of experiences and information to achieve the best results.

During the visit, the Japanese delegation – headed by Fuji Ryosuke, Special Assistant to the Director at the Japan Tourism Agency – held a meeting