‘As an Amazon seller in the UAE, do I have to pay VAT?’

  • Date: 01-May-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Retail
  • Country:UAE
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‘As an Amazon seller in the UAE, do I have to pay VAT?’

I am a non-resident Amazon seller in the UAE, with an office in Australia. I have been selling on Amazon in the UAE for more than a year now.

While doing research to register for value-added tax in the UAE, I found out that there is a Dh20,000 penalty for not registering when exceeding the UAE VAT threshold. I am an overseas seller and overseas sellers have to pay VAT, regardless of the sales amount. If I register for VAT now, will I be subject to the penalty? AS, Abu Dhabi