Excise Tax Registration in UAE

Excise tax registration in UAE is mandatory for the businesses that import, produces, or stockpiles excise goods or release them from a designated zone in the UAE. Xact Auditing is offering the best excise tax services in Dubai. 

Excise tax is the responsibility of every business that is engaged in the following activities:

• The import of excise goods into the UAE.
• The production of excise goods where they are released for consumption in the UAE.
• The stockpiling of excise goods in the UAE in certain cases.
• The release of excise goods from a designated zone.

A requirement for Excise Tax Registration

There is no registration threshold for excise tax, therefore any person who is involved in any of the activities listed below must register an account for excise tax.

Activities requiring Excise Tax Registration

Any business which releases excise goods from a designated zone, imports, produces, or stockpiles excise goods in the UAE, should register for excise tax in UAE.

Excise tax in UAE has been applied on the following goods:

• Tobacco products
• Energy drinks
• Carbonated drinks (excluding sparkling water)

Excise Tax Registration Services in UAE

Create an e-Services account

1. Sign up by creating a username/password
2. Verify your email address within 24 hours
3. Log in to your e-Services account

Registering for Excise Tax

1. Click Register for Excise Tax
2. Complete all mandatory fields (marked with *)
3. Click Submit for Approval once to submit the form

Late Registration Penalty Payment

1. Go to the Dashboard tab to view the “Late Registration Penalty” amount
mentioned under the Excise Tax box (where applicable).
2. Click on ‘Pay’ button to proceed with payment.

Amending approved Excise Tax registration form

1. Click ‘Edit’ to amend certain editable fields.
2. Once all necessary amendments are made, click ‘Submit Changes’
3. Amendments take immediate effect.

Documents required for excise tax registration

You will need to provide several documents during registration to authenticate your information. The supporting documents required are:

• Passport copy
• Emirates ID
• Trade license
• Company bank details (Account number, IBAN, Bank name, Account title)
• Any other official records that entitle the business to administer activities within the UAE.

Business details required for excise tax registration

• The role in which you are registering for excise tax (producer, importer, etc).
• Details of the excise goods with which the business is involved.
• Details of your Customs Authority registration, if applicable.
• If you are registered for excise tax in another GCC State, provide the TRN for that GCC state.

Excise Tax Assistance

Xact Auditing will assist you in all the matters related to Excise tax. We are providing services of excise tax registration and VAT registration in the UAE. For excise tax consultancy and excise tax services, Feel free to Contact Us!

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