Month: September 2018

Tourists in UAE wont get retrospective VAT refund

Per Khaleej Times report dated September 7, 2018
Tourists in the UAE are unlikely to get VAT refunds for purchases made before the refund scheme comes into effect from November 2018,
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VAT Refund for Tourists to start in November

Per Khaleej Times report on 5th September, 2018
The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority has appointed Planet as its exclusive tax refund operator for the Tourist Refund Scheme which will be rolled out in November 2018.
Designated spaces will be provided where tourists can easily reclaim taxes through an electronic system, without any human involvement. The digital system determines the taxes that are eligible for a refund and then reimburses tourists.
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https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/vat-in-uae/vat-refund-for/-uae-tourists-to-start-in-november

India may tighten disclosure rules for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) from Mauritius

According to new yardstick, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) coming from countries which are not members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will have to meet stricter disclosure standards, and face greater scrutiny and regulatory hurdles.

Kindly refer to article appeared in Economic Times on 3rd September, 2018

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/india-may-tighten-disclosure-rules-for-fpis-from-mauritius/articleshow/65651726.cms