๐ UAE's Crypto VAT Exemption: A Game Changer! ๐
Hold onto your digital wallets, folks! The UAE just dropped a bombshell: transfers and conversions of digital assets, including crypto, are now VAT-exempt! ๐
- **What's New?** On Oct. 2, the UAEโs Federal Tax Authority (FTA) updated VAT rules, making crypto transactions VAT-free. This change is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2018.
- **Why It Matters:** Virtual asset companies can now recover input VAT, potentially boosting their bottom line.
- **Regulatory Updates:** Dubaiโs VARA and the SCA are teaming up to supervise virtual asset service providers (VASPs), making it easier to operate across the UAE.
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