A business must register for excise tax if it engages in any of the following activities: importing excise goods into the UAE, producing excise goods for release for consumption in the UAE, stockpiling excise goods in the UAE in certain cases, or overseeing an excise warehouse or designated zone (as a warehouse keeper). As excise tax consultants Dubai, we can help you with this. Because, there is no minimum threshold for registration - any business involved in these activities must register regardless of volume.

Registered businesses must file excise tax returns and make payments on a monthly basis. The deadline for filing and payment is the 15th day of the month following the end of the tax period. Late filing or payment can result in penalties. As excise tax consultants Dubai, we can help you make the payments on time.

Businesses must maintain detailed records of all transactions involving excisable goods, including purchase invoices, sales receipts, import and export documentation, and inventory records. These records must be kept for a minimum of five years and should be readily available for inspection by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA).

Excise taxpayers usually need to file periodic returns, pay tax before the stipulated deadlines, and keep detailed transactional and inventory records. There will be a penalty for late filings or underpayments. As excise tax consultants Dubai, Tri Tax experts, we can help with the filing, and represent you in communications with authorities, and perform audits to reduce the risk of penalties.

No, you don't have to pay Excise Tax as long as your goods stay inside a "Designated Zone" (a special Free Zone that the FTA has approved). When your goods leave the zone and enter mainland UAE, you will have to pay taxes. Tax is also applicable if the goods are used up inside the zone itself. You'll need to register as a "Warehouse Keeper" to legally store these items tax-free.