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[Repeals Cabinet Decision No. 25 of 2018]

This is not an Official Translation:

The Application of the Reverse Charge Mechanism on Precious Metals and Precious Stones among Registrants in the State for the Purposes of Value Added Tax

Cabinet Decision No. 127 of 2024

Issued 16 Dec 2024 - (Effective from 15 Feb 2025)


The Cabinet has decided:

  • Having reviewed the Constitution,

  • Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax, and its amendments,

  • Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017 on the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree- Law No 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax, and its amendments,

  • Cabinet Decision No. 25 of 2018 on the Mechanism of Applying Value Added Tax on Gold and Diamonds Between Registrants in the State, and

  • Pursuant to what was presented by the Minister of Finance and approved by the Cabinet

Article 1 - Definitions

The definitions contained in Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 referred to above shall apply to this Decision, ,as an exception to that, the following words and expressions shall have the meaning assigned against each, unless the context requires otherwise:

Goods

:

Precious Metals, Precious Stones and jewelry made of any Precious Metals, or Precious Stones or a combination thereof, provided that the value of such Precious Metals or Precious Stones is higher than the value of other components.

Precious Metals

:

Gold, silver, palladium and platinum.

Precious Stones

:

Natural and manufactured (synthetic) diamonds, pearls, rubies, sapphires and emeralds.

Article 2 - Application of the Reverse Charge Mechanism on Goods