English translation published by the Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission. The Arabic text published in the Official Gazette remains the legal reference in the event of any discrepancy.
This Article provides special tax points for periodic contracts, successive invoices, vending machines, Deemed Supplies, Imports and vouchers.
Subscription businesses, continuous suppliers, vending operators, importers and voucher issuers.
A special rule may move VAT away from the ordinary delivery date. Periodic contracts are also subject to a 12-month maximum from the start of Supply.
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Does a special tax point apply?
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Classify the transaction into a named special case.
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For periodic contracts, compare invoice, payment-due and receipt dates and apply the 12-month cap.
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Classify vouchers under Article (15) of the Regulations.
- 4
Document why the special rule replaces Article (12).
Connected provisions
Regulations — Article (14)
Special tax-point casesIt details vending, Deemed Supply, Import, leasing and other cases.
Open connected ArticleRegulations — Article (15)
VouchersIt distinguishes specified and unspecified vouchers and their tax points.
Open connected ArticleOfficial guides and tools
Monthly subscription
For a continuous monthly Service, each cycle uses the earliest relevant invoice, due or receipt date, subject to the statutory maximum period.
Questions to help you apply it
- Is this one of the named special cases?
- What is the earliest date for each periodic cycle?
- Has the 12-month maximum been respected?