VAT Overview
- GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) countries have agreed ‘in principle’ to the GCC VAT Agreement to levy VAT (Value Added Tax) in the region.
- This will help the region to reduce their dependence on oil and other hydrocarbon products as a source of revenue.
- It is agreed by all the GCC countries that VAT will be introduced in every country latest by 1st January 2019.
- However, KSA & UAE decided to implement VAT January 1, 2018.