Cabinet Decision No. 37 of 2017 serves as the Executive Regulation for Federal Decree-Law No. 7 of 2017 on Excise Tax. The Decision establishes the comprehensive framework for excise tax administration in the UAE. It details procedures for tax registration and deregistration, defining the obligations of warehouse keepers and rules governing designated zones. The regulation provides extensive guidance on tax calculation, stockpiling, mechanisms for releasing excise goods for consumption, and specific exemptions for exported goods. It explicitly clarifies the application of several core provisions, particularly Articles 2, 4, 5, 13, 14, 16, and 21 of the underlying Decree-Law, ensuring precise compliance and structured tax refunds.
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The Executive Regulation of the Federal Decree-Law No. 7 of 2017 on Excise Tax
Cabinet Decision No. 37 of 2017 - Issued 24 Sep 2017 - (Effective from 1 Oct 2017)
Cabinet Decision No. 108 of 2023 - Issued 6 Nov 2023 - (Effective from 1 Dec 2023)
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The Cabinet has decided
Having reviewed the Constitution,
Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers and its amendments,
Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Establishment of the Federal Tax Authority,
Cabinet Decision No. 74 of 2023 on the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022 on Tax Procedures, and
Pursuant to the presentation of the Minister of Finance, and the approval of the Cabinet.
Title One
Article 1 - Definitions
The definitions in the Federal Decree-Law No. 7 of 2017 shall apply to this Decision, apart therefrom the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned against each unless the context requires otherwise:
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