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UAE's VAT law a good model for India's GST

It could be argued that considering the vast differences in size, economic maturity and diversity of the two countries, it is unfair to compare their tax regimes

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Last Updated : Jun 24 2018 | 7:06 AM IST

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will soon have been in force for a year in India, but it is still seeing the introduction of new compliance requirements, deferment of provisions, statutory deadlines and frequent changes in rates. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) with effect from January 1, 2018 and it is more straightforward and business-friendly, and has simpler provisions and fewer compliance requirements than India’s GST.

It could be argued that considering the vast differences in size, economic maturity and diversity of the two countries, it is unfair to compare their tax regimes. Nonetheless, as

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