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UAE Updates Guidance on Taxable Persons for Excise Tax

|Approved Changes|United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates

The UAE Federal Tax Authority has published an updated guide, Taxable Persons Guide for Excise Tax - ETGTP1, dated 2 January 2026. The guide is the main reference guide to Excise Tax in the UAE, providing:

  • An overview of the main excise tax rules and procedures in the UAE and how to comply with them;
  • Assistance with the more likely questions businesses may have; and
  • References to more speci…