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The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), closed three commercial establishments for violating its excise tax laws, after an inspection campaign in cooperation with the Department of Economic Development of Dubai, (DED), as part of their joint efforts to limit tax violations.
The FTA and the DED investigated cases of tax evasion by commercial businesses after a date was set for their joint inspection, which resulted in the apprehension of three retail outlets for violating tax laws. After the inspections were completed and various evidence examined, energy drink products were discovered that proved transgressions by a company while cases of tax evasion were discovered in commercial establishments that sold goods subject to excise tax. The FTA subsequently followed their procedures, confiscated the products, and decided to close the three shops until it could reassess the alleged tax violations.
Khalid Al Bustani, Director-General of the FTA, highlighted the importance of cooperating with local departments concerned with commercial compliance and consumer protection in the UAE, to apply the excise tax and enforce relevant laws.