The FTA announced a digital platform using artificial intelligence for tourist VAT refunds and said the scheme had processed about 25 million transactions worth AED 4.2 billion by October 2026.
What the official release says
The authority described the service as an integrated platform and said it would support the processing of tourist refund transactions through electronically connected retailers.
Context for readers
The platform and transaction figures are reported by the FTA. The announcement describes a new service and cumulative activity; it does not establish that every tourist purchase is refundable.
This is a retrospective editorial summary, published on this site on 21 October 2026. The source-release date shown above identifies the date of the underlying official announcement.
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