The FTA said its homebuilding VAT refund service for UAE nationals had approved about 35,000 applications worth AED 2.9 billion by the end of 2024.
What the official release says
The authority also described results from the tourist VAT refund system and linked the outcomes to continued digitalisation of its services.
Context for readers
These are cumulative service figures reported by the authority. The programmes cover defined eligible groups and should not be interpreted as a general VAT refund entitlement.
This is a retrospective editorial summary, published on this site on 19 November 2025. The source-release date shown above identifies the date of the underlying official announcement.
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