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Cabinet Decision No. 40 of 2017 on Administrative Penalties for Violations of Tax Laws in the UAE

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

The UAE Cabinet

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

Attention! This version is not in effect. It will come into force on April 14, 2026.

List of amending documents:

Cabinet Decision No. 49 of 2021

Cabinet Decision No. 108 of 2021

Cabinet Decision No. 129 of 2025

 

The Cabinet: 

- Having reviewed the Constitution

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers and its amendments; 

- Federal Law No. 1 of 2011 on the State’s Public Revenues; 

- Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2011 on the Rules of the Preparation of the General Budget and Final Accounts 

- Federal Law No. 14 of 2016 on Violations and Administrative Penalties in the Federal Government, 

- Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Establishment of the Federal Tax Authority; 

- Federal Law No. 7 of 2017 on Tax Procedures; 

- Federal Decree-Law No. 7 of 2017 on Excise Tax; 

- Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax,  

- And pursuant to what was presented by the Minister of Finance and approved by the Cabinet, 

Has decided: 

 

Article 1 – Definitions 

In applying the provisions of this resolution, the...