7.26 million packs of tobacco and illegal selective goods seized

The Federal Tax Authority revealed that it carried out 40,580 field inspection visits, through 109 campaigns in markets across all emirates of the country, during the first six months of this year, compared to 17,310 visits carried out through 105 campaigns during the same period in 2023, an increase of 134% in the number of visits, and 4% in the number of campaigns.

The Authority stated in a statement yesterday that these inspection visits aimed to ensure that taxpayers comply with tax laws, especially with regard to issuing sales tax invoices, announcing prices including tax, ensuring payment of the tax due on products traded in the markets, and controlling cases of tax evasion or any other tax violations.

She explained that within the category of goods subject to selective tax, inspection campaigns in the country’s markets were able to seize and confiscate 7.26 million violating selective products during the first half of the year, compared to 8.89 million violating products seized during the same period in 2023, as 5.52 million violating packs of tobacco and its products were seized, compared to 7.92 million violating packs seized in the first half of last year. 1.74 million violating packs of other selective goods were seized, including soft drinks, energy drinks and sweetened drinks, compared to 971.69 thousand violating packs seized during the first six months of 2023. 1.33 thousand registration notices were directed to unregistered violating establishments, compared to 573 notices directed in the same period in 2023.