VAT will help SMEs get
Obtaining credit facility from
the banks will become easier for the small and medium enterprises in the UAE
after the implementation of VAT as the companies will have to maintain their
books from next year
The major challenge for SMEs is that they have to maintain their
books properly and regularly in order to be VAT-compliant
A lot of SMEs will be benefiting from the VAT who never thought
of going to banks for credit facilities for expansion or in tough times when
you need bank support. Because the companies will keep their books clean,
therefore, when there are tough times the book will be ready and they can obtain
credit easily. Now people complain about not having them
The SMEs will be able to get more finance because their turnover
will not be questioned by the lenders as their records will be clean
The UAE Central Bank data showed last year that the bank funding
to the UAE-based SMEs tightened as the financial institutions were risk-averse,
especially towards small and medium companies. However, the Central Bank's data
for July 2017 showed that gross credit by the UAE banks grew in July,
reflecting increase business activity in the country. Gross credit
increased by 0.2% , rising from Dh1,591.3 billion at the end of June 2017 to
Dh1,594.5 billion at the end of July 2017
Atechnical seminar on up-coming value-added tax was organized where, Tally
Solution, addressed the participants on the challenges faced by the companies
and individuals prior to the VAT. The ICAI Dubai chapter added 600 new members
in the last one year, reaching 2,200
To meet the VAT compliance standards, the companies will have
world-class systems as they will have to upgrade them, in medium to long term
period, SMEs and medium term businesses will benefit from the implementation of
the VAT because they will be at par with the large corporations as far as their
systems are concerned
Businesses as professionals
will have to adapt to changes by identifying the impact of VAT on their
businesses and assessing capability of their existing accounting and IT
systems
This will certainly give more opportunities for tax
professionals. VAT implementation will also have immediate effects on consumer
spending and consumption behavior which gives opportunities for entities to
re-assess their business strategy and portfolio

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