Home UAE Dubai Dubai levies new custom duty on international shopping over Dh300 from Jan 1 Residents shopping internationally will have to pay 5 per cent import customs duty and 5 per cent value-added tax on purchases by Gulf Business January 7, 2023 Planning to shop online this weekend? If you are, be aware that Dubai has introduced new customs duty on goods bought internationally with a value of more than Dh300. This applies under the guidelines of the Dubai Customs – Notice No 5 of 2022, which came into effect on January 1. Residents shopping internationally over the stipulated value will now have to pay the following on their purchases: 5 per cent import customs duty 5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) However, goods imported with a value of less than Dh300 will be exempted from customs duties. Tobacco, tobacco products, e-cigarettes, nicotine liquid, alcoholic beverages and foods containing alcohol are excluded from the exemption of customs duties. Tags Dubai Customs January 1 new customs duty 0 Comments You might also like Dubai Customs processes 25.7 million transactions in 2022 Dubai Customs’ Air Cargo Centres process 81 billion items in 2022 Dubai Customs opts for Dell Technologies to accelerate digital transformation Dubai Custom’s Logistics City Center clears Dhs1.6bn of goods in Q1 2022
