List of Charities in the UAE that may recover Input VAT

Charities in the UAE that may recover Input VAT

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List of Charities in the UAE that may recover Input VAT: The UAE tax authorities have specified in Cabinet Decision no 55 of 2017 on charities. The decision says that the following listed charities can recover input tax which has a retrospective effect from 1 January 2018.

List of Charities That May Recover Input Tax in the UAE

The following is the List of Charities in the UAE that may recover Input VAT according to cabinet decision No 55 of 2017 on Charities.  

Charities in the UAE that may recover Input VAT:

Charities – Federal Entities
NameEffective fromEffective to
Emirates Red Crescent Authority01/01/2018
Zakat Fund01/01/2018
Arab Youth Center01/04/2019
UAE Special Olympics Establishment01/04/2019
General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments01/04/2019
UAE Deaf Association04/07/2019
Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation02/03/2020
Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Program01/01/2018
UAE Paralympic Committee01/01/2018
Abdul Jalil Al Fahim and Family Foundation14/02/2019
List of Charities That May Recover Input Tax in – Abu Dhabi
NameEffective fromEffective to
International Fund for Houbara Conservation01/01/2018
Mohamed Bin Zayed International Species and Nature Conservation Fund01/01/2018
Emirates Foundation01/01/2018
Family Development Foundation01/01/2018
General Women’s Union01/01/2018
Abu Dhabi Women’s Association01/01/2018
Social care and Minors affairs Foundation01/01/2018
Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation01/01/2018
Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination (Amended name in Arabic)04/07/2019 (01/01/2018)
The Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan Charitable & Humanitarian Foundation01/01/2018
Zayed House for Islamic Culture01/01/2018
Dar Zayed for Family Care01/01/2018
The Evangelical Church – Abu Dhabi (Previously: Evangelical Church Center)27/05/2020 (01/01/2018)
St. Andrew’s Church (Previously: St. Andrew’s Church (Anglican))27/05/2020 (01/01/2018)
St. George`s Orthodox Church (Amended name in Arabic)27/05/2020 (01/01/2018)
St. Joseph’s Cathedral (Previously: St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church)27/05/2020 (01/01/2018)
St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Previously: St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Al Ain))27/05/2020 (01/01/2018)
Arabic Evangelical Church01/01/201827/05/2020
Make-A-Wish Foundation14/010/2018
Sandooq Al Watan04/07/2019
Cancer Patient Care Society – Rahma27/05/2020
Brethren Christian Assembly27/05/2020
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints27/05/2020
St. Paul’s Church27/05/2020
St. Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church27/05/2020
The Mar Thoma Church – Al Ain27/05/2020
Armenian Church27/05/2020
Evangelical Church – Al Ain27/05/2020
Coptic Church27/05/2020
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church27/05/2020
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church27/05/2020
Mar Thoma Church – Abu Dhabi27/05/2020
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East27/05/2020
BAPS Hindu Mandir27/05/2020
Church of the Virgin and St. Paul the Apostle27/05/2020
South India Parish Church – Abu Dhabi27/05/2020
St. John the Baptist Church27/05/2020
Saint Andrew Church – Al Ain27/05/2020
Saint Andrew Church – Musaffah27/05/2020
Abu Dhabi Center for Sheltering and Humanitarian Care – Ewaa31/07/2020
List of Charities That May Recover Input Tax in – Dubai
NameEffective fromEffective to
International Institute for Tolerance01/01/2018
Dubai Women Establishment01/01/2018
The UAE Food Bank01/01/2018
Dubai Appreciation Award for Community Service01/01/2018
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library01/01/2018
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation01/01/2018
Zayed Bin Mohammed Family Gathering01/01/201822/11/2020
Dubai Women’s Association01/01/2018
Al Jalila Cultural Center for Children01/01/201804/01/2021
Dar Al Ber Society01/01/2018
Dubai Charity Association01/01/2018
Beit Al Khair Society01/01/2018
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian & Charity Establishment01/01/2018
Al Maktoum Foundation01/01/2018
Dubai Foundation for Women & Children01/01/2018
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation01/01/2018
Noor Dubai Foundation01/01/2018
The Emirates Airline Foundation01/01/2018
Dubai Cares01/01/2018
Red Crescent – Dubai01/01/2018
Barakah Charity Institution01/01/2018
Mohammad Omar Bin Haider Charity Establishment01/01/2018
Majid Al Futtaim Charity Foundation01/01/2018
Tarahum Charity Foundation01/01/2018
Emaar Foundation01/01/2018
UAE Water Aid (Suqia)01/01/2018
Evangelical Church01/01/2018
Holy Trinity Church – Chaplaincy of Dubai and Sharjah01/01/2018
St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral01/01/2018
Church of Christ branch of Chaplaincy of Dubai and Sharjah01/01/2018
Mar Thoma Parish Church01/01/2018
St. Francis Church01/01/2018
St. Mary’s Catholic Church01/01/2018
Coptic Orthodox Parish Church01/01/2018
Mor Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral01/01/2018
Greek Orthodox Church01/01/2018
Guru Darbar Sikh Temple01/01/2018
GuruNanak Darbar Sikh Temple01/01/2018
Sindhi Ceremonial Centre01/01/2018
Senses Residential and Day Care for Special Needs01/01/2018
Al Jalila Foundation Supporting Education and Research in the Medical Fields05/04/2018
Dubai International Holy Quran Award14/10/2018
Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department01/04/2019
Awqaf & Minors Affairs Foundation01/04/2019
Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation01/04/2019
Misbah Al-Fattan Charity Establishment01/04/2019
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award01/04/2019
Ja’afariya Endowment Charitable Council of Dubai01/04/2019
Rashid Center for People with Determination01/04/2019
Dubai Club for People of Determination01/04/2019
Dubai Autism Center01/04/2019
Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance04/07/2019
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church02/03/2020
List of Charities That May Recover Input Tax in – Sharjah
NameEffective fromEffective to
Al Muntada Al Islami01/01/2018
Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation01/01/2018
Sharjah Charity International01/01/2018
Salam Ya Seghar (The Big Heart Foundation)01/01/2018
Emirates Association for Disabled Care and Rehabilitation01/01/2018
Family Development Foundation01/01/2018
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO)01/01/2018
Sharjah Business Women Council01/01/2018
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center01/01/2018
Sharjah Center for Learning Difficulties01/01/2018
IRTHI Project01/01/2018
ENWAN Project01/01/2018
Sharjah Tatweer Forum01/01/2018
Quran & Sunnah Establishment01/01/2018
Sharjah Foundation to Support Pioneering Entrepreneurs (Ruwad)01/01/2018
NAMA Women Advancement Establishment01/01/2018
Sharjah Cultural Awards01/01/2018
Sharjah Award for Arab Culture – UNESCO Awards01/01/2018
Reyada Center01/01/2018
Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah01/01/2018
Poetry Houses – Culture01/01/2018
Sharjah Worship Center01/01/2018
Russian Orthodox Church01/01/2018
Armenian Church01/01/2018
Apostolic Church01/01/2018
Krci Filipino Miracle Life Church Sharjah01/01/2018
Ward Church01/01/2018
Union Church01/01/2018
Christian Matrimony and Church01/01/2018
St. Mary and Martyr Abou Sefein Church01/01/2018
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church01/01/2018
St. Michael’s Church01/01/2018
St Mary’s Knanaya Church01/01/2018
Grace Evangelical Church01/01/2018
St Martins Church01/01/2018
St Mary’s Soonoro Church01/01/2018
Sharjah Marthoma Church01/01/2018
St Philip Russian Orthodox Parish01/01/2018
St Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Orthodox Parish01/01/2018
Virgin Mary & St Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Parish01/01/2018
Marthoma Parish Sharjah01/01/2018
Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services05/04/2018
Althiqa Club for Handicapped05/04/2018
Sharjah Youth01/04/2019
Children Centers01/04/2019
Supreme Council for Family Affairs01/04/2019
Sharjah Award for Voluntary Work04/07/2019
Sharjah Islamic Affairs04/07/2019
Sharjah Charity House04/07/2019
The UAE Board on Books for Young People04/07/2019
Patients Friends Charitable House02/03/2020
Holy Quran Academy in Sharjah02/03/2020
Al Qasimi Publications02/03/2020
Girl Guides Association of the United Arab Emirates27/05/2020
List of Charities That May Recover input tax In – Ajman
NameEffective fromEffective to
Human Appeal International (HAI)01/01/2018
Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Foundation01/01/2018
Friends of Patients Society in Ajman01/01/2018
Mabrat Rashed Abdullah Al Nuaimi for Charity01/01/2018
Al Ajmani Charity Foundation01/01/2018
Coordination Board for Charitable Activities and Awqaf in Ajman01/01/2018
Sheikh Faisal Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Foundation for Charity01/01/2018
Mabrat Zayed Bin Saqr Al Nahyan Charity01/01/2018
Al Ihsan Charity Association01/01/2018
Umm Al Moumineen Women Association05/04/2018
Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Center for Serving the Holy Quran05/04/2018
Ajman Awqaf Center05/04/2018
The Control Authority for Charitable Societies and Endowments in the Emirate of Ajman01/01/201805/04/2018
Sunduq Waqf Ajman01/01/201805/04/2018
List of Charities That May Recover input tax In – Umm Al Quwain
NameEffective fromEffective to
Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla Charitable and Humanitarian Establishment01/01/2018
Rashid bin Ahmed Award for Holy Quran01/01/2018
Umm Al Quwain Charity Association01/01/2018
Women Association of Umm Al Quwain01/01/2018
Sheikh Saud Bin Rashid Program for Youth Project Support01/01/2018
List of Charities That May Recover input tax In – Ras Al Khaima
NameEffective fromEffective to
Al Nahda Women’s Association – RAK01/01/2018
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Charitable Educational Foundation01/01/2018
Ras Al Khaimah Charity Association01/01/2018
RAK Institution for the Holy Quran and Its Sciences01/01/2018
Abdullah Ali Al Sharhan Charitable Foundation01/01/2018
Emirates Association for Social Development01/01/2018
Mohammed Bin Saud Al Qasimi Foundation for Humanitarian Work (Previously: Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi Program for Maintenance and Social Services in Ras Al Khaimah)02/03/2020 (01/01/2018)
Saqr Foundation for Charity01/01/2018
Aman Shelter for Women and Children01/01/2018
Al Wafa’a Social Centre01/01/2018
List of Charities That May Recover input tax In – Fujairah
NameEffective fromEffective to
Fujairah Welfare Association01/01/2018
Sunshine Foundation for Social Welfare01/01/2018
The Board of Fujairah Mothers01/01/2018
The Board of Dibba Mothers01/01/2018
Fujairah Foundation for Region Development01/01/2018
Foundation of the Protected Seiji01/01/2018
Youth Welfare Fund01/01/2018
Fujairah Foundation for Development01/01/2018
Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Humanitarian Works Foundation (Amended name in Arabic)04/06/2020 (02/03/2020)

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