{"id":44327,"date":"2026-11-04T06:38:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/?p=44327"},"modified":"2026-11-05T04:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T04:46:25","slug":"what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"What FTA Decision No. 13 of 2026 Means for UAE Procurement Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44327\" class=\"elementor elementor-44327\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e46c7f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e46c7f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-961b7c4\" data-id=\"961b7c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb922e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fb922e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" >Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams\/#A_valid_tax_invoice_is_no_longer_enough_to_support_input_VAT_recovery\" title=\"A valid tax invoice is no longer enough to support input VAT recovery. \">A valid tax invoice is no longer enough to support input VAT recovery. <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams\/#The_Ambition_Is_Ready_The_Data_Is_Not\" title=\"The Ambition Is Ready. The Data Is Not. \">The Ambition Is Ready. The Data Is Not. <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams\/#Two_levels_of_checks\" title=\"Two levels of checks \">Two levels of checks <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams\/#Thresholds_that_matter\" title=\"Thresholds that matter: \">Thresholds that matter: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams\/#Why_this_lands_on_procurement\" title=\"Why this lands on procurement \">Why this lands on procurement <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams\/#How_MeRLIN_Know_Your_Supplier_KYS_helps\" title=\"How MeRLIN Know Your Supplier (KYS) helps \">How MeRLIN Know Your Supplier (KYS) helps <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-means-for-uae-procurement-teams\/#Why_this_lands_on_procurement-2\" title=\"Why this lands on procurement \">Why this lands on procurement <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_valid_tax_invoice_is_no_longer_enough_to_support_input_VAT_recovery\"><\/span>A valid tax invoice is no longer enough to support input VAT recovery. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dc80b2 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0dc80b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-8298bec\" data-id=\"8298bec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dec13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dec13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since October 1, 2026, UAE businesses must verify their suppliers, and each supply, before they deduct input VAT and claim input VAT recovery, subject to the applicable requirements and exceptions. The rule is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tax.gov.ae\/Datafolder\/Files\/Legislation\/2026\/FTA%20Decision%20No.%2013%20of%202026%20on%20Measures%2018%2008%202026.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FTA Decision No. 13 of 2026<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and it makes supplier verification a more direct concern for procurement teams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The change started with Federal Decree-Law No. 16 of 2025, which added <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uaelegislation.gov.ae\/en\/legislations\/1227\/download\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Article 54 (bis) to the UAE VAT Law<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from January 1, 2026. The article lets the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) deny \u00a0input VAT recovery unless certain conditions are met. Where the business knew of a connection to any tax evasion, the FTA must reject the deduction. Where the business should have known, the FTA may reject it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Decision No. 13 sets out the verification measures that decide the &#8220;should have known&#8221; test. A business that has not carried out those measures can be deemed to have been required to know of the connection. Documented verification is therefore an important part of managing VAT risk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b54d2ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b54d2ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-d1c1706\" data-id=\"d1c1706\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d49b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3d49b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ambition_Is_Ready_The_Data_Is_Not\"><\/span>The Ambition Is Ready. The Data Is Not. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18923bb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"18923bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-71410ba\" data-id=\"71410ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f2907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f2907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agentic AI is moving from slide decks into software roadmaps. In August 2025, Gartner predicted that 40% of enterprise applications would be integrated with task-specific AI agents by the end of 2026, up from less than 5% at the time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Procurement is not exempt. But Gartner has also been direct about readiness. In August 2026, Gartner analyst Lynne Phelan wrote that Gartner predicts that through 2027, only 20% of procurement organizations will have sufficient data and process maturity to use multiagent systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Separately, Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value, or inadequate risk controls.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Put those together and a pattern emerges. The ambition is arriving faster than foundations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So what actually goes wrong when an agent acts on data that is not ready?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e955aae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e955aae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-9544294\" data-id=\"9544294\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c9395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7c9395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_levels_of_checks\"><\/span>Two levels of checks <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c0464a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4c0464a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-08ca21e\" data-id=\"08ca21e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073be08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"073be08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Decision works at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/m1\/en\/tax\/documents\/2026\/fta-decision-no-13-of-2026-on-verification-of-supplies-before-input-tax-deduction.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">two levels: the supplier and the supply<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supplier verification<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> applies the first time you deal with a supplier, and again if the supplier has not been verified in the previous 12 months.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For a company, you must:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Verify incorporation through official databases or the certificate of incorporation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Verify the identity of the person authorized to represent the supplier<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Confirm the supplier has a real place of business that matches its activities, electronically or through a field visit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For an individual supplier, you must obtain a valid proof of identity, such as an Emirates ID or passport, and meet the supplier, in person or virtually, before the supply is made.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For every supplier, assess risk indicators, such as changes of address or key staff more than twice in 12 months, or transactions out of proportion to the supplier&#8217;s size and history, and keep a justified explanation for any flag. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/episode-5-how-to-build-a-supplier-scorecard-and-use-it-to-manage-supplier-risk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">supplier scorecard<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> can help teams track these signals over time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Supply verification applies to each taxable supply you receive. Before claiming input VAT recovery, you must check:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The commercial rationale for the transaction and the supplier&#8217;s role in it<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The payment method and conditions: payment should be made electronically, cash payments need a documented commercial reason and must meet the conditions in the Decision, and third-party payments or payments to bank accounts outside the supplier&#8217;s country of incorporation need a reasonable commercial explanation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether the price is reasonable against market rates<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether the goods or services fall within the supplier&#8217;s licensed and ordinary business activities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The ownership and origin of the goods<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2022&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where the supplier acts as an intermediary, whether its role has a justifiable commercial explanation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8262dc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8262dc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-b6f0e96\" data-id=\"b6f0e96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f3b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55f3b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thresholds_that_matter\"><\/span>Thresholds that matter: <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aec1177 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"aec1177\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-aaccee3\" data-id=\"aaccee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1ced9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce1ced9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1056\" aria-rowcount=\"4\" aria-colcount=\"2\"><tbody><tr aria-rowindex=\"1\"><td data-celllook=\"65536\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Threshold<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"65536\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What it means<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"2\"><td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW103529912 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103529912 BCX8\">Under AED 10,000 per supply (excluding VAT)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW103529912 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Checks may be disregarded, subject to the conditions in the Decision. The exception does not apply where the total value of supplies from the supplier exceeds AED 100,000 over the previous 12 months, or is expected to exceed that amount over the next 12 months<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"3\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AED 100,000 from one supplier<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where supplies exceed, or are expected to exceed, this amount over the relevant 12-month period, the small-value exception no longer applies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"4\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AED 375,000 from one supplier<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where supplies exceed, or are expected to exceed, this amount over the relevant 12-month period, obtain written confirmation from a bank authorized in the UAE that the supplier holds an account there. Review customer recommendations where available, as well as reliable public reviews and media coverage about the supplier<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The &#8220;expected to exceed&#8221; test matters at onboarding. A new contract can trigger higher checks before any money is spent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, you must keep a written policy that names who performs, reviews and supervises these checks, and retains the evidence for the FTA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e702b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e702b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-82b68bf\" data-id=\"82b68bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6bdc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce6bdc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_this_lands_on_procurement\"><\/span>Why this lands on procurement <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd30c24 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bd30c24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-2d281a6\" data-id=\"2d281a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6e381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b6e381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supplier verification happens where suppliers are onboarded and approved. That is procurement&#8217;s territory, even though the input VAT sits with finance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The practical questions follow quickly. What happens when a supplier&#8217;s trade license expires between onboarding and a later purchase? Who holds the evidence when procurement approves the supplier but accounts payable processes the invoice? Without one system of records, documents sit in email, risk notes in spreadsheets and approvals in inboxes, and the evidence is hard to produce when the FTA asks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-967876c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"967876c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-bf5fcde\" data-id=\"bf5fcde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2432af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2432af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_MeRLIN_Know_Your_Supplier_KYS_helps\"><\/span>How MeRLIN Know Your Supplier (KYS) helps <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0e62d2 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"e0e62d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-5c1d034\" data-id=\"5c1d034\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3714ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3714ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MeRLIN KYS, part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/best-supplier-management-software\/?utm_source=fta_blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=fta_decision_13_kys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-faitracker-click-bind=\"true\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MeRLIN Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, supports the supplier-level checks and keeps the evidence in one place.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\" aria-rowcount=\"10\" aria-colcount=\"2\"><tbody><tr aria-rowindex=\"1\"><td data-celllook=\"65536\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What the Decision requires<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"65536\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How MeRLIN KYS supports it<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"2\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assess actual and expected spend with each supplier<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prequalification questionnaires before onboarding, which can capture expected spend<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"3\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Verify supplier incorporation and representative identity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI-powered scanning and validation of supplier-uploaded documents, such as trade licenses, incorporation certificates and representative IDs, to support your team\u2019s review<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"4\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collect the right documents from every supplier<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Configurable mandatory document rules for different supplier categories<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"5\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Re-verify suppliers every 12 months<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Annual re-verification with automated reminders and document expiry alerts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assess risk and justify every flag<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A risk register that records the reason behind every risk decision, and a Compliance Manager to create and track risks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"7\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Track changes of address and key staff<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Controlled supplier profile editing with approval workflows, so every change is recorded<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"8\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Review reputation and risk signals<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supplier data from D&amp;B, Prewave and Creditreform, through customer-owned accounts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"9\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Confirm pricing is reasonable against the market<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RFx comparison using weighted parameters, with the evaluation kept as evidence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"10\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keep evidence of every check<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buyer-led approval workflows, and fully traceable and auditable records<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">KYS supports the verification process across the supplier lifecycle. It does not replace the judgment of your team, and it does not on its own guarantee \u00a0eligibility for input VAT recovery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply-level checks are different. Each taxable supply needs its own review, and evidence on payment method and commercial rationale often sits in your ERP or accounts payable process. Teams that already run procurement audits can fold these checks into the same review cycle. Your tax advisor should \u00a0confirm your full obligations under the Decision, including how the verification requirements affect your entitlement to input VAT recovery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7a7476 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7a7476\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-d5de497\" data-id=\"d5de497\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a62a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a62a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_this_lands_on_procurement-2\"><\/span>Why this lands on procurement <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e55132 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4e55132\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-54172a3\" data-id=\"54172a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a58494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a58494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify suppliers that have not been verified in the last 12 months.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify suppliers whose actual or expected supplies cross the AED 100,000 threshold, and those approaching AED 375,000, so the appropriate verification measures can be applied.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Write or update your verification policy, naming who performs, reviews and supervises checks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agree who in procurement and finance owns each piece of evidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MeRLIN KYS integrates with Epicor, SAP ECC, S\/4HANA and other ERP systems through RESTful APIs. E-invoicing is handled at the ERP level, and MeRLIN supports e-invoicing integration with your ERP. Fixed-scope deployment can go live in two weeks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/contact-us\/?utm_source=fta_blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=fta_decision_13_kys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">See how MeRLIN KYS keeps supplier checks, risk decisions and evidence in one workflow<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A valid tax invoice is no longer enough to support input VAT recovery. Since October 1, 2026, UAE businesses must verify their suppliers, and each supply, before they deduct input VAT and claim input VAT recovery, subject to the applicable requirements and exceptions. 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