The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched its new smart application ‘Maskan’, which forms part of its continuous efforts to implement digital transformation plans and provide outstanding tax services, in line with government priorities and strategic directions.

The application offers additional features for UAE citizens looking to recover the Value Added Tax (VAT) they incurred on the construction of their new homes using 100 per cent paperless, digital procedures. In a press statement issued today, the Authority explained that the application’s launch forms part of its contribution – with a diverse set of initiatives under the transformational projects series – towards developing faster, more efficient digital services, minimising paper usage, and reducing the number of documents required for service execution, among other facilities.

The Federal Tax Authority launched this initiative to develop government services, and adopt highly efficient business models focused on eliminating bureaucracy in procedures and proactively providing state-of-the-art integrated services, making the UAE government services the best in the world.

The “Maskan” application is among the transformative projects within the federal government performance agreements for 2023-2024. These quality projects propel the UAE towards the future and enhance its competitiveness by achieving significant impacts across all sectors in a short period.

The new initiative promotes the UAE as a global hub for the new economy and contributes to creating a supportive ecosystem for the UAE to be the most pioneering and advanced nation over the next decade, in line with the objectives of the “We the UAE 2031” vision.