The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced an extension for the VAT return for the first period and clarified that online purchases are within the scope of the country's new VAT regime, which became effective on 1 January 2018. With respect to VAT periods, the initial period has been extended by one to three month with the return deadline extended accordingly. In order to see the changes, registered taxpayers should log in to their accounts via eservices.tax.gov.ae. With respect to online…