VAT registration in Dubai.
Registration is mandatory once your taxable supplies exceed the threshold; below it, voluntary registration or an exception from registration is possible. We assess together the option that applies to your company.
VAT Registration: When Required.
- Mandatory registrationRegistration is mandatory if your taxable supplies and imports over the last 12 months have exceeded AED 375,000, or will do so within the next 30 days. The application is made within 30 days of the obligation arising.Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017, Article 13 · Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017, Article 7
- Voluntary registrationIf your supplies or taxable expenses exceed AED 187,500, you may register even though you are below the mandatory threshold.Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017, Article 17 · Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017, Article 8
- Exception from registrationWhere only zero-rated supplies are made (for example, exports only), an exception from registration may be requested. If the activity changes, the FTA is notified.Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017, Article 15
VAT Registration Process.
- Threshold checkSupplies over the last 12 months and the next 30 days are compared with the threshold.
- DocumentsLicence, identity and turnover documents are prepared for the application.
- ApplicationThe application is made through the FTA's EmaraTax system and the authority's questions are answered.
- Number and calendarThe TRN is obtained; your invoices and filing calendar are set up accordingly.
Requested from you
- Trade licence
- Passport and Emirates ID copies of the shareholders and managers
- Sales breakdown for the last 12 months, or a forecast for the coming period
- Company agreement and bank account details
Included in the service
- Assessment of the threshold and exception
- Preparation of the application documents
- EmaraTax application and follow-up
- Setting up invoicing and the filing calendar after the TRN
Service Fee.
Depending on the structure of your activity, a VAT registration or a VAT Exception application is made. It does not apply to every company; it applies only where the necessary conditions are met.
Amounts are in USD and, unless otherwise stated, exclude VAT; they are updated when official fees change. Time limits are those set by legislation; because the authorities' processing times are outside our control, we do not give a fixed commitment on timing. Which items arise for your company depends on your activity, your licence and your transaction volume.
Frequently Asked Questions.
If your supplies or taxable expenses exceed AED 187,500, voluntary registration is possible. Registration also brings the obligation to file a return every period; the two points are assessed together.
The administrative penalty for not applying for registration in time is AED 10,000, and registration is started from the date on which the obligation arose; VAT on sales after that date also arises. The position is established, and registration and any corrective steps are handled together.
VAT is added to your invoices, VAT paid on the services you receive may be deducted, and a return is filed every period. The return service appears on a separate page with a separate price.
Other Accounting Services.
- BookkeepingMonthly records, bank reconciliation and reporting.
- VAT returnPeriodic filing and payment follow-up.
- Corporate tax registrationFTA registration and tax number.
- Corporate tax returnYear-end financial statements and return.
- Independent auditAudited financial statements.
- Accounting in DubaiScope, calendar and all six items on one page.