VAT Registration & Compliance
Understand whether your business needs to register for VAT, get registered correctly, and keep filings and records in order once you are.
VAT applies to most goods and services supplied in the UAE. Registration is mandatory once taxable supplies pass the prescribed threshold, and voluntary registration is available below it — which is sometimes advantageous and sometimes not.
We assess your position, handle the registration, and make sure you understand the practical obligations that follow: how to invoice, what records to keep, and when returns fall due.
Threshold assessment
A clear view of whether registration is mandatory, voluntary or not yet required for your business.
Correct first filing
Guidance on invoicing format, input recovery and record-keeping before your first return is due.
Ongoing compliance
Support with periodic returns and amendments so deadlines are met consistently.
What this includes
- Assessment of registration obligation and timing
- Federal Tax Authority registration submission
- Tax Registration Number (TRN) issuance support
- Tax group registration guidance where relevant
- Tax invoice and record-keeping requirements briefing
- VAT return preparation and filing support
- Amendment, deregistration and correspondence handling
Scope is confirmed in writing after the consultation, once your activities and requirements are clear.
Request a QuoteHow We Handle It
Four stages, with a defined outcome at each. You will know what we need from you before we need it.
- 01
Position review
We review your turnover, activities and supply types against the registration thresholds.
- 02
Registration
We compile the required documentation and submit the application to the FTA.
- 03
Systems & invoicing
We brief you on compliant invoicing, record retention and input tax recovery.
- 04
Returns
We support preparation and filing of periodic returns on an ongoing basis.
VAT Registration — Your Questions
Straight answers, including the ones that are less convenient for us.
Registration becomes mandatory once taxable supplies and imports exceed the mandatory threshold set by the Federal Tax Authority, with voluntary registration available above a lower threshold. Thresholds and rules are set by the FTA and can change, so we confirm the current position for your business.
It can be, particularly where you incur recoverable input VAT or where clients expect a TRN. It also brings filing obligations. We set out both sides for your situation.
Filing frequency is assigned by the FTA, commonly quarterly or monthly depending on the business. Your registration certificate confirms your tax period.
Late registration, late filing and late payment can each attract penalties under FTA rules. Where a business is already behind, we help bring the position current as quickly as possible.
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