VAT registration in the UAE
Register your business for VAT with the Federal Tax Authority, on time and with the right information. We assess whether registration is mandatory or voluntary, prepare your application and obtain your VAT TRN.
When is VAT registration required?
UAE VAT applies at a standard rate of 5%. Registration is mandatory when the value of your taxable supplies and imports exceeded AED 375,000 over the previous 12 months, or is expected to exceed it in the next 30 days.
Businesses with supplies or expenses above AED 187,500 can register voluntarily, which may allow them to recover input VAT. We help you decide what makes sense for your business.
What you get
- Mandatory or voluntary registration assessment
- Turnover and threshold review
- EmaraTax application and document upload
- Responses to FTA queries
- VAT TRN and certificate
Documents you will need
- Trade licence
- Passport and Emirates ID of owners and signatory
- Memorandum or articles of association
- Turnover summary for the last 12 months
- Supporting invoices or contracts
- Bank account details and company contact information
How the process works
Threshold review
We check your turnover against the mandatory and voluntary thresholds.
Document collection
We prepare turnover declarations and supporting documents.
Submission
We file your VAT registration on EmaraTax.
TRN issued
You receive your VAT registration certificate.
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Founder Solutions FZ-LLC is an independent business setup consultancy and an authorized channel partner of the free zones named on this site. We are not a government entity. Licence approvals, government fees and processing times are set by the relevant authorities and may change.
Founder Solutions FZ-LLC helps entrepreneurs set up and grow their business in the UAE: free zone and mainland company formation, licensing, visas and tax registration, handled end to end since 2021.
