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VAT Registration in the UAE
Register for UAE VAT when you need to, and start charging and reclaiming VAT correctly from day one.
Do you need to register for VAT?
UAE VAT is charged at 5% on most goods and services. Registration is mandatory when taxable supplies and imports exceed AED 375,000 in the previous 12 months or are expected to in the next 30 days. Businesses above AED 187,500 can register voluntarily.
We check your obligation, prepare the application through EmaraTax and set up your invoicing and bookkeeping so VAT is handled correctly.
At a glance
- Standard rate of 5%
- Mandatory threshold AED 375,000
- Voluntary threshold AED 187,500
- Registration through EmaraTax
- Tax group registration available
VAT registration services
- Threshold calculation
- Mandatory or voluntary registration
- Tax group registration
- EmaraTax application
- FTA query responses
- Tax invoice templates
- VAT coding in your accounting system
- First return planning
Why work with Emna Capital
01
FTA procedures handled
Registrations, returns, clarifications and reconsiderations are prepared and submitted through EmaraTax for you.
02
Deadlines tracked
We monitor filing and payment dates so you are not exposed to late filing or late payment penalties.
03
Clear positions
We explain how the law applies to your transactions and document the position you take.
04
Connected to your books
Tax work is linked to your accounting records, so figures reconcile and are easy to support.
How we work
Step 1
Review
We review your business, records and the obligations that apply to you.
Step 2
Prepare
Calculations, forms and supporting schedules are prepared and shared with you.
Step 3
Approve and submit
Once you approve, we submit through the FTA EmaraTax portal.
Step 4
Follow up
We respond to FTA queries and track the next deadlines.
Frequently asked questions
Late registration attracts a penalty, and VAT may still be due on past supplies.
Yes. Free zone companies follow the same thresholds. Some designated zones have special rules for goods.
Related companies under common control can register as one VAT group, simplifying intercompany transactions.
Talk to an Emna Capital advisor
Tell us what you are planning and we will map out the route, the paperwork and the timeline. The first consultation is free.