Mandatory VAT registration above AED 375K turnover. Quarterly FTA filings, input recovery, and audit support. From AED 1,200.
FTA Registered · 5% Standard · VAT Experts
UAE VAT has been 5% since January 2018. Businesses with taxable turnover above AED 375,000 must register; those above AED 187,500 may voluntarily register. Missing registration, filing late, or miscalculating input tax triggers FTA penalties from AED 10,000 upwards per violation.
Beyond registration, every VAT-registered business must file quarterly returns within 28 days of quarter-end, maintain 5 years of records, issue compliant tax invoices, and apply reverse charge correctly on imports. Get it wrong and the FTA can audit, penalise, and reassess — often going back 5 years.
Noble Core handles UAE VAT end-to-end. Bundle with bookkeeping and Corporate Tax for seamless FTA compliance.
Registration, quarterly filings, input recovery, voluntary disclosure, and FTA audit support.
FTA TRN issuance within 20 working days. Mandatory or voluntary.
Full VAT return preparation, reconciliation, and FTA filing within deadline.
Maximise input VAT recovery on purchases, expenses, and capital goods.
Compliant tax invoices, credit notes, and record-keeping per FTA rules.
Correct historical VAT errors through FTA voluntary disclosure to minimise penalties.
Full representation during FTA VAT audits, queries, and reassessments.
Continuous compliance. Deadlines never missed.
Turnover review, registration requirement, and activity VAT-ability.
FTA TRN application via EmaraTax. Certificate issued in ~20 days.
VAT-compliant invoicing, accounting, and record-keeping configured.
Quarterly returns prepared, reconciled, and filed within 28 days of quarter-end.
Ongoing compliance, refund tracking, and FTA correspondence management.
Every VAT return filed before FTA deadline. Zero late-filing penalties in 2025.
Our review captures input VAT others miss — capital goods, pre-incorporation expenses, mixed-use.
Our compliance protocols have kept every client penalty-free through FTA audits.
5-year VAT records maintained, indexed, and retrievable in 24 hours.
Bundled with accounting for seamless VAT-to-CT-to-books reconciliation.
Complete audit trail, documented positions, and FTA-ready responses.
"Noble Core registered our VAT, filed 8 quarters without a single FTA query, and recovered AED 62K in input tax our previous accountant missed."
"Responsive, reliable, and always on top of deadlines. Hard to find in Dubai."
Sara HussainFounder, SaaS Co"They anticipated compliance gaps before they became problems."
Ahmed Al MoustafaiMD, Trading Co"Price is fair, service is premium. Our go-to partner now."
Rishal KumarCEO, Retail GroupFixed fees. Bundle with accounting for full automation.
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VAT became mandatory in the UAE in 2018. The threshold is based on annual revenue or expected revenue in the next 30 days.
Annual revenue at or above AED 375,000 = mandatory VAT registration within 30 days.
Companies under threshold but with revenue or expenses ≥ AED 187,500 can voluntarily register.
Specific sectors (residential rent, local passenger transport, designated financial services).
Exports, international transport, certain healthcare/education. Charge 0% but reclaim input VAT.
We confirm mandatory vs voluntary registration. Free 30-min call.
We complete and submit your VAT application via FTA EmaraTax portal.
FTA reviews and issues your Tax Registration Number. You can now charge VAT.
We collect input/output records, compute net VAT, prepare the return.
We file via EmaraTax and coordinate any payment due (or refund claim).
Mandatory if taxable turnover in last 12 months OR expected next 30 days exceeds AED 375,000. Voluntary registration available from AED 187,500. Non-residents making UAE supplies must register regardless of threshold.
5% standard rate on most goods and services. 0% zero-rated on exports, international transport, education, healthcare, and some precious metals. Exempt (no input recovery) on residential rent, financial services, local transport.
Quarterly for most businesses. Monthly if annual turnover exceeds AED 150 million. Returns are due within 28 days of the period end. Late filing triggers AED 1,000 penalty for first offence, AED 2,000 repeat.
Input VAT is the 5% you paid on business purchases. You recover it by offsetting against output VAT (what you charged customers). Strict FTA rules apply: tax invoice required, business purpose, not blocked (entertainment, personal use).
When importing services or goods from outside UAE, the UAE recipient accounts for VAT (both output and input in the same return) rather than paying it at the border. Effectively cash-neutral if fully recoverable. Common on SaaS subscriptions, international consulting, imported services.
Late registration: AED 10,000. Late filing: AED 1,000 first offence, AED 2,000 repeat. Incorrect returns: up to 300% of tax underpaid. Incorrect invoices: AED 2,500–5,000 per invoice. Voluntary disclosure reduces penalties substantially.
Yes, within 5 years prior to registration date — if expenses relate to taxable business, you have valid tax invoices, and supplies weren't consumed before registration. This often unlocks substantial refunds for new businesses.
5 years for standard records. 15 years for real-estate-related records. Records must be accessible for FTA inspection within 5 working days of request. Electronic records are acceptable if tamper-proof.
Submit a voluntary disclosure immediately. The AED 10,000 late registration penalty still applies, but voluntary disclosure avoids the worse outcome of FTA discovery (up to 300% of tax + interest + audit). We handle voluntary disclosures regularly.
Strongly recommended. VAT and Corporate Tax rely on the same underlying books. Clients on our accounting + VAT + CT bundle have a single source of truth and reduced compliance cost.
Free 30-minute VAT consultation. Threshold check, registration strategy, input recovery analysis, and fixed fee quote.