VAT Calculator

UAE VAT calculator & registration check

Find out instantly: must you register for UAE VAT? What's your estimated quarterly liability? Should you register voluntarily? Our calculator checks all three. Built by JPA's FTA-registered Tax Agent team.

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UAE VAT thresholds explained

Mandatory registration: AED 375,000. If your taxable supplies (sales of goods/services in the UAE) exceeded AED 375,000 in the past 12 months, OR you expect to exceed it in the next 30 days, you must register within 30 days. Failure to register on time triggers an FTA penalty of AED 10,000.

Voluntary registration: AED 187,500. Once your taxable supplies (or expenses) cross AED 187,500, you can register voluntarily. This is useful if your customers are VAT-registered businesses (you can charge them VAT and reclaim your input VAT on costs).

Below AED 187,500. No registration needed. You can still register voluntarily if you want, but most small businesses skip it.

[jpa_faq] [faq q="What is the standard UAE VAT rate?"]The standard UAE VAT rate is 5%, applied to most goods and services. Some categories are zero-rated (exports, international transport, healthcare, education) and a small list is exempt (residential rent, financial services, life insurance).[/faq] [faq q="When must I file VAT returns?"]Most businesses file quarterly — due 28 days after the end of each tax period. The FTA assigns you to a specific quarterly cycle when you register. Larger businesses (over AED 150 million annual turnover) file monthly.[/faq] [faq q="What is input VAT and can I reclaim it?"]Input VAT is the VAT you've paid to suppliers on your business purchases. As a registered business, you can offset input VAT against your output VAT (VAT you charged customers). The net difference is what you pay to the FTA. Some categories of input VAT are blocked (entertainment, employee benefits beyond limits, personal use vehicles).[/faq] [faq q="What happens if I file late or pay late?"]FTA penalties are significant: AED 1,000 first late filing, AED 2,000 for repeats; 2% of unpaid tax immediately, 4% per month thereafter. Interest accrues until paid. We file all our clients' returns at least 7 days before the deadline.[/faq] [faq q="Can I deregister from VAT?"]Yes, if your taxable supplies fall below AED 187,500 (the voluntary threshold) for 12 consecutive months and you don't expect them to recover. You apply via EmaraTax. We handle deregistration as part of our VAT services.[/faq] [/jpa_faq]

How JPA handles your VAT

From AED 750/quarter, we manage:

• Initial TRN registration on EmaraTax with the right activities
• Sales/purchase reconciliation from your bookkeeping data
• Reverse charge handling on imports and overseas services
• Input VAT recovery — we maximise what you can reclaim
• Quarterly return preparation and FTA submission
• FTA correspondence — we represent you for any queries
• Filing confirmation with our team's stamp on the submission