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VAT Registration
VAT Registration in the UAE
We work out whether you actually have to register, then do it properly, so the TRN arrives without three rounds of FTA queries.
One-off fixed fee, quoted in 24 hours — including the supporting document file
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- Threshold tested on the right 12-month basis, backwards and forwards
- Application built with the documents the FTA asks for, first time
- Group registration assessed where you run more than one entity
Need help with VAT registration services UAE?
Exiloz reviews the VAT registration position of your UAE business and prepares the EmaraTax application and supporting file. The scope depends on the entity, activities and evidence available. The FTA issues the TRN after approval; a consultant cannot guarantee approval or its timing.
What should I prepare?
- Licence and legal entity documents
- Taxable sales, imports and expense evidence
- Ownership and signatory information
- Customs and business-flow records where applicable
For the first enquiry, describe your business and deadline. We agree how supporting records will be shared after confirming the scope.
What should the quote cover?
The FTA registration application itself is free. Our professional preparation and follow-up fee is quoted separately. Resident and non-resident registration conditions differ, so we check the actual supply and residency position before recommending a route.
Our team is based in Deira, Dubai and supports businesses across the UAE. Tell us your emirate, entity type and the work already completed so we can quote for your situation.
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Who this is for
- You are near AED 375,000Mandatory registration. The test is rolling, not per financial year.
- You are over AED 187,500Voluntary registration is open, and sometimes worth it for input tax recovery.
- Your customers are asking for a TRNCommon when you sell B2B and they want to recover input tax.
- You registered and got queriesApplications stall on trade licence mismatches and unclear turnover evidence.
What is included
- Turnover analysis against the mandatory and voluntary thresholds
- Advice on whether voluntary registration helps or costs you
- EmaraTax application prepared and submitted
- Supporting file: licence, ownership, bank letter, turnover evidence, customs code
- Tax group assessment for connected entities
- FTA follow-up queries answered until the TRN issues
- First return period explained, so the first filing is not a surprise
How it works
- Send 12 months of revenuePlus the trade licence and ownership documents.
- Free threshold checkWe tell you whether registration is mandatory, optional or premature.
- Fixed quote in 24 hoursOne-off fee, and the ongoing filing fee shown separately.
- Submitted and chasedWe answer FTA queries until the TRN is issued.
VAT Registration in the UAE — questions we get asked
What is the VAT registration threshold in the UAE?
Mandatory registration at AED 375,000 of taxable supplies and imports over the previous 12 months, or where you expect to exceed it in the next 30 days. Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500, measured on supplies or on expenses.
How long does VAT registration take?
Usually around 20 business days from a clean submission. Applications that are missing turnover evidence or that do not match the trade licence take considerably longer, because each FTA query restarts the clock.
Should I register voluntarily?
It helps if your customers are VAT-registered businesses and you carry real input tax on rent, stock or services. It hurts if you sell to consumers, because you then add 5% to your price or absorb it. We model both before you decide.
What happens if I registered late?
There is an administrative penalty for failing to register on time, and you may owe VAT on supplies made from the date registration should have taken effect. Register now rather than later; the exposure grows with the supplies, not with the wait.
Do I need to register if I only export?
Exports are generally zero-rated, not exempt, which means they still count toward the threshold. A pure exporter often has to register and then reclaims input tax. This catches people out regularly.
Can several of my companies register together?
If they are under common control and meet the conditions, a tax group files one return and ignores intra-group supplies. It is not automatically better; it also makes every member jointly liable.
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Fifteen minutes, no charge, and you leave with a written summary of where you stand whether or not you engage us.
Find the right next step
Check the timing of the registration obligation.
Understand the distinction between authority and professional fees.
Read about eligibility when registration is not mandatory.
