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As per the Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017, VAT (Value Added Tax) is being implemented in the UAE from January 1st, 2017. The VAT is levied on all products & services at a standard rate of 5%, which is very low compared to other countries that have already implemented it.
Businesses with more than AED 375,000 annual turnover must register with Federal Tax Authority. Businesses with more than AED 187,500 turnover can register voluntarily with FTA.
VAT registration in UAE is done through the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) website. Once you register for VAT in the UAE you will get the tax registration number (TRN) for filing the tax returns and claim refunds if any.Â
Companies that meet the minimum annual turnover of AED 375,000 must register for VAT in UAE. They will have to maintain the business records all the time for the government authorities to check the tax liability. Also, for a reclaim of VAT paid on business-related goods or services.
Companies must submit the following documents for registering VAT:
Declaration about:
Applying for VAT Registration is a slightly complex and lengthy process. You must be ready with all your personal and business identification documents and the respective scanned copies before you begin the registration process.
For any assistance on VAT Registration or VAT Return Filing, feel free to reach out to our VAT Consultants
Freezones are out of the territorial scope of the UAE. However, for VAT purpose that is not the case.
Only those Free Zones listed in a Cabinet Decision quality for special VAT treatment and that special VAT treatment has certain limitations. These nominated Free Zones are known as Designated Zones of VAT Purpose.
The effect for businesses operating in Designated Zones will be that many supplies of goods will be outside the scope of UAE VAT, subject to strict criteria and detailed record keeping. Supplies of services are subject to normal UAE VAT rules.
Several criteria must be met for a Designated Zone to be treated as outside the UAE for VAT purposes.
There is a confusion whether the International Business Companies (IBC) popularly known as Offshore Companies in UAE are within the purview of VAT law in the UAE.
As everyone knows, there are three offshore jurisdictions in the UAE – Ajman Offshore, RAKICC & JAFZA Offshore.
“Offshore companies”, as the name indicates, are legally considered to be outside the country. These companies are non-resident companies, with no eligibility to do any business within the country of incorporation. An Offshore Company cannot establish its own office, but the Registered Agent office will be the company address. Also, Offshore companies cannot register with the Chamber of Commerce and they cannot obtain an Import Export Code.
Being a Non- resident company and not doing business within UAE, an Offshore company will not come under the purview of VAT in UAE. It’s also pertinent to note that VAT is payable on the fee charged by Registered Agent for incorporation and annual maintenance of the company.
At Aurion, we have expert VAT Consultants having good knowledge of VAT Law & Legislation published by the UAE Government, in order to assist Clients. We provide accurate and reliable VAT Consultancy services and help Clients to register for VAT & obtain unique TRN (Tax Registration Number). Businesses have to file VAT return every 3 months & Aurion provides guidance & support to make Tax Invoices & file return.
Please find below link to download VAT guidance
Termination of VAT or VAT De-registration in the UAE is when a business terminates its VAT Registration with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). There are multiple reasons why a business chooses for termination of VAT or Closing the VAT transactions.
Businesses operating in the UAE must mandatorily cancel the VAT registration and the reasons must be adhering to guidelines defined by the VAT laws of UAE. Any non-valid conditions or reasons might disapprove of your cancellation and would attract fines for nonpayment of VAT.
A company can apply for VAT De-Registration in the UAE through the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) Online Platform.
However, as per the VAT Decree-Law, there are certain steps and things to know for a company that is applying for the VAT De-Registration.
The Company must submit the VAT De-Registration application form within 20 working days from the date of any of the events above. In the case of Voluntary VAT Registration, there is no limit on the days to apply for VAT De-Registration. Delaying the application for de-registration of VAT would attract fines from the FTA.
The business entity must ensure that they have obtained clearance from the Federal Tax Authority by paying all the outstanding taxes, VAT Returns, and Administrative Penalties.
For businesses in UAE, VAT De-Registration is as vital as it is to register for VAT. Businesses must be aware of the rules and processes for VAT Cancellation in the UAE as well as the administrative penalties incurred upon delaying the de-registration process.
To know more about VAT De-registration, talk to our VAT Experts right away!
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