Businesses in UAE have to register under the UAE VAT regime as per the country’s Federal Tax Authority or FTA criteria. It’s mandatory for local businesses to undergo the whole process of VAT registration in UAE when the annual turnover reaches AED375,000. If you believe your annual taxable turnover will exceed the mandatory VAT registration threshold in the next thirty days, you can proceed with the registration process. Voluntary VAT registration is possible for businesses with an annual turnover of at least AED187,500. As per UAE VAT Executive Regulations, non-compliance can invite penalties. There will also be the risk of losing legal status and consumer confidence given the incompliance of a business to regulatory policies.

1. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE REGISTRATION OF VAT IN DUBAI UAE
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2. INT.
 Businesses in UAE have to register under the UAEVAT regime as per the country’s
FederalTax Authority or FTA criteria. It’s mandatory for local businesses to
undergo the whole process ofVAT registration in UAE when the annual turnover
reaches AED375,000. If you believe your annual taxable turnover will exceed the
mandatoryVAT registration threshold in the next thirty days, you can proceed
with the registration process.VoluntaryVAT registration is possible for businesses
with an annual turnover of at least AED187,500.
 As per UAEVAT Executive Regulations, non-compliance can invite penalties.
There will also be the risk of losing legal status and consumer confidence given
the incompliance of a business to regulatory policies.

3. REQUIREMENTS FORVAT REGISTRATION IN DUBAI
 A valid email to be used as a login ID for theVAT registration with the FederalTaxAuthority and for compliance purposes
 Valid trade license, original, and copy
 Passport and Emirates ID of each owner or partner (sponsors of owners and passports must also provide their identification documents)
 E-mail address and contact number of the manager or authorized signatory for the applicant
 Passport and the emirates ID of manager (it has to be the manager that is on the company’s trade license)
 Memorandum and Articles of Association of the applicant
 Company’s contact details, including complete address and the PO box
 Details of the primary corporate bank account, including the IBAN forVAT refund purposes
 An exhaustive list of all the other businesses the partners and directors own or manage from the past five years, including the trade licenses of the
businesses, if applicable
 Audited or unaudited financial statements of the business for the previous twelve months
 Complete details of the primary and secondary economic activities of the applicant (a general description for each economic activity is also necessary)

4. REQUIREMENTS FORVAT REGISTRATION IN DUBAI
 Forecasted revenue and expense of the applicant for the next thirty days (it can be an
approximation)
 Documents related to customs registration of the applicant for each emirate in the UAE, if
applicable
 The estimated value for imports for a period of one year for each GCC member state
 The estimated value for exports for a period of one year for each GCC member state
 Details on whether or not you expect to have customers and suppliers from any of the
GCC member states
 Country name andTax Registration Number of the applicant if it is registered forVAT from
any GCC member state aside from the UAE
 Details on whether or not the applicant has a trade name that differs from its name of
entity (trade name and legal name of the applicant must appear on theVAT certificate
issued by the local tax authority from a GCC member state)

5. CRITERIA FOR REGISTRATION FORVAT IN DUBAI, UAE
MandatoryVAT registration for businesses that are residents of the UAE
 The annual turnover is at least AED375,000 for the past twelve months; or
 The business is expected to reach an annual turnover ofAED375,000 for the next thirty days
VoluntaryVAT registration for UAE businesses
 Either the expenses or turnover of the business exceeded AED187,500 from the past twelve
months; or
 The applicant expects its expenses or turnover to exceed AED187,500 in the next thirty days
For Local or Federal Government Entities and Charities
 All designated charities and designated government bodies are required by the local Federal
TaxAuthority to register forVAT in UAE.This applies whether or not they’re eligible to undergo
theVAT registration process. More details on the subject may be obtained from regulated tax
agents in Dubai.

6. FOR APPLICANTS RESIDENTS OUTSIDE GCC
 You’re required to undergoVAT registration in UAE if you’re making or you expect
to make taxable supplies of products and/or services in UAE and there’s no other
entity required in accounting forVAT on your behalf.
 When you’ve determined you’ll be required to register or you’re eligible forVAT
registration in UAE, it’s essential to immediately initiate the registration.The
FederalTax Authority has to be notified as well if there is a reason why registration
is not applicable to your business.

7. FOR RELATED BUSINESSESTO UNDERGOTAX GROUP REGISTRATION
 To be eligible to apply for UAEVAT group registration, these are the conditions to
be fulfilled:
 Each business applying for a tax group registration must have a fixed
establishment or place of establishment within UAE;
 The businesses are all related parties – the businesses aren’t separated on n
economy, regulatory and financial level, and one business can control the other
businesses legally or through the acquisition of voting rights or shares
 If you have questions or queries with regards to the process ofVAT registration in
Dubai, call us!We here in Farahat & Co are more than happy to provide you with
expert guidance.

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