VAT Consultancy

Overview

The UAE applies a 5% standard rate of Value Added Tax to most goods and services, with specific zero-rated, exempt and out-of-scope categories that trip up even experienced finance teams. Getting the treatment wrong on a single contract type can compound across every invoice you raise for years. We work through your revenue streams line by line, not just at registration.

What's included

• VAT registration and Tax Registration Number (TRN) applications for mainland and free zone entities
• Periodic VAT return preparation, review and Authority e-filing
• VAT treatment reviews for complex transactions — real estate, cross-border services, designated zones
• Input VAT recovery analysis and blocked input identification
• eInvoicing consultancy — readiness assessment and implementation support
• VAT GAP assessment against your current invoicing and accounting setup
• VAT health checks ahead of an Authority audit or before a transaction
• Voluntary disclosure preparation where prior filings need correction
• De-registration when a business closes, restructures or falls below the threshold

Who this is for

Any VAT-registered business in the UAE, and any business approaching the AED 375,000 mandatory registration threshold or the AED 187,500 voluntary threshold.

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