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UAE VAT: registration, returns and refunds

We handle everything VAT-related: working out whether the obligation to register has already arisen, registering you with the FTA, preparing and filing quarterly returns, and checking incoming invoices before a deduction reaches your return. Registration costs AED 2,000, a return AED 1,500.

Avangard Group L.L.C-FZ · Meydan Free Zone licence No. 2651982.01 · filed through EmaraTax, remotely · Author: Svetlana Pavelchuk, CEO of AVANGARD GROUP

Registration: AED 2,000
Return: AED 1,500
Threshold: AED 375,000 over 12 months
Filing date: the 28th

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Who this is for

Turnover approaching AED 375,000 — the threshold runs on a rolling twelve months, not the calendar year, and is easy to cross unnoticed.
Already registered, but the returns are prepared by the same person who sells, and nobody checks supplier invoices.
Exporting services and wanting input tax back: at the zero rate you charge nothing and still recover what you paid suppliers.
Suspecting an error in an earlier return — correcting it before an audit costs 1% per month, after one 15% plus 1%.
Activity has stopped and you need to deregister rather than accumulate penalties for unfiled nil returns.

What we do

Service	What it includes	Fee
VAT registration	confirm the obligation and the date it arose, assemble the pack, file the application, correspond with the FTA until the TRN is issued	AED 2,000
VAT + corporate tax registration	both registrations at once, one document pack	AED 3,000
Quarterly return	reconcile the period, calculate tax payable or refundable, file through EmaraTax, deliver the calculation with a breakdown	AED 1,500
Refund claim	prepare the claim and support the FTA's document review	10% of the refund + AED 5,000
Voluntary disclosure	find the error, quantify the consequences, file the correction before an inspector does	by scope
Deregistration	check the grounds, file the application, close the final period	by scope
Bookkeeping including VAT	full accounting, returns included in the retainer	from AED 2,000 per month

Registration is not only about obligation. Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500, and taxable expenses count towards that threshold as well as turnover. For an early-stage company spending more than it earns and selling outside the UAE it often pays: there is nothing to charge, and input tax comes back.

How the work runs

Check the obligation. We measure turnover over a rolling twelve months, separate taxable supplies from exempt ones and pin down the date the 30-day clock started.
Assemble the pack. Licence, constitutional documents, passports and Emirates IDs, bank details, a description of the activity, contracts and invoices evidencing turnover.
File the application in EmaraTax and handle correspondence with the FTA, including follow-up requests, until the TRN is issued.
Set the books up for VAT. Rates by transaction type, particulars on outgoing invoices, document retention — so the return is assembled from the accounts, not from a bank statement in the final week.
Run the filing periods. We prepare the return, agree the calculation with you, file it and remind you of the payment date.

Deadlines and what missing them costs

Situation	Consequence
Application not filed within 30 days of crossing the threshold	AED 10,000 plus the tax for the whole missed period
Return not filed	AED 1,000 first time, AED 2,000 on repetition within 24 months
Tax paid late	14% per annum, charged monthly
You find the error before an audit	1% per month of the underpaid amount
An inspector finds the same error	15% fixed plus 1% per month
No transactions in the quarter	a nil return is still mandatory

How the rules work in full: VAT in the UAE — registration, returns and penalties. What changes with electronic invoicing: the e-invoicing guide. The complete penalty schedule: FTA penalties.

Why this is calmer with us

The threshold is monitored continuously, not remembered at year end.
We check other people's documents. A defective supplier invoice costs you the deduction — we catch those before filing.
We do not confuse zero-rated with exempt. That distinction decides whether your input tax comes back at all.
A licensed UAE firm. Avangard Group L.L.C-FZ, Meydan Free Zone licence No. 2651982.01; tax consultancy is a licensed activity.

We will check whether it is time to register

We will look at turnover over the last twelve months, separate taxable supplies from exempt ones and tell you plainly: the obligation has already arisen, it is coming, or voluntary registration is worth it. The check is free.

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Frequently asked questions

AED 2,000 for VAT registration, or AED 3,000 together with corporate tax registration as one package. The fee covers confirming the obligation, preparing documents, filing through EmaraTax and correspondence with the tax authority until the TRN is issued.

When taxable turnover over the last 12 months exceeds AED 375,000, or when you expect to exceed it within the next 30 days. You then have 30 days to apply; missing that costs AED 10,000. Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500 of turnover or taxable expenses.

AED 1,500 per return if we do not keep your books. Under a bookkeeping retainer from AED 2,000 per month, returns are included and not charged separately.

File a voluntary disclosure, and sooner rather than later. Before an audit notice it costs 1% per month of the underpaid amount; the same error found by an inspector costs 15% fixed plus 1% per month. We quantify both scenarios before filing so you know the price.

Yes — a nil return is mandatory for every registered taxpayer. The first miss costs AED 1,000, a repeat within 24 months AED 2,000. If there is no activity at all, deregistration is worth considering.

Yes, where the cost relates to taxable activity and is supported by a valid tax invoice showing the supplier's TRN. If input tax exceeds output tax, the difference can be carried forward or claimed as a refund — refunds come with document checks, so the quality of your records decides the outcome.

Fees are stated in UAE dirhams and are current as of 17 August 2026; the final price is fixed in the engagement letter. This material is for information only and is neither a public offer nor tax advice. Thresholds, deadlines and penalties follow current Federal Tax Authority rules and can be verified at tax.gov.ae.