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VAT & Excise Services
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VAT Compliance
Esteem Added Tax or VAT is a duty on the utilization of labor and products demanded at each retail location. VAT is a type of circuitous expense and is exacted by more than 180 nations all over the planet. The end buyer eventually bears the expense. Organizations gather and record the duty of the public authority. Esteem Added Tax (VAT) was presented in the UAE on 1 January 2018. The pace of VAT is 5%. The enrolled organizations will be expected to keep up with the records for a predetermined period and present the records for examination. This period will be at first set for quite a long time in UAE.
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Companies meeting the minimum turnover criteria will be required to get it registered for VAT. A Unique Tax Payer Registration Number will be provided to all the companies registered under VAT.
| Type of Registration | Turnover in Last 12 months |
|---|---|
| Compulsory | AED 375,000 and above |
| Voluntary | Between AED 375,000 and 187,500 |
| Not Required | Less than AED 187,500 |
Excludes the value of Exempt invoices.
A group of companies may register under a single VAT registration entity if they meet the eligibility requirements. Such a group is considered as a single taxable entity and allowed to balance the tax credit of member companies. Trade within group companies also does not attract tax.
Taxable supplies are all supplies of goods and services made by a person that are not exempt supplies (mentioned below). Taxable supplies comprise of standard-rated supplies and zero-rated supplies.
Zero-Rated Supplies
Under the Article 45 of the Federal Decree-Law no. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax, the following supplies are subject to VAT at zero-rate (0%):
DO: Since the supplies as mentioned above are still taxable, you need to secure a record of these zero-rated supplies in your VAT account, which will need to reflect on your tax return.
Exempt Supplies
The following supplies under Article 46 of the Federal Decree-Law no. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax are non-taxable; hence, they are qualified for VAT exemptions:
DON’T: You do not have to register for VAT if all your supplies are exempted.
VAT Invoice is an issued document by a VAT-registered supplier, which serve as a proof and a record that VAT is paid for all taxable goods and services. It contains the following invoicing details as prescribed by the UAE VAT law:
DO: You must issue a VAT Invoice within 14 days once goods and services are supplied.
VAT Return is the document submitted to and as required by the FTA before the due date, which is filed on a quarterly and monthly basis. VAT Return contains the output tax due and input tax recoverable along with other information needed to complete the VAT Return format (VAT201- VAT Return). The due date of filing the VAT Return is the 28th day after the tax period ends. Payment should also be received by the FTA on or before the 28th day (FTA will not be held responsible if for any technical reason, they do not receive the payment even if it was affected from your end on time).
e.g. For instance, if your company has VAT Return for January to March quarter, you have to file the document before the 28th of April of the same year.
DON’T: Do not skip the process of filing your VAT Return as this will automatically result in incurring penalties imposed by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA).
Under UAE VAT Law, VAT registered businesses are mandated to maintain several books of accounts and records for at least five years, which includes the following:
DO: Always keep well-maintained financial records of your business as this will be required and inspected by the FTA.
Government may directly or through its appointed agents demand to audit the tax returns of the companies. Companies are required to maintain physical records of all purchases and supplies as also maintain complete registration details of suppliers and customers.
Below are some of the Violations and the related Penalties.
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