If your taxable turnover has passed AED 375,000, VAT registration is mandatory — and you have just 30 days to do it before penalties apply. SKM International registers your business on EmaraTax, obtains your Tax Registration Number, and makes sure it is done correctly the first time. Chartered accountants, serving the UAE since 2006.
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VAT registration sounds simple until you are in the EmaraTax portal deciding which supplies count, what evidence to attach, and whether you have already crossed the threshold. Getting it wrong delays your TRN or triggers a penalty.
Registration is mandatory once your taxable supplies and imports exceed AED 375,000 over a rolling 12-month period — or you expect to exceed it within the next 30 days. From that point you have 30 days to register with the FTA.
Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500 in taxable supplies or expenses. It is often worth it for newer businesses that want to reclaim input VAT on set-up costs, or whose clients expect a TRN. But it also brings filing obligations, so it is a decision worth taking advice on rather than defaulting into.
SKM International handles the whole registration: confirming which threshold applies to you, preparing the application and supporting documents, submitting it on EmaraTax, and obtaining your Tax Registration Number — then setting you up so your first return is straightforward.
We take the application off your hands end to end.
Send us your last 12 months of turnover and we will tell you immediately whether you must register — and handle it for you if you do.
VAT registration is mandatory once your taxable supplies and imports exceed AED 375,000 over a rolling 12-month period, or you expect them to exceed that amount within the next 30 days. Once you cross the threshold you have 30 days to register with the FTA through EmaraTax.
You can register voluntarily once your taxable supplies or expenses exceed AED 187,500. Businesses often do this to reclaim input VAT on start-up and running costs, or because their customers expect them to have a Tax Registration Number. Voluntary registration brings filing obligations, so it is worth weighing up first.
Failing to register within 30 days of exceeding the mandatory threshold carries a fixed penalty of AED 10,000. You also become liable for VAT on the taxable supplies you made from the date you should have registered. If you are already late, registering quickly is what limits the exposure — we can do that for you straight away.
Once a complete application is submitted on EmaraTax, the FTA typically processes straightforward registrations within a few business days, though applications needing extra information or clarification can take longer. Submitting a clean, complete application is the best way to avoid delays — which is exactly what we handle.
Typically your trade licence, owner and authorised-signatory details, contact and bank information, and evidence of your turnover such as financial statements or revenue records. The exact set depends on your structure. We confirm the full list for your situation and assemble it so the application is not delayed.
Yes. Most clients have us register them and then file their ongoing VAT returns, so it is one continuous service. We set you up at registration to file cleanly from your first return, and keep you on top of every deadline after that. See our VAT Services page for the full picture.
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