Sales Tax, VAT & GST Compliance in the United Arab Emirates
We keep you compliant as you cross state lines and borders, before it becomes a problem. Delivered to IFRS for UAE businesses, priced in AED.
UAE VAT is 5%, mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies and voluntary above AED 187,500, with returns due 28 days after the end of the tax period. Free-zone status does not exempt you from VAT, which is the single most common misunderstanding we are asked to correct. We document input tax to the standard the FTA expects on review.
A standalone, highly automatable compliance line: US economic-nexus monitoring and multi-state sales tax, UK/EU VAT returns, Australian BAS and GST, and UAE VAT. We track thresholds, prepare returns, and document input-tax recovery.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT return and paymentVAT-registered businesses | Quarterly | 28 days after the end of the tax period | FTA |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with FTA. This is general information, not tax advice.
Sales Tax · VAT · GST deliverables
- US economic-nexus monitoring & multi-state filing
- UK / EU VAT return preparation
- Australian BAS & GST lodgement prep
- UAE VAT tracking & input-tax documentation
- Threshold alerts before you trigger liability
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The FTA maintains a list of accredited tax accounting software, and free-zone entities still need corporate tax records even where a 0% rate applies to qualifying income.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Dubai free-zone trading company, 2,400 transactions a month, quarterly VAT.
- In-house accountant (fully loaded, per month)
- 15,500 د.إ.
- Salt bookkeeping + VAT and corporate tax
- 6,200 د.إ.
- Monthly saving
- 9,300 د.إ.
Figures in AED. Free-zone status does not remove the corporate tax filing obligation, only the rate on qualifying income.
The framework your United Arab Emirates accounts are held to.
We prepare to IFRS, as required for UAE corporate tax reporting. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- RegulatorFTAFederal Tax AuthorityVAT and corporate tax registration, filing and records.
- RegulatorUAE Ministry of EconomyCommercial companies law and auditor registration.
- RegulatorADGMAbu Dhabi Global MarketFinancial free zone with its own reporting requirements.
- RegulatorDIFCDubai International Financial CentreFinancial free zone with its own reporting requirements.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
Sales Tax · VAT · GST in United Arab Emirates
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Sales Tax, VAT & GST Compliance for United Arab Emirates, simply handled.
Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.