UAE VAT Calculator & Registration Check

Add or remove 5% VAT, and check whether you must — or may — register.

How this works

VAT in the UAE is charged at the standard rate of 5%. Adding VAT: amount × 1.05. Extracting VAT from a VAT-inclusive price: amount ÷ 1.05.
Mandatory registration: taxable supplies and imports over the previous 12 months exceeded AED 375,000, or are expected to exceed it in the next 30 days.
Voluntary registration: supplies, imports or taxable expenses exceed AED 187,500.
Zero-rated and exempt supplies, reverse charge and designated zones are not modelled here.

Estimates and checklists for general guidance only — not legal or tax advice on your situation.

Do zero-rated sales count towards the threshold?

Yes — zero-rated supplies are taxable supplies and count. Exempt supplies do not.

Why register voluntarily?

A registered business can recover the VAT it pays on its costs, which can matter for a start-up with high set-up expenses.

Estimate corporate tax at 0% / 9%, check Small Business Relief and the free-zone de minimis test.

Gratuity under UAE labour law: 21 days per year for the first five years, 30 days after, capped at two years’ wage.

Mainland, free zone, DIFC/ADGM — or a combination? Six questions point you to the right starting structure.

A short description is enough to start. We reply to every enquiry personally, usually within one business day.