VAT touches almost every transaction your business makes. Getting registration, filing and recovery right is where most compliance risk sits. FinApt Group’s tax team handles your VAT position end to end, as your appointed tax agent.
VAT Compliance
Registration, return filing and deregistration, handled accurately and on time.
- VAT Registration: mandatory and voluntary registration, TRN application
- VAT Return Filing: periodic returns prepared and filed with supporting reconciliations
- VAT Deregistration: managed where a business no longer meets the registration threshold or ceases taxable activity
VAT Advisory
Guidance on how VAT applies to your specific transactions, contracts and supply chain. Practical answers, not generic rules.
- Classification of supplies (standard-rated, zero-rated, exempt)
- Contract and transaction structuring
- Cross-border and import/export VAT treatment
- Sector-specific advisory (real estate, financial services, e-commerce)
VAT Health Checks
A structured review of your VAT position before the FTA finds the gaps for you.
We review your VAT model, filing history and input tax recovery. You get a written report flagging errors, missed recoveries and compliance risks, with practical steps to fix each one before it becomes a penalty.
VAT Refund & Recovery
Where input tax exceeds output tax, or a refund claim has stalled, we manage the application and follow-up with the FTA through to resolution. That includes dispute-related recovery matters.
VAT Structuring & Transaction Advisory
For businesses restructuring, expanding or entering new markets, we assess how VAT affects pricing, contracts and intercompany transactions before the deal is done. Not after.
Tax Agent & Ongoing Support
As your appointed tax agent, we represent your business directly before the Federal Tax Authority. For VAT, and across your other tax obligations. See how our tax agent service works
Why FinApt Group for VAT
- Appointed tax agent, authorised to represent you directly with the authority
- VAT sits alongside corporate tax, transfer pricing and audit within the same group. No handoffs between separate firms.
- Experience across real estate, holding structures, IT and cross-border GCC transactions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who needs to register for VAT in the UAE?
Businesses whose taxable supplies and imports exceed AED 375,000 must register. Businesses above AED 187,500 but below the mandatory threshold may register voluntarily.
What is the VAT rate in the UAE?
The standard VAT rate is 5%. Some supplies are zero-rated or exempt.
How do I claim a VAT refund?
Eligible businesses can submit a refund application through EmaraTax when input tax exceeds output tax for a period, supported by the required documentation. Our tax agents manage the application and any FTA follow-up.
When are VAT returns due?
VAT returns and payment are due within 28 days of the end of each tax period.
What triggers a VAT health check?
Common triggers include a change in business activity, an upcoming FTA audit, missed input tax recovery, or simply not having reviewed your VAT position since registration.
Do free zone companies need to register for VAT?
VAT registration depends on your taxable supplies, not your free zone or QFZP status for corporate tax. The two are assessed separately.
How does VAT interact with e-invoicing?
E-invoicing changes how invoice data is reported, but it doesn’t change your VAT registration or filing obligations. The two need to stay aligned. See our e-invoicing services.