VAT Registration in UAE
VAT Registration Services in UAE are demanded by the businesses who need Tax Registration Number (TRN). To get the TRN, businesses must apply for the online VAT registration process. The online VAT registration process can be started by visiting the online FTA portal.
Types of VAT Registration Services
There are two types of VAT registration services, companies will choose one category before applying for VAT registration and it will be based on their annual turnover. Following are the VAT registration categories:
Mandatory VAT Registration: Last 12 months turnover is more than AED 375,000.
Voluntary VAT Registration: last 12 months turnover is more than AED 187,500 but less than AED 375,000.
There are many factors which businesses should consider before applying for VAT registration processes like whether to apply for mandatory VAT registration or voluntary VAT registration, The other aspect is to apply for single VAT registration or a Tax group.
Documents required for VAT Registration
- Copy of trade license.
- Passport copy of business owner and partners.
- Copy of Emirates ID held by owner and partners.
- Memorandum of Association (MOA) of the company.
- Company contacts details.
- Bank account details.
- The income statement for the last 12 months.
- Nature of business and activities performed.
Late VAT registration
Any company that misses the VAT Registration Number cutoff date or fails to complete the VAT Registration process under the deadline set by the Federal Tax Authority must undergo a penalty of AED 10,000.