VAT REGISTRATION

VAT registration is mandatory if

• You are a business that is resident in the GCC;

• Supplying goods or services in the UAE; and

• Either: 1. Your company’s turnover exceeded AED 375,000 in the last 12 months; or 2. You expect that your company’s turnover will exceed AED 375,000 in the next 30 days.

Note:

• A person can only hold one Tax Registration Number (TRN) for VAT purposes at any one time

• Branches are not separate legal entities; only the entity of which they are branches of should apply for registration where that entity meets the relevant criteria. Even if you are operating via branches in more than one Emirate, only one VAT registration is required.

Process of VAT registration

Desert Global will complete and submit your VAT application form and obtain a TRN for your company.

The documents required to complete the VAT registration process depend on the legal status of the applicant, as summarised below: