VAT registration

Value Added Tax (VAT) registration is a crucial process for businesses in the UAE, and Foster Chapman is here to provide support, from ensuring compliance to helping your operations to run as smoothly as possible.

When should I register for VAT?

VAT registration criteria varies across jurisdictions, with thresholds for mandatory and voluntary registration differing for every country. Therefore, it is essential that you understand these jurisdictions, to ensure that you are registering for VAT properly.

Types of VAT registration services

When it comes to VAT registration, businesses need to choose between two distinct VAT registration services based on their annual turnover. These include:

Mandatory VAT Registration
Voluntary VAT Registration

Before embarking on the VAT registration process, businesses must weigh important factors, such as whether to opt for mandatory or voluntary registration, as well as whether to pursue individual or group registration.

The details

UAE VAT Registration:

Mandatory VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover of AED 375,000 or more.
Voluntary VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover between AED 187,500 and AED 375,000.

KSA VAT Registration:

Mandatory VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover of SAR 375,000 or more.
Voluntary VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover between SAR 187,500 and SAR 375,000.

Qatar VAT Registration:

Mandatory VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover of QAR 364,000 or more.
Voluntary VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover below QAR 364,000.

Bahrain VAT Registration:

Mandatory VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover between BD 37,500 or more.
Voluntary VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover between BD 18,750 and BD 37,500.

Oman VAT Registration:

Mandatory VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover of OMR 38,500 or more.
Voluntary VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover between OMR 19,250 and OMR 38,500.

India VAT Registration:

Mandatory VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover of INR 500,000 or more.
Voluntary VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover below INR 500,000.

UK VAT Registration:

Mandatory VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover of £85,000 or more.
Voluntary VAT registration: applies to companies or individuals with an annual turnover below £85,000.

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