United Arab Emirates: VAT
Applies to businesses whose country is the United Arab Emirates.
What is set up for you
Section titled “What is set up for you”- Currency AED (د.إ) with 2 decimals, tax name VAT, default rate 5%, tax-inclusive pricing (switch it off under Settings → Tax Settings for B2B pricing).
- Your TRN goes in Settings → Business Profile → Tax ID and prints on tax invoices; enter customers’ TRNs in their tax ID field.
Daily work
Section titled “Daily work”- Add a 0% rate for zero-rated supplies (exports, some services) and use it on those lines so they still appear on the return.
- Use Reverse charge on purchases of imported services and on designated-zone supplies.
VAT return
Section titled “VAT return”Reports → Tax Report shows output VAT on sales, input VAT on purchases and the net payable or refundable for the period — the figures you transfer to the FTA return. Reverse-charge purchases appear on both sides. See Tax report and tax summary.
