Does my UAE company have to register for VAT?
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“Only once your taxable turnover passes AED 375,000 over a twelve-month period, or you expect it to within 30 days. Below that you can register voluntarily from AED 187,500, but you don’t have to. Both thresholds are published by the Federal Tax Authority. We work out where you actually stand.”
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