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VAT calculator

Add 5% to a net figure or pull the VAT out of a gross one. Both directions, instant, with the threshold rules right below — because the calculator question is usually followed by the registration question.

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The rules next to the math

  • Standard rate: 5% on most goods and services supplied in the UAE. Zero-rated (0%, with input recovery): exports of goods and most cross-border services, international transport, first supply of new residential property, certain education and healthcare. Exempt (no input recovery): local passenger transport, bare land, some financial services, later supplies of residential property.
  • Registration is mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies over a trailing 12 months — and voluntary from AED 187,500. Zero-rated sales count toward the threshold; exporters usually should register (charge 0%, reclaim input VAT).
  • Extracting VAT from a gross figure divides by 1.05 — not multiplying by 0.95: on AED 105,000 gross the VAT is 5,000, not 5,250. This calculator does it correctly; a surprising number of invoices do not.
  • Returns are typically quarterly, due with payment within 28 days of period end. Details and our filing service: VAT in the UAE.
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Frequently asked

When must I register for VAT in the UAE?
Registration is mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies over a trailing 12 months, and voluntary from AED 187,500. Zero-rated sales count toward the threshold, so exporters usually should register to reclaim input VAT.
How do I extract VAT from a gross amount?
Divide by 1.05 — do not multiply by 0.95. On AED 105,000 gross, the VAT is exactly AED 5,000 and the net is AED 100,000. This calculator does it correctly.
Zero-rated vs exempt — what is the difference?
Zero-rated (0%) supplies still let you reclaim input VAT (exports, international transport, first supply of new residential property). Exempt supplies do not allow input recovery (local passenger transport, bare land, some financial services).

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