Abu Dhabi
VAT Consultants in Abu Dhabi
An Abu Dhabi manufacturer selling to a government or energy buyer still tests taxable supplies the FTA way. The customer's head office does not take the factory outside the tax. A KIZAD plant, a mainland consultancy and an ADGM company each have their own supplies, and related-party charges between them can count. Bring the contract that says who invoices, and say if exempt and taxable work share one licence. We shortlist agents who have filed that mix, not only routine Dubai retail returns.
ISZ Global matches you with vetted firms. You appoint. We do not file, we do not sign an audit, and we do not take a success fee. The shortlist is free for owners.
The FTA registration test
UAE VAT is charged at a standard rate of 5%. A resident business must register with the FTA when the value of taxable supplies and imports exceeds AED 375,000 over the previous 12 months, or is expected to exceed that amount within the next 30 days. Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500 of taxable supplies, imports or taxable expenses. The person must apply within 30 days of becoming liable.
A free-zone licence does not switch this off. Designated-zone rules for goods are narrow. Exempt supplies are not taxable supplies.
Questions owners ask
What is the Abu Dhabi VAT threshold?
UAE VAT is charged at a standard rate of 5%. A resident business must register with the FTA when the value of taxable supplies and imports exceeds AED 375,000 over the previous 12 months, or is expected to exceed that amount within the next 30 days. Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500 of taxable supplies, imports or taxable expenses. The person must apply within 30 days of becoming liable.
Does ISZ Global do this work?
No. We introduce vetted firms. The firm you appoint does the work under its own licence. The shortlist is free for owners.
Sources
- UAE VAT is charged at a standard rate of 5%. A resident business must register with the FTA when the value of taxable supplies and imports exceeds AED 375,000 over the previous 12 months, or is expected to exceed that amount within the next 30 days. Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500 of taxable supplies, imports or taxable expenses. The person must apply within 30 days of becoming liable. Source: FTA — VAT registration (https://tax.gov.ae/en/services/vat.registration.aspx). Last reviewed 2026-10-30.
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