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Tax Advisory

7 engagements

VAT Advisory.VAT registration, returns, refunds, and audit defence.

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Why this matters

Federal Decree-Law No. 16 of 2025 reshaped the VAT framework on 1 January 2026. Refund claims now carry a five-year cap from the end of the relevant tax period, the reverse charge no longer requires a self-issued tax invoice, and the Authority gained sharper anti-evasion powers around recoverable input. Businesses still operating to the pre-amendment playbook are walking into avoidable disallowances.

Shoaib Ahmed Faridi

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Shoaib Ahmed Faridi, Chief Executive Officer · Founder

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What's inside

7 engagements under VAT Advisory, each with a dedicated page. Click any for the full brief.

01

VAT Registration and De-Registration

Mandatory registration applies when taxable supplies cross AED 375,000 over a rolling twelve-month window.

02

VAT Return Filing

Returns are quarterly for most registrants and monthly for larger businesses.

03

VAT Refunds

Input VAT in excess of output VAT is refundable, subject to the five-year claim window introduced by the 2025 amendment.

04

VAT Audit Defence & Penalty Consultation

When the Authority opens an enquiry, the next sixty days set the trajectory.

05

VAT Exemptions and Zero-Rating Advisory

Healthcare, education, residential real estate, qualifying financial services, and exports each carry their own zero-rate or exemption rules with non-obvious edges.

06

Designated Zones & Cross-Border VAT

Supplies into and between designated zones, transfers under the reverse charge mechanism, and the place-of-supply rules for digital services each have distinct treatments.

07

Double Taxation Treaty Support

The UAE has signed over 140 double taxation agreements as of 2025, including recent additions with Bahrain (effective 1 January 2026), Kuwait, and Qatar.

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