
VAT in the UAE: Rates, Registration and Free Zone Rules for Businesses
VAT in the UAE is a 5% indirect tax on most goods and services, introduced on 1 January 2018 under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 and administered by the Federal Tax Authority. Businesses whose taxable supplies and imports exceed 375,000 in any 12-month period, or are expected to exceed that amount in the […]
Published 16 August 2026, 19 minute read.







