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UAE VAT Calculator

UAE VAT is 5%. Registration is mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies in 12 months and voluntary above AED 187,500.

Updated October 2026 · Figures checked 6 November 2026

Standard VAT rate
5%1
Standard VAT rate
Mandatory registration threshold
AED 375,0002
Mandatory registration threshold
Voluntary registration threshold
AED 187,5002
Voluntary registration threshold

UAE VAT Calculator

The calculator

UAE VAT calculator

The amount is

VAT

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Breakdown

Figures checked November 2026. A guide only, not tax, legal or financial advice.

Sources for the calculator

  1. UAE Ministry of Finance: Value Added Tax
  2. Federal Tax Authority: Registration for VAT

How the calculation works

  • Adding VAT: the price times 1.05.
  • Taking VAT out: the VAT-inclusive amount divided by 1.05 gives the price before VAT.
  • Registration: taxable supplies above AED 375,000 in the past 12 months, or expected in the next 30 days, mean you must register; above AED 187,500 you may.

Source: UAE Ministry of Finance: Value Added Tax; Federal Tax Authority: Registration for VAT1,2

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate 5% VAT in the UAE?

Multiply the price before VAT by 0.05 for the tax, or by 1.05 for the total. To find the VAT inside a VAT-inclusive amount, divide it by 21.

Sources

  1. UAE Ministry of Finance: Value Added Tax
  2. Federal Tax Authority: Registration for VAT

Figures checked 6 November 2026. Prepared by Invest-Emirates.ae for general information. Not tax, legal or financial advice.

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