When registration is required
A business must register for VAT once its taxable supplies and imports pass AED 375,000 over the previous 12 months, or are expected to in the next 30 days. It may register voluntarily from AED 187,500.
Below the threshold and not registered, you do not charge VAT and you do not have a TRN to print.
What to put on the invoice
- Your company name, address and phone number
- The customer's name and address
- An invoice number and the date
- A description of each service or product, with quantity and price
- The total in AED
- Your payment terms and bank details
What to leave off
- The words Tax Invoice
- Any VAT line or VAT amount
- A TRN you do not have
Say clearly that no VAT applies
Customers, especially companies, often ask whether a price includes VAT. A short line on the invoice answers it before they ask.
In Tichkuly CRM, an invoice or quotation made without VAT prints Tax Status: No Tax / VAT Not Applicable.
Keep an eye on the threshold
Add up your sales over the last 12 months from time to time. The Reports page in Tichkuly CRM shows your sales for the year, which makes the check quick.
This guide is general information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change, so check the Federal Tax Authority's own guidance or ask your accountant before relying on it.
Try it: VAT calculator. Add or remove VAT, GST or sales tax at any rate.