Registration
Assess the registration position and prepare the authority information required.
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Check the threshold and the transaction facts
MNK begins by clarifying the scope, the documents already available and the outcome you need. Your proposal should identify the work included, the third-party charges and any action required from you.
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Registration assessment
Review taxable supplies and imports and whether mandatory or voluntary registration conditions apply.
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Application preparation
Organise business details and the evidence required for the registration application.
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Invoice and record review
Identify the information needed for VAT records and compliant invoicing.
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Ongoing returns
Coordinate transaction records and the preparation process for the assigned tax periods.
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What to prepare
Start with transaction evidence and the applicant’s legal details. Registration, amendments and return preparation require different information; confirm the relevant FTA checklist before submission.
FTA VAT registration requirements
- Business identity: Current licences, incorporation documents, ownership information and authorised-signatory details.
- Revenue history: A record of taxable supplies and imports, with the dates and supporting invoices or contracts.
- Expected activity: Signed contracts or other reliable evidence supporting expected taxable revenue where relevant.
- Expense evidence: Supporting VAT invoices if registration is being considered on the basis of taxable expenses.
- Existing tax records: Any TRN, prior applications, submitted returns and correspondence relevant to the work.
- For return preparation: Sales and purchase records, imports, credit notes and reconciliations for the tax period.
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Scope, fees and decisions
For UAE businesses, the FTA states a mandatory threshold of AED 375,000 and a voluntary threshold of AED 187,500, subject to the relevant look-back and expected-activity tests. Non-resident rules differ. Registration and treatment need an assessment of the actual transactions.
Request a written scope and current quotation. Share sensitive identity or financial documents only through a secure channel agreed with MNK after the initial enquiry.
FAQQuestions founders
Questions founders
actually ask.
Can you help an existing company?+
Yes. Start by describing the company’s current position, the work required and any upcoming deadlines so the appropriate support can be scoped.
What will the service cost?+
The fee depends on the work, complexity and any authority or third-party charges. Request an itemised proposal before authorising the service.
Primary sourcesCheck the authority,
Check the authority,
not the rumour.
We use official guidance to frame the conversation. Requirements, fees and approval conditions can change, so confirm the current authority position for your activity before filing.
Next step
Talk through the case before you pay for the process.
Tell us what you need, what already exists and when you need it. We’ll help define the right scope first.