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- Introduction to VAT in UAE
- VAT Software
- Introduction to Tax system
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- How VAT System Works
- VAT in UAE
- VAT FAQs on implementing VAT in your business
- VAT Registration
- VAT Registration in UAE
- Who should register under VAT
- Apply for VAT registration in UAE
- VAT registration Deadlines in UAE
- VAT Registration Threshold Calculation in UAE
- VAT Group Registration
- Tax Registration Number (TRN)
- How to check TRN validity in UAE
- How to link Tax Registration Number (TRN) with Dubai Customs
- How to register as a Tax Agent under UAE VAT
- How to register as Tax Agency
- How to de-register under VAT in UAE
- How to de-register or amend a Tax Group under VAT in UAE
- Online Amendment or Change in Registration Details in UAE VAT
- Amendment of details which are blocked for Online Modification
- Input Tax Recovery
- Input Tax Recovery under VAT in UAE
- Supplies not eligible for input tax recovery under VAT in UAE
- Your Checklist for Input VAT Recovery under VAT in UAE (Downloadable)
- Is the Input VAT paid prior to Registration, claimable?
- List of business expenses on which input VAT is blocked
- Apportionment of Input Tax
- Capital Asset Scheme in UAE VAT
- Input VAT Adjustments under Capital Assets Scheme
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- VAT Fundamentals
- Supply under UAE VAT
- Supply of Goods and Services in UAE VAT
- VAT Rate in UAE
- UAE VAT Rates- Handbook
- Zero-Rated Supplies in UAE VAT
- Difference between zero rate, exempt and out of scope supplies in UAE VAT
- Accounts and Records under VAT
- VAT FAQs on Education Sector in UAE
- VAT support channels by FTA in UAE
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- Special VAT Refund Schemes in UAE
- Change in business details to be notified to FTA
- Administrative Penalty under VAT in UAE
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- VAT Exempt Supplies in UAE
- What is Time of Supply
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- Time of Supply in case of Assembly or installation of goods
- Time of supply for Sale on returnable basis or Consignment Sale under VAT in UAE
- Time of Supply in case of continuous supplies or Progressive billing under VAT in UAE
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- Time of Supply in case of supplies through Vending Machine
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- Output VAT adjustments
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- VAT calculation when price is inclusive of VAT
- VAT rates applicable to Education Sector in UAE
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- VAT applicability on different types of supplies in UAE
- Profit Margin Scheme under VAT in UAE
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- Valuation of supply when consideration is not in money
- How to handle Multiple Supplies in UAE VAT
- Tax Agent under UAE VAT
- Difference between place of establishment, fixed establishment and place of residence
- New residence VAT Refund Scheme in UAE
- Tourist Refund Scheme in UAE
- Business VAT Refund Scheme in UAE VAT
- VAT on supply of real estate in UAE
- VAT on supply of commercial property
- VAT FAQs on supply of real estate in UAE
- VAT on supply of bare land
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- Identifying VAT applicability on supply
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- Bad Debts Adjustment in UAE VAT
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- Profit Margin Scheme – Eligible Goods under this scheme and conditions
- Use of Exchange Rates – Before and After 17th May
- Place of Supply
- Place of supply of goods under VAT in UAE
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- Export and Import
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- Export of goods under VAT in UAE
- Export of goods to GCC VAT implementing States
- UAE Exports of goods from UAE to Non-GCC VAT implementing States
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- VAT Payment on Import of Goods in UAE
- VAT Payment on Import by unregistered person in UAE
- Value of Supply in case of Import of Goods in UAE
- VAT on goods under customs duty suspension
- No VAT on import of these Goods
- VAT payment through e-guarantee in UAE
- Steps to submit e-guarantee in FTA portal
- Steps for non-registrants to pay VAT on import in FTA portal
- e-guarantee cancellation in FTA portal
A Guide to obtain an Import/Export License in Dubai

The United Arab Emirates has established itself as the ultimate hub of trade between Europe and East Asia. Being in a strategic location geographically, UAE continues to serve its imports, exports, and re-exports industry on an increasingly large scale. The import and export companies in the UAE have been greatly profited and in fact, Dubai government has even set up eServices for the companies to have more efficient and easier operations. Since the Dubai import/export registration has been made available online, the process has become rather simple.
Mirsal 2 is the online declaration and clearing system of Dubai Customs. Mirsal’s online portal provides user guides for registration and how to get started with import-export business in Dubai. While the registration process can be done online, the documents need to be handed over to the Customs Officer in person. To check whether the imported and exported goods fall under the prohibited category, the Customs Office does a thorough check as well. To acquire the rights for import/export activities, businesses must own a license. While this can be easily done online, businesses which import or export restricted goods, they need to acquire a special license from the Customs Office.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to obtain an import/export license in Dubai:
Export License
Export licence in Dubai is required when a business owner wants to indulge in trading of goods and services produced locally in some other country or among the free trade zones of the UAE. To operate smoothly, one needs to have an approved license by the Ministry. Also, it should be noted that if the goods are exported to any of the Free Trade Zones of the UAE, they need not pay any customs duty. Although the Free Trade Zone is an integral part of UAE, it doesn’t come under the UAE Customs Territory.
To Export the Goods from Dubai, an Entrepreneur Needs to Keep These in Mind:
- Submit the documents required at the Customs Office
- Declaration registration fee for export must be paid at the customs office
- Customs Declaration Certificate is issued by the office
These are the Documents Required to Get an Export License:
- The licensing agency must give the company an approved Export Declaration Certificate or the Instructions of the Declaration of Goods Application (IDG) as it is mandatory during customs point of entry at the airport.
- If commodity exported falls in the restricted list, the exporter should have a permit from the regulatory agencies.
- A Sales invoice providing the description of goods, quantity, and value of each item is required from the company. An invoice should be addressed to the company outside the UAE.
Export of goods can be divided into 2 categories for determining the place of supply… Read to know more (Please note that this is an interlinking article)
In Case of a Temporary Export, Here’s the Procedure to be Followed:
Temporary export is done when goods are transported to a certain location for an interim period, and are returned post usage in the exact same condition.
Here are the Documents Which are Required for a Temporary Export Business Transaction:
- Goods clearing declaration from the authorities
- Commercial Invoice (original)
- Packing list with the HS codes
- Original export permit from the competent agencies in the event of exporting restricted goods
- A formal letter from the company requesting temporary export
Import License
A valid import license will allow the business owner to get any commodity inside UAE from other countries. It also allows smooth movement from one of the free trade zones of the Emirates or into a free trade zone from a UAE mainland by fulfilling the country legal necessities in terms of licensing and documents as well as permissions.
To Import the Goods from Dubai, An Entrepreneur Needs to Keep These in Mind:
- Firstly, post the arrival of the vessel, Bill of Lading must be submitted, and all the dues must be paid off by the importer.
- The shipping agent will issue the delivery order 3-4 days prior to the arrival of the vessel, and the cargo clearance completion must happen within this period.
- The Import Declaration form needs to be submitted online, where the importer shall make all the relevant payments. Post this the business will be given a Customs Import Declaration Certificate.
- Before giving goods to the Cargo, Dubai Customs will check all the required documents and even the vessel at some instances.
- Post a go-ahead from the Customs Department, the importer can appoint a transport company to receive delivery of commodities
- However, in case of any extra inspection, the container will go to the inspection area of the competent authority and only after getting a clearance from them can the vessel exit the premises.
Here Are the Documents Which are Required to Import:
- Invoice mentioning the description of total quantity of goods and the value of each item addressed to the importer.
- Certificate of Origin stating the origin of goods approved by the country of origins Chamber of Commerce.
- A detailed document mentioning the weight of each product in a container, packaging, and HS code for all the items.
- Import Permit from the competent agencies if importer in importing restricted goods or duty exempted goods.
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