What this checklist helps you complete
Build the evidence needed to support mandatory or voluntary UAE VAT registration, including turnover, banking, licensing and business activity records.
Complete 9-point checklist
- 1Trade licence and MOA / AOA copies
- 2Passport and Emirates ID of owners and the authorised signatory
- 3Turnover declaration for the last 12 months (mandatory above AED 375,000)
- 4Sales invoices, contracts or bank statements evidencing that turnover
- 5Expected taxable turnover for the next 30 days, if registering voluntarily
- 6Bank account details in the entity name including IBAN
- 7Customs registration / importer code, if you import goods
- 8Details of business activities, branches and Emirates covered
- 9Details of any UAE tax group members you plan to include
Recommended process
Step 1
Test mandatory or voluntary eligibility
Step 2
Reconcile taxable turnover evidence
Step 3
Prepare licence and ownership records
Step 4
Confirm banking and customs details
Step 5
Submit and track the VAT TRN application
Important information
Use this checklist as a preparation guide, then confirm deadlines and treatment against your entity’s facts and current FTA guidance. Keep submitted forms, acknowledgements, payment receipts and supporting records together so any later review can be answered quickly.