VAT risk check

UAE VAT Compliance Risk Checker

Get an instant VAT risk rating — based on the patterns the FTA most commonly flags in audits. Free, no sign-up, about 3 minutes.

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VAT Compliance Assessment

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FTA penalties for VAT non-compliance range from AED 500 for minor administrative errors to AED 50,000+ for deliberate evasion. Late VAT return filing alone carries a penalty of AED 1,000 (first time) and AED 2,000 (subsequent occasions). Use this checker to find gaps before the FTA does.

Common UAE VAT compliance mistakes

❌ Late VAT registration

Businesses that exceed the AED 375,000 mandatory registration threshold must register within 30 days. Missing this triggers a penalty of AED 20,000.

❌ Incorrect tax invoices

UAE VAT law requires 15 specific fields on every tax invoice. Missing even one — such as the customer's TRN — makes the invoice non-compliant.

❌ Wrong VAT treatment on exempt supplies

Incorrectly applying standard 5% VAT to zero-rated or exempt supplies — or vice versa — is one of the most common FTA audit findings.

❌ Missing 5-year record retention

UAE VAT regulations require businesses to retain all financial records for 5 years (15 years for real estate). Many SMEs fail this basic requirement.