UAE VAT Calculator
Add, remove or split 5% VAT on any amount. Switch to Customize for rate classification (Standard / Zero-rated / Exempt), input-tax recovery checks, reverse-charge import handling, and a period projection.
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How to use
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Start in Quick mode. Pick whether your amount excludes VAT (we add 5%), includes VAT (we extract it), or you just want the 5% VAT portion. Enter the AED amount and the calculator does the rest.
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Switch to Customize when your transaction isn't a plain 5% retail sale. Customize mode lets you classify the supply as Standard rated, Zero-rated, or Exempt — each behaves differently under UAE VAT law.
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Customize mode also has a VAT-registration toggle. If your business is registered with the FTA and the supply is standard or zero-rated, the calculator notes that the VAT charged is recoverable as input tax on your next return.
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Use the period multiplier when you want to see how a recurring transaction adds up. A monthly AED 10,000 standard-rated expense costs the business AED 6,000/year in VAT — which a registered business recovers, but an unregistered one absorbs.
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The reverse-charge toggle flags imports of services from outside the UAE — the FTA shifts the VAT accounting to the recipient (you), not the foreign supplier.
Frequently asked questions
The standard rate of value-added tax in the UAE is 5%, applied by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) since 1 January 2018. Some supplies are zero-rated and others are exempt — Customize mode lets you pick which classification applies.
Divide the VAT-inclusive total by 1.05. The result is the net amount. The difference between the original total and the net is the VAT portion.
Certain financial services, residential real-estate resale and rent, bare land, and local passenger transport are VAT-exempt. Exports outside the GCC implementing states, international transport, certain healthcare and education services, and the first supply of new residential property are zero-rated. The difference matters: zero-rated suppliers can recover input VAT; exempt suppliers cannot.
Any business whose taxable supplies and imports exceed AED 375,000 in the previous 12 months must register for VAT. Voluntary registration is available above AED 187,500.
Most businesses file VAT returns quarterly through the FTA portal (EmaraTax). Larger businesses may be assigned monthly filing periods by the FTA.
Services exported to recipients outside the GCC implementing states are generally zero-rated, subject to conditions defined in the FTA executive regulations.
Quick mode is the standard 5% calculator — add, remove, or split VAT on any AED amount. Customize mode adds: rate classification (Standard 5% / Zero-rated 0% / Exempt) so you can model the actual supply category, a VAT-registration toggle that flags whether the calculated VAT is recoverable as input tax, a reverse-charge note for service imports, and a period multiplier that projects the VAT over monthly / quarterly / annual transactions.
When a UAE business imports goods or services from outside the UAE, the FTA shifts VAT accounting onto the importer. The importer accounts for both output VAT (as if they sold to themselves) and input VAT (recoverable in the same return) — net cash flow impact is usually nil for a fully recoverable input. Customize mode flags this scenario but doesn't change the headline AED figure.
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Source: UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) · Last verified 2026-06. Verify on FTA (tax.gov.ae). This tool provides estimates only and is not legal, tax or financial advice. Always verify your specific situation with the relevant UAE authority or a licensed advisor before taking action.