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VAT for a store in the United Arab Emirates
What Tanqory sets up and charges at checkout for a store based in the United Arab Emirates, and what stays with you. Checked against the product on October 14, 2026.
How your store handles VAT
Each line is what the product does for a store based in the United Arab Emirates. You change any of it in Settings, Taxes.
- When you open your store
Your store starts with a VAT entry for the United Arab Emirates, pre-filled at 5%. It charges nothing until you switch collecting on.
- Shelf prices
Include VAT by default. A buyer in another country with a different rate sees the price re-based to their rate when you choose dynamic display for that market.
- Rates at checkout
Use the rates you set, by country and by region, or connect your own Stripe Tax, TaxJar, or Avalara account and let it work out each rate. If that service cannot answer, checkout falls back to your own rates.
- Tax-exempt buyers
Add a buyer's resale or non-profit certificate to their account. Once you verify it and while it is in date, checkout charges them no VAT.
- Digital products
Carry no VAT until you switch on tax for digital goods. Check whether the United Arab Emirates taxes your digital sales before you leave it off.
- Special rates
Set a different rate for a product or a collection, and for shipping by country or region.
VAT in the United Arab Emirates, from the tax authority
Read from the official source on October 14, 2026. Rules change; the source is the authority.
- Tax authority
Federal Tax Authority
Open the official page- Who must register
A business must register for VAT when its taxable supplies and imports exceeded the mandatory registration threshold of AED 375,000 over the previous 12 months, or are expected to exceed it in the next 30 days.
Open the official page- Your tax number
VAT registration gives the business a Tax Registration Number (TRN), issued by the Federal Tax Authority.
Open the official page
What stays with you
- Register for VAT when the rules in the United Arab Emirates say you must. The tax authority's page above tells you when.
- File your returns and pay the tax you collected. Tanqory calculates and shows VAT at checkout; it does not file or pay it for you.
- Keep your rates right. You confirm each rate your store charges, or connect a tax service that keeps rates current.
VAT questions for a store in the United Arab Emirates
Does Tanqory file my VAT return?
No. Tanqory calculates VAT at checkout and shows it to the buyer. You register with the tax authority, file your returns and pay what you collected.
When do I need to register for VAT in the United Arab Emirates?
A business must register for VAT when its taxable supplies and imports exceeded the mandatory registration threshold of AED 375,000 over the previous 12 months, or are expected to exceed it in the next 30 days. Source: Federal Tax Authority, read October 14, 2026.
Which VAT rate does my store start with?
5%, pre-filled from the standard rate in the United Arab Emirates. Collecting stays off until you switch it on, and you can change the rate or set special rates for products and collections.
Do my prices include VAT?
Yes, by default, because buyers in the United Arab Emirates expect it. You can switch to prices without tax in Settings, Taxes.
Do I charge VAT on digital products?
Your store charges none on digital products until you switch on tax for digital goods in Settings, Taxes. Check the rules in the United Arab Emirates before you leave it off.
How we checked
This page was checked against the product on October 14, 2026. The product facts come from Tanqory's tax settings and checkout code; the country facts come from the official pages below.
- Tanqory's tax settings, checkout tax calculation and store setup
- Federal Tax Authority
- Who must register: tax.gov.ae
Taxes in other markets of the same region
Open your store in the United Arab Emirates
Your VAT entry is ready when you are.