How-to compliance
Our briefings on How-to compliance in the UAE — practical, current guidance from the FW Global team.
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How to get a Tax Registration Number (TRN).
The TRN is your VAT identity: needed to charge VAT and to issue a valid invoice. Here is where it comes from, what it is for, and why verifying a TRN before you rely on it protects your input VAT claims.
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How to claim input VAT, and what disqualifies a claim.
Input VAT is recoverable, but the right is conditional, and businesses lose VAT they were owed or claim VAT they were not. Here is what makes a claim valid, what is blocked, and how to keep your claims clean.
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How to correct a tax error: voluntary disclosure explained.
Correcting an error you found yourself is treated very differently from having the FTA find it. Here is how voluntary disclosure works, the difference in outcome, and why acting early is almost always the right call.
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How to deregister for VAT when you no longer qualify.
Deregistration gets little attention, which is why it catches businesses out. It is not automatic when you stop trading, and late deregistration is penalised. Here is when it applies and how to close it out cleanly.
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How to file your first Corporate Tax return.
The first Corporate Tax return is where you report income, claim deductions, and settle any tax due. The filing is data entry; the substance is the records behind it. Here is how the return works and where the effort really sits.
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How to file a UAE VAT return: a practical walkthrough.
A VAT return is really one calculation: the VAT you charged less the VAT you paid. Here is the step-by-step, the figures the portal wants, and the handful of errors that most often trigger a query.
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How to handle reverse-charge VAT on imports.
The reverse charge applies when you buy services from abroad: you account for the VAT the foreign supplier cannot charge. A VAT-free foreign invoice is not a VAT-free transaction. Here is how it works and how to get it right.
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How to issue a compliant tax invoice in the UAE.
A tax invoice is the document that lets your customer reclaim VAT and the evidence the FTA looks for. A missing field is not a formatting quibble. Here is what a compliant invoice must contain and where businesses fall short.
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How to keep accounting records that satisfy the FTA.
Record-keeping is now a legal requirement with real consequences. If you cannot show how you reached a number, the authority can decide it for you. Here is what to keep, how long, and how to meet the standard without the burden.
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How to register for UAE Corporate Tax, step by step.
Corporate Tax registration is now a legal obligation for most UAE businesses, not an option for the large ones. Here is the EmaraTax process, the documents to have ready, and the deadline mistake that generates most of the penalties.
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How to register for VAT: thresholds and steps.
VAT registration is driven by turnover, and getting the band wrong costs you either a penalty or recoverable VAT. Here is how mandatory and voluntary registration differ, the steps, and when voluntary registration is actually worth it.
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How to prepare for and respond to an FTA audit.
An audit is a review, not an accusation, and for a business with good records it is routine. Preparation is what makes the difference. Here is what an audit involves and how to be ready long before a notice arrives.