United Arab Emirates VAT Calculator
Add VAT to a net price or extract it from a gross amount at United Arab Emirates's verified standard rate of 5% (reduced: 0% / exempt (some financial, residential property)). All math runs locally in your browser.
Standard 5% since 1 Jan 2018; unchanged. Official FTA VAT page shows 5%. Mandatory B2B/B2G e-invoicing phasing in from Jul 2026 (rate unaffected).
Breakdown
- Net amount
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- VAT (—)
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- Gross amount
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How the math works
Add VAT (forward): gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100)
Extract VAT (reverse): net = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)
Worked example at United Arab Emirates's standard rate: net 100 × (1 + 5 ÷ 100) = 105.00 gross, of which 5.00 is VAT.
Issuing a VAT-compliant invoice?
Rates are only half of it — what must appear on the invoice (tax numbers, rate per line, reverse-charge wording for cross-border B2B) is covered in the VAT & GST invoicing guide, and the free VAT invoice generator produces a compliant PDF. The full rate dataset behind this page (42 jurisdictions, source per row) is downloadable: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0).
United Arab Emirates VAT FAQ
What is the standard VAT rate in United Arab Emirates?
5%, per Federal Tax Authority (FTA) (verified 2026-06-12). Reduced rates: 0% / exempt (some financial, residential property). Rates change — always confirm against the linked source before filing anything.
How do I add VAT to a net price?
Multiply the net amount by (1 + rate ÷ 100). Reverse (extracting from a gross, tax-inclusive amount): divide by (1 + rate ÷ 100). The calculator on this page does both with United Arab Emirates's verified rate preloaded.
Where does this rate come from?
Every rate in our dataset cites the source it was verified against — for United Arab Emirates, that is Federal Tax Authority (FTA) (linked on this page), checked on 2026-06-12. The full 42-jurisdiction dataset is downloadable under CC BY 4.0, and every verification pass is logged in our public changelog.
Not tax advice. Rates and rules change; the verification date above tells you when we last confirmed this figure, not that it is still current today. Confirm against the linked official source before filing or invoicing.