United Arab EmiratesRegistered goods imports use CIF plus additional customs duty, excise and applicable fees. Reverse-charge tax is self-assessed; it is not an extra payment to the supplier. Recovery is separate and depends on the recipient’s actual eligibility.
Formula
Domestic VAT = base × 5%; import base = CIF + additional duty + excise + eligible customs fees. Reverse-charge impact = output VAT − eligible input VAT.
When to use this calculator
The UAE VAT calculator supports a normal invoice breakdown and the separate valuation required for imports or reverse charge. It is useful for understanding the difference between the supplier's price, assessed VAT and the net impact after any eligible input-tax recovery.
Information to prepare
Confirm whether the amount includes VAT and identify the transaction type. For imports, prepare CIF and the duties, excise or customs charges required in the base. Input recovery needs its own eligibility conditions; an assessed reverse charge does not automatically imply that its full amount is recoverable.
How to interpret the result
The tax base is the value to which the selected transaction treatment applies. An inclusive total already contains tax and requires a reverse calculation to recover its net value. These amounts are not interchangeable. Tax charged on an invoice, tax withheld by a customer and eligible input-tax credit describe different obligations. Subtracting two amounts in a cash breakdown does not establish that they have the same legal treatment. Check what each output represents before using it in an invoice or budget.
A practical comparison
When comparing purchase costs, keep tax liability and recoverable input tax visible rather than treating them as a single assumed cancellation. Salary and business-profit taxation are separate from VAT on a supply. Use the income-tax page to check the supported salary or Corporate Tax scenario.
Check your calculation step by step
- Match the figures to the selected period and use AED for monetary inputs. If you start with a document in another currency or covering several periods, resolve that difference before entering a combined amount.
- Calculate the documented case first. Then change one input at a time to compare scenarios. Keep the original values available so a change in the result can be traced to a particular assumption rather than several simultaneous edits.
- Read the component breakdown alongside the formula and examples below. If an official document differs, check the date, base, rounding and omitted concepts before changing a rate or treating the difference as an error.
Continue with a related calculation
These tools cover other questions in United Arab Emirates. Choose the one that matches the amount you want to check:
- UAE income tax calculator
UAE salary and standard Corporate Tax, natural-person turnover test and Small Business Relief extended through 2029.
If you are comparing countries
Open the relevant jurisdiction when comparing a move, an offer or a transaction abroad. Each tool uses its own currency, period and scope; its result should not be substituted into the current calculation.
Official sources
- FTA: VAT ratesConsulted: 2026-09-14
- FTA: VAT returns guideConsulted: 2026-09-14
- FTA: e-commerce and imports guideConsulted: 2026-09-14
- FTA: tax-invoice roundingConsulted: 2026-09-14
- FTA: VAT legislation and effective datesConsulted: 2026-09-14