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UAE VAT and corporate tax calculator

UAE corporate tax is 9 percent on taxable profit above AED 375,000 and 0 percent below that threshold, while VAT is 5 percent with registration mandatory once turnover passes AED 375,000. Enter your annual profit and turnover, and the calculator shows your corporate tax and VAT position side by side.

UAE corporate tax is 9 percent on taxable profit above AED 375,000 and 0 percent below that threshold, while VAT is 5 percent with registration mandatory once turnover passes AED 375,000. Enter your annual profit and turnover, and the calculator shows your corporate tax and VAT position side by side.

Estimated corporate tax AED 0

    VAT is 5 percent and registration is mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable turnover (voluntary from AED 187,500). Corporate tax is 9 percent on profit above AED 375,000.

    Get your tax handled

    This corporate tax calculator shows your UAE VAT and corporate tax position together. VAT is charged at 5 percent, and corporate tax at 9 percent on taxable profit above AED 375,000, with 0 percent below that. Both are administered by the Federal Tax Authority.

    How is it calculated?

    Corporate tax is 9 percent of taxable profit above AED 375,000, and 0 percent on the first AED 375,000, so a profit of AED 500,000 is taxed only on the AED 125,000 above the threshold.

    VAT is 5 percent of taxable supplies. Registration is mandatory once taxable turnover passes AED 375,000 in a rolling twelve months, and voluntary from AED 187,500. Both taxes are set and collected by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA).

    Worked example. On profit of AED 500,000, corporate tax is 9 percent of AED 125,000, which is AED 11,250. The first AED 375,000 is taxed at 0 percent.

    How to use this tool

    The calculator does the arithmetic for you; you only need the figures for your own case. Follow these three steps and read the result as an indicative guide, then send it to us for a fixed, itemised confirmation.

    1. Enter your annual profit The calculator applies 0 percent to the first AED 375,000 and 9 percent above it.
    2. Enter your turnover It flags whether you have crossed the AED 375,000 VAT registration threshold.
    3. Read your position See your estimated corporate tax and whether VAT registration is required.

    Frequently asked questions

    • How much is corporate tax in the UAE?

      It is 9 percent on taxable profit above AED 375,000, and 0 percent on profit up to that threshold.

    • When must I register for VAT?

      Registration is mandatory once your taxable turnover exceeds AED 375,000 in a rolling twelve months, and voluntary above AED 187,500.

    • What is the UAE VAT rate?

      The standard VAT rate is 5 percent on most goods and services.

    Sources

    1. Federal Tax Authority, Corporate Tax tax.gov.ae
    2. Federal Tax Authority, Value Added Tax tax.gov.ae

    Figures verified September 2026 against the sources above.

    Government fees and rules change. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. We confirm the current position in writing before you commit.

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