UAE: Firms with 1m Revenue to Register for VAT System First

Analysis

The undersecretary of the UAE's Finance Ministry, Younis Al Khoury has announced companies in the country with an annual revenue of more than 1 million Dollars will have to register for the new VAT system first.

Companies with revenues of between 1 and 500 million will be given the option to register under the system when the first phase begins.

All companies will be obliged to register during the second phase.

The system is due to be implemented in 2018.