UAE VAT guides

Plain-English UAE VAT, cited to the law

Practical guides to the parts of UAE VAT that catch out purchase-side (AP) teams — each one anchored to the Federal Decree-Law, the Executive Regulation and current FTA guidance, and reviewed for accuracy.

Start here Reverse charge on imported services in the UAE How the reverse-charge mechanism works on services bought from foreign suppliers, and exactly how it hits your VAT-201 — net-zero, but you must still declare it.

Recoverable vs blocked input VAT in the UAE What input VAT you can and cannot reclaim — entertainment, motor vehicles available for private use, and other Article-53 blocked costs.
UAE e-invoicing mandate: timeline and what to prepare The phased rollout, ASP-appointment deadlines, PINT AE / Peppol format, and the practical steps businesses should take now.
What makes a valid UAE tax invoice The mandatory fields, the difference between a full and a simplified tax invoice, the AED 10,000 threshold, and the 14-day issuing rule.

These guides are general information, not tax advice. Always verify the current position with the Federal Tax Authority or a qualified tax professional. Fawateer is a VAT-classification tool for purchase invoices — the correctness layer beneath an Accredited Service Provider — not an FTA-accredited tax agent.