Course Overview

If you're VAT-registered in the UAE or planning to be, understanding compliance is non-negotiable. This 2-day crash course on UAE VAT is built for finance professionals, business owners, and consultants who need to apply VAT law in real business contexts. Based on Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 (as amended), this course delivers clear, practical training on registration, filing, audits, and industry-specific VAT challenges.

With hands-on exercises, mock audits, and case-based learning across sectors like real estate, logistics, e-commerce, and education, this is the most practical VAT training available in the UAE.

What Makes This Course Different

This isn’t another textbook course on VAT theory. You’ll walk through actual invoice errors, real FTA inspection red flags, and simulated return filings using realistic business data.

It’s built for professionals who can’t afford to get VAT wrong.

Here’s what sets it apart:

• Industry-specific VAT handling: Free Zones, e-commerce, real estate
• Reverse charge scenarios with cross-border services
• Case studies using actual transaction patterns
• End-to-end return filing with mock VAT portal activity
• Audit simulation with response planning and penalty management

What You Will Learn

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Understand standard, zero-rated, exempt, and out-of-scope supplies
• Navigate VAT thresholds, group registration, and deregistration rules
• Recover input VAT correctly, manage partial exemptions
• Prepare and validate VAT-compliant invoices and credit notes
• Handle reverse charge transactions and import declarations
• File returns accurately and prepare for FTA audits
• Manage sector-specific VAT compliance with real confidence

Who Should Attend

This crash course is ideal for:

• Accountants & Finance Professionals
• SME Owners & Business Managers
• Tax Consultants & Advisors
• Free Zone & E-commerce Operators
• Internal Auditors & Compliance Officers

Course Modules – Hands-On and Industry Focused

Day 1 – VAT Law Foundations & Core Operations

• Introduction to VAT and UAE regulatory structure
• Registration/deregistration thresholds & procedures
• Types of supplies: standard-rated, zero-rated, exempt, out-of-scope
• Time and place of supply (goods vs services)
• Reverse charge mechanism and import/export treatment
• E-invoicing, tax invoices, credit & debit notes

Case Study: Classify and correct sample business transactions from logistics and SaaS sectors

Day 2 – Sector Challenges, Filing, and Audit Readiness

• Recovering input VAT, apportionment rules, blocked inputs
• Capital Assets Scheme: implications for long-term purchases
• VAT return filing: process, deadlines, common errors
• Sector focus: real estate, education, Free Zones, e-commerce
• VAT audit process, common inspection flags, response strategies
• Voluntary disclosures and appeals process

Simulation: File a VAT return using real data + mock audit scenario with FTA notice response planning

Delivery Format & Duration

• 2-Day Crash Course
• Modes: Onsite in Dubai, Live Online, or Corporate Delivery
• Language: English
• Certification of Completion included