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UAE tax

Landlord VAT Calculator (Dubai)

UAE VAT (5%) implications for Dubai landlords — when it applies (commercial vs residential, short-term vs long-term), registration thresholds, and what you pay vs what you can reclaim.

Inputs

Property type

Residential rentals are 0% VAT. Commercial = 5% VAT.

VAT registration status

✓ Mandatory VAT registration

Annual rent ≥ AED 375,000 — registration with FTA is required by law.

VAT computation

  • Annual rent (net)AED 600,000
  • VAT (5%)AED 30,000
  • Gross to tenant (incl VAT)AED 630,000

VAT is collected from the tenant and remitted to the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) quarterly. Landlords reclaim input VAT on related expenses.