How to amend VAT registration in the UAE

• Changes that don’t require approval from FTA
• Changes that require FTA approval
• Fields restricted from the direct amendment

VAT (Value Added Tax registration) is essential to conduct all the business activities in the UAE. If you are registered for VAT in the UAE and want to update your trade license information with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), here is how you can amend your records.

Procedure to update trade license information with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA)

If the information you previously mentioned on your VAT application form has changed, it’s better to update your tax records within 20 business days. Updating certain fields on your form doesn’t require approval from FTA while amendments in certain crucial sections have to be reviewed by the tax authority for VAT in the UAE.

For changes that don’t require approval from FTA

You don’t need the FTA’s approval to update sections like ‘Business activities of the applicant’, GCC Activities’, ‘Customs Registration Information’.

To make changes you have to follow the process detailed below:

• Visit FTA’s online portal for VAT registration
• Find your approved registration application under the Dashboard tab
• Click ‘Edit to update any of the details mentioned below.

1. Business activities of the applicant (Changing primary activity or adding a new one)
2. GCC activities (providing TRN, GCC member state or Estimated values of Imports and Exports)
3. Customs Registration Information section (CRN number, the emirate’s name or uploading a new file).

• Click ‘Submit Changes’. The changes will reflect automatically on your profile

For changes that require approval from FTA

On clicking the ‘Amendment’ option, you can make changes on sections like ‘Details of the Applicant’, ‘Contact details’, ‘banking details’, ‘business relationships’, ‘About the VAT Application’ or ‘Declarations’ section. 

• Go to your approved registration form
• Use the ‘Amendment’ button to edit the sections mentioned above
• Click ‘Review & Submit’ once you are sure the information is correct.

Fields restricted from direct amendments

Here is a list of fields where you can’t directly make changes:

• ‘Exception from VAT Registration’ in the ‘About the VAT application’ section.
• ‘Notification language change’ in the Declaration section
• About the applicant section
• Communication preferences section

If you need to make any of these changes, call FTA at 600 599 994 or initiate your request on the official website. With that, we wrap up our guide on how to change VAT registration details in the UAE. 

VAT is levied on the consumption of goods across many businesses sectors in the UAE; however, some products and services are subject to VAT exemption in the UAE.

If you want to know more about the various processes related to taxation in the UAE, you can also seek assistance from these tax consultants in the UAE.