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What VAT rate, registration threshold and filing cycle apply in the UAE now?
I want the current UAE VAT basics in practical English. Please explain the 5% rate, the mandatory and voluntary registration thresholds, and why businesses should think about the return timetable early because VAT cash-flow mistakes often start before the first filing deadline arrives.
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