Taxable Persons may be required or eligible to deregister from VAT if they cease making taxable supplies; or are still making taxable supplies but the value in the preceding 12 calendar months is less than the Mandatory or Voluntary Registration Threshold.

Mandatory Registration

Businesses must apply for deregistration within 20 business days if they are still making taxable supplies but the value in the preceding 12 calendar months is less than AED 187,500.

Voluntary Registration

Businesses may be able to deregister if they are still making taxable supplies but the value in the previous 12 months was less than AED 375,000, but more than AED 187,500; and 12 months have elapsed since the date of registration if they were registered on a voluntary basis.