Enter your tax-period end date to get your VAT Form 201 filing and payment deadline — 28 days later, adjusted for weekends — and whether you file monthly or quarterly.
VAT return & payment deadline
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Under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 and its Executive Regulation, a VAT-registered business must submit its VAT return and pay any VAT due within 28 days of the end of each tax period:
Even a period with no activity needs a nil return. Before filing, reconcile your boxes with the VAT Form 201 reconciler and double-check your VAT figures with the VAT calculator.
Source: UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on VAT and its Executive Regulation (Article 64); UAE Federal Tax Authority and EmaraTax portal (tax.gov.ae). Verified as of 20 June 2026.
Both the VAT return (Form 201) and the VAT payment are due within 28 days from the end of the tax period. For example, a January–March quarter is due by 28 April. If the 28th falls on a weekend or public holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
The standard tax period is quarterly. Businesses whose taxable supplies in the previous 12 months reached AED 150 million or more are assigned a monthly tax period by the FTA.
You must still file a nil return. There is no exemption from filing simply because there was no activity during the tax period.
Late filing of a VAT return carries an administrative penalty (AED 1,000 the first time, AED 2,000 if repeated within 24 months). Late payment adds a percentage penalty on the unpaid tax that grows monthly, so file and pay by the deadline.
VAT returns are filed and paid electronically through the FTA's EmaraTax portal.
Disclaimer: This calculator is informational only and not tax advice. It adjusts for weekends but not for UAE public holidays, which can shift a deadline further. Confirm your tax period and due dates with the Federal Tax Authority or a qualified UAE tax adviser. See our full disclaimer.