VAT calculator: add or remove 5%
UAE VAT is 5%. To add it, multiply by 1.05. To take it out of a VAT-inclusive total, divide by 1.05. Bank fees such as card annual fees carry VAT; interest does not.
Total with VATAED 1,575
- Before VAT
- AED 1,500
- VAT at 5%
- AED 75
- Including VAT
- AED 1,575
The rules this calculator uses
- The standard VAT rate is 5%.Confirmed in the official text: Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax, Article 3
- Financial services charged for by an explicit fee, commission, discount or rebate carry 5% VAT. Margin-based services such as interest on a loan, advance or credit are exempt. So card annual fees and processing fees attract 5% VAT, while interest does not.Confirmed in the official text: Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017 (VAT Executive Regulation), as amended (incl. Cabinet Decision 99 of 2022), Article 42(2)(d), 42(3)(a), 42(4)
Results are estimates for comparison. Banks and employers may apply further conditions of their own.