VAT Return Filing is preparing and submitting quarterly or monthly VAT returns to the FTA, and it applies to all VAT-registered businesses. The Federal Tax Authority's EmaraTax portal makes VAT Return Filing a digital process, but the questions it asks are precise and the supporting documents must match your licence exactly. For most clients, danes are a design-led community active in logistics, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy, so the VAT Return Filing authority, the banks and the immigration officers see Danish applications every day and process them without hesitation. Danish shipping and logistics groups are major operators at Jebel Ali and across the Gulf, which gives Danish entrepreneurs a ready market and supply chain the moment their VAT Return Filing licence is issued.
Why VAT Return Filing
Keeping records for five years, issuing compliant invoices and filing on time are the ongoing obligations that follow VAT Return Filing. The steps for VAT Return Filing are: reconcile sales and purchase invoices, calculate output and input tax, submit the return on EmaraTax and then pay any VAT due by the 28th of the following month. Many Danish founders run VAT Return Filing companies alongside an existing business in Denmark, using the UAE entity for international invoicing and regional sales.
Documents required
The document list for vat return filing for Danish-owned companies is short, and most clients already have everything on it.
- Memorandum of association showing shareholders
- Customs code and import records where applicable
- Passport and Emirates ID of the authorised signatory
- Trade licence and certificate of incorporation
- Turnover evidence such as invoices, contracts or financial statements
- Bank account letter or IBAN certificate
Pricing
The figures below for vat return filing for Danish-owned companies are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. All prices for vat return filing for Danish-owned companies are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay.
| GoldenKey service fee | AED 1,200 |
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Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns to FTA
Request this servicePrices are indicative, in AED, exclusive of 5% VAT where applicable, and confirmed in writing before payment. Last updated 2026-10-06.
Why the UAE
As a rule, there are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from vat return filing for Danish-owned companies can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely. For most clients, banking, logistics, telecoms and digital government services in the UAE are among the most advanced in the region, which keeps the running costs of vat return filing for Danish-owned companies predictable.
Why GoldenKey
Importantly, we speak the languages our clients speak, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam, and we can arrange Russian, French and Mandarin support for vat return filing for Danish-owned companies. Our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for vat return filing for Danish-owned companies happen the same day they are ready. In our experience, our quotations for vat return filing for Danish-owned companies list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything.
As a rule, ready to start? Send us a WhatsApp message with your nationality, the activity you have in mind and the number of visas you need, and we will reply shortly with a written quotation for vat return filing for Danish-owned companies.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if I miss the VAT Return Filing deadline?
Late registration attracts a fixed penalty, and late filings add further penalties. If you are already late, GoldenKey can register you and advise on penalty reconsideration where grounds exist.
Can GoldenKey act as my tax agent?
Yes, it can. GoldenKey can prepare and submit filings on your behalf and handle FTA correspondence, so you have one point of contact for licence, visa and tax matters.
Does VAT Return Filing apply to a new company with no revenue yet?
Filing starts from the first tax period after registration, even if the return is nil.
Do Danes need a UAE visa before applying for VAT Return Filing?
Not in that case. You can apply for the licence from Denmark with scanned paperwork, and the investor residence visa is completed afterwards.
Can a Danish citizen own 100% of a company in VAT Return Filing?
Yes, it can. Danes can own the full share capital of a VAT Return Filing company with no local partner, exactly like any other nationality.


