There are two main methods to verify a company's VAT registration status in the UAE
Method 1: Check Your Own Company's VAT Registration
If you need to check your own company's VAT registration:
Visit the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) website: eservices.tax.gov.ae
Log in to your personal account using your username and password
Navigate to the "Taxable Person List" section
Select the company of interest and click "View"
Go to the "Certificates" section
In the "Action" section, download the VAT registration certificate in PDF format
The certificate contains important information including:
The date of your company's registration as a VAT payer
The first accounting period from registration
Deadlines for submitting VAT returns
Start and end dates of tax periods
Method 2: Verify Any Company's VAT Registration
To check if another company is registered for VAT:
Visit the official FTA website: tax.gov.ae
Navigate to the "Services" section
Click on "TRN Verification" tool
Enter the 15-digit Tax Registration Number (TRN) of the company
Complete the CAPTCHA verification
Click "Verify" or "Submit"
If the TRN is valid, the system will display the registered business name and its VAT registration status. If invalid, you'll receive an error message indicating the TRN doesn't exist in the system.
This verification process is instant and takes only a few seconds after entering the TRN correctly.