GTL Summary:

Article 52 specifies the methodology for calculating the value of annual supplies to determine VAT registration thresholds. The calculation can be based on either a retrospective or prospective twelve-month period. The retrospective method considers the total value of non-exempt supplies made in the previous eleven months plus the current month. The prospective method evaluates expected non-exempt supplies for the following eleven months plus the current month. The total value of supplies includes taxable supplies (excluding capital assets), supplies received under the reverse charge mechanism, and certain intra-GCC supplies. Member States are also authorised to aggregate business revenues of Related Persons for mandatory registration.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: Common VAT Agreement
Article Number: 52
Country: 🏳️ GCC
Location: Chapter 10 - Obligations › Part 1 - Registration
Order: 52
Last updated at: 2025-12-19 09:23:02 UTC

Chapter 10 - Obligations

Part 1 - Registration

Article 52 - Calculating the Value of Supplies

  1. For the purposes of applying the provisions of this Agreement, the value of annual supplies is calculated on the basis of any of the following:

    1. total value of supplies – excluding exempted supplies – made by the Taxable Person at the end of any month plus the previous eleven months;

    2. total value of supplies – excluding exempted supplies – expected to be made by the Taxable Person at the end of any month plus the following eleven months or in accordance with the criteria and specified period determined by each Member State.

  2. Total value of supplies consists of the following:

    1. the value of Taxable supplies except for the value of Capital Assets Supply;

    2. the value of Goods and Services supplied to the Taxable Person who is obliged to pay Tax pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement;

    3. the value of Intra-GCC Supplies where the place of supply is in a Member State other than the State where the Taxable Supplier resides and these supplies would have been taxable in the State where the Supplier resides had the place of supply been located in that State.

  3. Each Member State may determine the conditions and provisions for the aggregation of the business revenue of Related Persons who conduct similar or related activities and register each of them mandatorily on the basis of the total business revenue.

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