I’m looking to hear from freelancers and solopreneurs in Dubai/UAE about your experience dealing with VAT (Value Added Tax). 1. Are you currently registered for VAT in the UAE? If yes, what made you decide to register (threshold, client requirements, free zone rules, etc.)? 2. What confused you the most about VAT when you first started (registration, invoices, filing, rates, exemptions)? 3. What practical systems or habits help you stay VAT-compliant (keeping invoices, tracking turnover, filing returns, using software, reminders, etc.)? 4. What benefits—if any—have you noticed from being VAT-registered (credibility, working with bigger clients, reclaiming input VAT)? 5. What challenges have you faced with VAT (deadlines, penalties, admin time, cash flow issues)? 6. What advice would you give a freelancer or beginner preparing to register for VAT for the first time? Please include a short 1–2 sentence first-person bio.