VAT Accounting UAE

VAT: A Basic Overview

Companies must maintain a separate record of the VAT you charge and the VAT you pay on your purchases. Over and above this companies are required to maintain number of records and information as required by the taxation laws. This will enable you to file the VAT return timely and accurately. Further, this will ensure sufficient documents and records for VAT audit by the Government agencies. VAT rules does not specify the list of accounts or nomenclature of accounts. However, it does require to maintain proper records to identify the below type which will be required to file the returns:

Your Total Sales identifying:

1. Local sales
2. Export sales and
3. Exempted sales

Your Total purchases identifying :

1. Local Purchases
2.  Import purchases

VAT Accounting Procedures in UAE

VAT is a transaction tax and hence it influences numerous processes within your business. Subsequently, the need for VAT accounting measures and controls arises, these are:

• Master data of suppliers and customers to the business, knowledge of their place of establishment
• Inventory masters
• Tax coding of transactions
• Sales and purchase schemes of accounting entries
• General ledger
• VAT recording and reporting

If there is a lack of ownership, control, or perceptibility covering any of these areas then this may influence the VAT return submission and the financial statements. When the information are not provided accurately you might be subject to hefty fines and penalties.

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We also offer accounting services alongside VAT consultancy in the UAE. We partner with you to complete your company’s bookkeeping process and VAT requirements. Additionally, we advise you about valuation, business planning and analysis of possible non-compliance. Apart from certified accountants, we have the skills, knowledge and experience to handle all your accounting and VAT requirements. Being your trusted VAT accounting service provider and financial consultant, we are ready to confront any financial challenges that you may experience. We adapt our services to the precise needs of individual companies, to support the proper operation and compliance.