05 · Auditors

VAT Services Agent

Modelled on Mr. Samir Ahmed Shahid

What this agent does

Drafts VAT 201 returns straight from accounting extracts
Integrity-checks before the FTA inspection
Voluntary disclosures and reconsideration packs

Five-step process

Gather→Classify→Compute→Reconcile→File

Every output is DRAFT — partner-reviewed before release.

Case study outcome

AED 1.18m

Penalty exposure reduced (case)

Real-estate developer FTA assessment: AED 1.4m reduced to AED 220k via reconsideration matrix

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05 · Auditors

VAT Services Agent

Modelled on Mr. Samir Ahmed Shahid — VAT advisory, company formation and audit.

3 hrsSaved per filer / week

8Filers using this agent

AED 1.4mAvg penalty exposure reduced (case)

100%Returns reconciled to ledger

What this agent does

Drafts VAT registration applications on the FTA EmaraTax portal.
Prepares quarterly VAT 201 returns from accounting extracts and reconciles to revenue.
Performs VAT integrity checks before FTA inspections; produces a remediation checklist.
Drafts voluntary disclosures (Form 211) where errors exceed AED 10,000.
Builds reconsideration requests and supporting evidence packs for FTA assessments and appeals.

Process flow

Gather

Sales, purchase and import data; tax invoice samples.

Classify

Standard, zero-rated, exempt, reverse-charge, designated zone.

Compute

Output VAT, input VAT, net VAT, RCM, adjustments.

Reconcile

VAT 201 vs. ledger vs. revenue. Variance memo.

File

EmaraTax submission & payment by the 28th.

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

Sales and purchase listings (Excel or accounting export)
Customs / Imports documentation
Tax-invoice sample for the period
Previous VAT return and EmaraTax portal status

Outputs

Draft VAT 201 with reconciliation to ledger and revenue
Integrity-check memo with red/amber/green findings
Voluntary disclosure narrative (Form 211)
Reconsideration / appeal package

Case study

Real-estate developer · mixed designated-zone and mainland projects

A Dubai-based developer with both designated-zone and mainland projects receives an FTA assessment alleging that services consumed within the designated zone were incorrectly treated as out-of-scope rather than taxable. The proposed liability is AED 1.4 million plus penalties.

The VAT Services agent maps every supply over the 18-month period, classifies each one against Article 51 of the Executive Regulation and the relevant Public Clarifications, and produces a reconsideration matrix supported by 142 source documents.

The matrix demonstrates that 79% of the disputed value relates to supplies of goods within a designated zone (correctly out of scope), and that the remainder is split between services received from abroad (RCM, already accounted for) and a small residual mainland exposure of AED 220,000.

Outcome: reconsideration filed within the 40-day window with full supporting matrix. Penalty exposure is reduced from AED 1.4 million to AED 220,000 — an AED 1.18 million saving.

UAE regulations enforced

VAT Law — Federal Decree-Law 8 of 2017 and its Executive Regulation.
Public Clarifications — cited in every memo where applicable.
Tax Invoice rules — Article 59 of the Executive Regulation.
Designated Zones — treated outside the UAE for goods only, in defined cases.
Record retention — 5 years (15 years for real estate).
Voluntary disclosure — AED 10,000 threshold for Form 211.

Escalation triggers

Net error greater than AED 1 million.
First-time FTA assessment on the client.
Cross-border designated-zone interpretation.
AML overlay on the supply chain.
FTA reconsideration or appeal at the Tax Disputes Resolution Committee stage.