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vat-return-preparer

Prepare UAE VAT returns by aggregating output VAT on sales and input VAT on purchases, reconciling to GL balances, and flagging errors before FTA filing. Covers FTA Form 201 — the standard UAE VAT return for quarterly filers.

  • Area: Finance
  • Category: finance
  • Level: beginner
  • Input: data
  • Output: spreadsheet
  • Setup: none
  • Roles: Finance Manager

Multi-jurisdiction VAT and indirect tax return preparation — aggregates output and input tax, reconciles GL accounts, and produces jurisdiction-specific return entities.

How you ask

  • “Prepare a VAT return”
  • “Reconcile tax accounts”
  • “Review filing readiness”

Inputs

  • period_id — VAT period, e.g. 2025-Q4 (Oct–Dec 2025)
  • trn — FTA Tax Registration Number
  • jurisdiction — uae (default, company books only) | uk | india | ksa | belgium | netherlands. REQUIRED when books_root is overridden — the uae default must not carry over to a client root.
  • invoices_folder — Client sales invoices for the period — source of output VAT.
  • supplier_invoices_folder — Supplier invoices for the period — source of input VAT.
  • vat_return — Draft VAT return note to reconcile against the GL.
  • trial_balance — Period trial balance — provides VAT control account balances.
  • vat_return — Draft VAT return to lint for common FTA errors before filing.

Outputs

  • reconciliation-note (markdown)
  • review-checklist (markdown)
  • vat-return (markdown)
  • {scope.finance.tax-vat}/VAT-{YYYY}-Q{N}-recon.md
  • {scope.finance.tax-vat}/VAT-{YYYY}-Q{N}-review.md
  • {scope.finance.tax-vat}/VAT-{YYYY}-Q{N}.md