Before an FTA review
Management wants to test the main VAT positions and supporting records before receiving an information request or audit notice.
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UAE VAT Services
VAT Health Check
Identify VAT errors, control gaps and unsupported positions before they become larger problems. We review the agreed periods and transactions, rank the findings and set out practical corrective actions.
20+ Years of UAE tax, finance and compliance experience.
When to use this service
A focused review before risk becomes an FTA issue.
A health check is useful when the business wants an independent view of its VAT treatment, records and control environment.
After business change
New activities, entities, systems, cross-border flows or high transaction growth may have changed the VAT risk profile.
When balances do not agree
VAT returns, ledgers, customs data or control accounts contain differences that have not been fully explained.
What we examine
The final scope is selected according to the business model and known risk areas.
- Sales classification, place-of-supply positions and output VAT timing
- Input-tax recovery, blocked items and supporting tax invoices
- Imports, exports, reverse charge and relevant customs information
- Credit notes, adjustments, bad debts and selected exceptional transactions
- VAT returns, ledgers, reconciliations, record retention and review controls
What you receive
Findings are written so that management can decide and act.
- Executive summary of the principal VAT risks and control gaps
- Finding-by-finding explanation with the relevant facts considered
- Risk rating based on impact and likelihood within the agreed scope
- Recommended corrective actions, owners and target dates
- Closing discussion covering priorities and matters requiring further advice
Review process
Scope, test and correct.
Set the scope
We understand the business, select the entities and periods, and agree the priority VAT areas and sampling method.
Test and discuss
We review the agreed data and documents, record findings and discuss factual questions with the responsible team.
Report and act
We issue the risk-ranked report and agree a practical action plan with management.
Sample
Scope limitations should be explicit.
A standard health check uses agreed samples and risk areas. If management needs a full-population review, system-based testing or quantified exposure analysis, that work should be included specifically in the engagement scope.
VAT Health Check
Want an independent VAT review?
Tell us the entities, tax periods, transaction profile and main concerns. We will recommend a focused health-check scope.