FILE VAT

RETURNS IN DEADLINE: HOW TO APPLY:

4 STEPS 28 ELECTRONICALLY
through the FTA portal
FEBRUARY 2018 eservices.tax.gov.ae

BEFORE FILLING IN THE FORM 4 STEPS TO SUBMIT A VAT RETURN

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL TAX
RETURNS REQUIREMENTS
• Value of supplies of goods and
1 Login to the FTA eServices portal and go
to the ‘VAT’ tab whereby you will be able
to access your VAT Returns. From this
services made within the period
subject to the standard rate of
screen you should click on the option to
VAT, these supplies and VAT have open your VAT Return.
to be segregated by Emirate.

2
• Supplies subject to the reverse
charge provisions (If applicable) Complete the Form: Fill in the following
(other than goods imported and
for which VAT has been declared).
details:
• Zero rated supplies (If applicable).
• the sales and all other outputs as well as
• Exempt supplies (if applicable).
on expenses and all other inputs as
• Goods imported into the UAE follows:
(VAT due is populated based on 1. the net amounts excluding VAT.
the amounts declared by you in
your customs import declaration). 2. the VAT amount.
• Adjustments to goods imported • The system will then calculate the payable
into the UAE (if applicable).
tax or repayable tax.
• All expenses subject to the
standard rate of VAT for which

3
you would like to recover input tax
and the tax amounts that are Submit the Form: carefully review all of the
recoverable.
information entered on the form after
• All expenses which were subject
to the reverse charge for which
completing all mandatory fields and
you would like to recover input confirming the declaration. Once you
tax. and the tax amounts that are confirm that all of the information included
recoverable.
in the VAT Return is correct, click on the
Submit button.

4 Settle the payable VAT (if applicable)

through “My Payments” tab. Ensure
payment deadlines are met.
PAYMENT OF THE TAX NEEDS For further information, please visit the
TO BE DONE VIA Federal Tax Authority website
E-DIRHAM PLATFORM www.tax.gov.ae