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VAT Accounting Service in Dubai

VAT or Value Added Tax in UAE is charged on most of the goods as well as services. Consumers pay VAT to the relevant authorities, which reaches the government. VAT does not add to the business costs.

However, one must calculate it accurately and ensure timely VAT Return Filing to avoid penalties. Therefore, it is crucial that VAT accounting is conducted by accountants who understand accounting and the compliance requirements of UAE’s VAT Laws. FTA-registered tax agents such as NR Doshi and Partners have the skills mentioned above. They are best suited to carry out the accounting of a VAT-registered business.

NR Doshi & Partners is the leading VAT Accounting Service Provider Company in Dubai that conducts accounting as well as ensures that all the transactions comply with the VAT Laws in the UAE.
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VAT Accounting in UAE

Companies must accurately maintain VAT records to record the chargeable VAT on sales & VAT paid on purchases. As per the UAE VAT laws and regulations, VAT accounting requires maintaining several records related to supplies made and supplies received, and the VAT amount charged.


Understandably, these services require dedicated time and resources. Therefore, companies should outsource VAT accounting to a reliable firm that offers dedicated VAT-related services.


N R Doshi and Partners is one such firm that has earned immense goodwill & reputation through 40+ years of accounting experience. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, NR Doshi and Partners has earned immense goodwill and reputation. Many businesses have benefitted from our VAT registration services in Dubai.


Most importantly, we are FTA-registered tax agents. Rest assured; you won’t face any compliance issues because we always stay abreast of the latest FTA laws and regulations. Apart from VAT registration, we handle other VAT aspects like VAT amount calculation, previous accounts review, error rectification, and VAT refund in Dubai.

Records to be Maintained for VAT Accounting

A taxable business must maintain proper accounting records in accordance with UAE VAT laws. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) may review these records at any time, and non-compliance can result in penalties and reputational risk. At NR Doshi & Partners, we ensure your VAT accounting documents are regularly updated and fully compliant with VAT regulations.

Key VAT records include:
  1. Records of outward supplies and services
  2. VAT payable on outward supplies
  3. Tax invoices and documents for inward supplies
  4. Import and export transaction records
  5. Tax credit notes
  6. Input tax recovery records for purchases
  7. Corrected tax invoices
  8. VAT payable after adjustments
  9. Recoverable input VAT on inward supplies

If you plan to maintain VAT records efficiently, consult our experts for hassle-free VAT accounting support and compliance assurance.
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Significance of VAT Accounting Records

The records should help you to identify the following to file VAT Returns:

  • Local Sales
  • Export Sales
  • Exempted Sales
  • Total Sales
  • Local Purchases
  • Import Purchases
  • Total Purchases

Further, accounting information should also be capable enough to maintain and provide the following detail:

  • Suppliers as well as Customers master data management with their TRN Number and the place of establishment
  • Item master with proper mapping of the tax rate
  • Tax coding of various transactions
  • VAT Accounting Entries for purchase and sales transactions
  • General Ledger
  • Lastly, VAT related reports

The Period for Retaining the VAT Accounting Records

As per the VAT laws and regulations, businesses need to retain all the records for up to five years after the tax period ends.

However, companies must preserve the tax records related to capital assets like furniture for at least ten years after the tax period. Finally, companies must preserve real estate-related VAT accounting records for fifteen years.

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Our Tax Agents have years of experience in conducting VAT Accounting for several industries in a number of sectors.

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Benefits of VAT Accounting in UAE

One of the significant challenges a taxpayer faces in conducting VAT accounting in the UAE is compliance. A business, therefore, may or may not be fully aware of its compliance rules of it.

When you opt for our services, we will conduct the entire process following the industry rules & regulations. Our tax agents keep abreast of the latest industry developments, including the newly introduced laws. Hence, you do not have to worry about FTA’s penalties, thereby ensuring adequate compliance & improving your company’s reputation.

As mentioned in the previous section, this service requires maintaining many records. It will help if you have dedicated resources and a team. Thanks to NR Doshi & Partners, you will not maintain an additional team. Instead, you can divert your resources to other aspects of your business that require attention.

Penalties for not maintaining proper accounting records

If your business fails to maintain accurate VAT records, the FTA may charge you a penalty of AED 10,000 for a first-time offense. Repeated offenses may attract fines of AED 50,000 or more.

Moreover, if you fail to produce the proper tax records in Arabic when requested by the FTA, you need to pay a fine of AED 20,000. However, if you fail to issue a tax invoice on supplies, FTA charges a penalty of AED 5,000.

As you can see, inaccurate accounting can cause severe financial harm to your business. Therefore, we suggest that you only hire expert VAT consultants in Dubai to perform VAT accounting and related tasks.
penalties for failing to maintain proper VAT accounting records in the UAE.
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Why Choose N R Doshi and Partners’ VAT Accounting?

NR Doshi and Partners are seasoned veterans in VAT accounting. Even before the introduction of VAT in the UAE, we have been a prominent financial services provider for over 40+ years, to be precise. Many of our clients who opted for other services understood that we also provide Vat accounting in the UAE. Now, along with accounting, we also handle VAT number check, VAT deregistration in UAE, VAT refund in Dubai, VAT return filing for these clients.


Further, as we are FTA registered tax agents, you can be sure that we follow the established regulations & guidelines. This rigorous & methodical approach has helped us earn a valuable reputation & market credibility over all these years.


It took us thirty-five years to build such goodwill in the UAE. We assure you that we always provide our services with complete faithfulness while aiming for client satisfaction.
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Our Strength

  • FTA registered tax agents with a thorough knowledge of all VAT aspects. Our agents have worked with different sectors, making them aware of different process models.
  • Our proprietary VAT accounting procedures are designed to minimize errors while improving accuracy. The methodology ensures that we examine all VAT accounting elements to ensure compliance with UAE’s VAT laws.

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Testimonials: VAT Accounting Services

N R Doshi and Partners is doing VAT accounting for us for more than a year. We are happy with their service as we never faced any compliance issues and never needed to pay any penalty. What else would one expect from their service provider than the best service?

N R Doshi and my company are doing business for more than a decade. They handle our accounting, internal audits, visas, etc. Now, we have asked them to handle the VAT also. They are good at like all other services. We are happy with what they do and how they do it.

FAQs: VAT Accounting Services

No, VAT Accounting is only mandatory for every taxable business registered with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) in UAE.

Some of the common goods and services on which 0% Vat is charged are mentioned below:

  1. Telecom Service Exports
  2. Certain Transports
  3. International Transportation
  4. Education
  5. Healthcare
  6. Medicines
  7. Oil and Gas
  8. Gold, Silver, and Platinum

A VAT invoice should include the following information:

  • The word “Tax Invoice” must be displayed clearly & in a proper place.
  • Including the Supplier’s name, address, and Tax Registration Number is necessary.
  • Recipient’s name, address, and the Tax Registration Number must be included (if they are registrants)
  • It must contain a unique tax invoice number used to identify the tax invoice.
  • Issuance date
  • Date of supply if it is different from the date of issuance of the invoice
  • Adequate description of the goods or services supplied
  • Chargeable price per unit, quantity supplied, applicable tax (in AED)
  • Amount of discount if applicable
  • Gross payable amount (in AED)
  • Amount of tax payable (in AED)
  • Reverse charge statement if applicable
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