VAT Health Check Services in the UAE
Not sure your VAT returns would stand up to an FTA review? Fintra Global’s VAT health check services give you a clear answer. We review your filed returns, invoices and records against UAE VAT rules, find errors and risks, and hand you a written report with exactly what to fix โ for mainland and free zone businesses in Dubai and across the UAE.
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IS A HEALTH CHECK RIGHT FOR YOU?
Most VAT errors are found by the FTA โ unless you find them first.
Why are you thinking about a health check?
GOOD PRACTICE
A yearly check keeps you audit-ready.
Even well-run businesses pick up small VAT errors over time. An annual review catches them while they are cheap to fix and keeps your records ready if the FTA ever asks.
Book my health checkRECOMMENDED
Start with a clean baseline.
A new accountant or finance team inherits past returns. A health check shows what was done well and what needs fixing, so the new team starts from solid ground.
Review my past returnsBEFORE DUE DILIGENCE
Buyers and investors will look closely.
VAT exposure is a standard due-diligence question. Reviewing it first lets you fix issues or explain them, instead of having them reduce the deal value.
Prepare for due diligenceACT NOW
Find out before the FTA does.
If the FTA has contacted you, or something in your returns looks wrong, a focused review tells you the size of any issue and the safest way to correct it.
Get a focused reviewA quick guide only. We agree the exact scope with you on a short call before any work starts.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED
What we review in a VAT health check
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Return reconciliation
VAT returns reconciled to your general ledger and bank for every period reviewed.
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Tax invoice testing
A sample of sales and purchase invoices checked for the details UAE VAT requires.
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Input VAT claims
Claims tested for valid invoices, business purpose and blocked expenses.
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Reverse charge & imports
Imported goods and services checked for correct reverse-charge treatment.
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Zero-rated & exempt supplies
Exports and exempt sales checked for the right treatment and evidence.
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Record keeping
Your records tested against FTA retention and documentation requirements.
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Findings report
Every issue explained, rated by risk, with its likely impact.
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Corrective action plan
What to fix, how, and whether it needs a voluntary disclosure.
When businesses book a VAT health check
Annual compliance review
A yearly check to catch small errors before they build up.
New accountant or finance team
Inherited past returns? Start from a reviewed, clean baseline.
Before a sale, audit or funding round
Fix or explain VAT exposure before buyers or investors find it.
Fast-growing businesses
Volumes doubled? Processes that worked at small scale often slip.
Large refund claims
Planning a big refund? A review first makes the claim far stronger.
Free zone companies
Designated Zone rules are easy to get wrong. We check your treatment.
HOW IT WORKS
How our VAT health check works
1
Scoping call
We agree the periods and areas to review.
2
Fixed quote
One fee in writing, plus the records list.
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Share records
Returns, ledgers and invoice samples.
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Review
Every area tested against VAT rules.
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Report & fixes
Findings walked through with you, plus the fix list.
We aim to file within the 20-business-day window from the day you tell us about the error.
What we need for your health check
- VAT returns for the periods reviewed
- General ledger and trial balance
- Sales and purchase invoice listings
- Import and customs declarations, if any
- Export evidence for zero-rated sales
- Any FTA correspondence received
Missing something? Send what you have โ we will tell you exactly what is left.
WHY BUSINESSES USE US
Why choose Fintra for VAT voluntary disclosures in Dubai
Reviewed like an FTA audit
We test the areas the FTA looks at first.
Clear, rated findings
Every issue explained in plain English, ranked by risk.
One point of contact
The same specialist from scoping to report.
Replies within 2 business hours
On WhatsApp, phone or email.
We can fix what we find
Corrections, disclosures and returns handled by the same team.
Questions
VAT health check FAQs
What is a VAT health check?
A VAT health check is an independent review of your filed VAT returns, invoices and records. We test them against UAE VAT rules, find errors and risks, and give you a written report with what to fix and how.
Why should my business get a VAT health check?
Errors in VAT returns are easy to make and expensive when the FTA finds them first. A health check lets you correct mistakes on your own terms, often with lower penalties, and tightens your process for future returns.
What do you check?
Output VAT on sales, input VAT claims and invoice validity, reverse charge on imports, zero-rated and exempt supplies, blocked expenses, record keeping and how your figures reconcile to your accounts.
How many periods does a health check cover?
Usually the last four quarterly returns, or the last 12 months. We can extend it further back if you have concerns about earlier periods.
What happens if you find errors?
We explain each finding, its likely impact and the fix. Where an error needs correcting, we confirm whether it goes in your next return or needs a voluntary disclosure, and can handle either for you.
Do you do VAT health checks in Dubai and other emirates?
Yes. We review mainland and free zone businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the other emirates, in person at our Bur Dubai office or remotely.
How much does a VAT health check cost?
The fee depends on how many periods are covered and your transaction volume. We quote one fixed fee in writing after a short call, before any work starts.
Still have questions?
Talk to a CA-led specialist โ no obligation, no sales pressure.
OFFICIAL UAE VAT RESOURCES
Verify the rules directly with the Federal Tax Authority. We keep you compliant โ these are the official sources.
Know where you stand before the FTA asks.
Book a short call and we’ll agree the scope and a fixed fee today.