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How to prepare a UAE VAT 201 return

Prepare your VAT return from the ledger, check it, export the files, and record your filing reference.

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Vrodux prepares your VAT 201 return. It does not submit it to the FTA. You file through the FTA portal and record the reference in Vrodux.

Steps

  1. Open the VAT area and start a VAT 201 return for the period.
  2. Vrodux computes the boxes from your ledger.
  3. Run the validation and fix any issues it reports.
  4. Check that the return reconciles to the VAT control account.
  5. Move the return through its workflow: draft → approved → ready.
  6. Export the FAF CSV and XML files.
  7. File in the FTA portal (EmaraTax). Then mark the return filed via portal and enter your EmaraTax reference.

Good to know

  • The FTA publishes no VAT-return API, so submission is manual.
  • The XML export is not FTA-certified. Use it as a preparation aid and check it against the portal.

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