finance

vat-return-preparer

Multi-jurisdiction VAT and indirect tax return preparation — aggregates output and input tax, reconciles GL accounts, and produces jurisdiction-specific return entities.

Prepare UAE VAT returns by aggregating output VAT on sales and input VAT on purchases, reconciling to GL balances, and flagging errors before FTA filing. Covers FTA Form 201 — the standard UAE VAT return for quarterly filers.

Difficulty: beginner
Input: data
Output: spreadsheet
Needs: none
Used by: Finance Manager

What it needs

period_id — VAT period, e.g. 2025-Q4 (Oct–Dec 2025)
trn — FTA Tax Registration Number
jurisdiction — uae (default) | uk | india | ksa | belgium | netherlands
invoices_folder — Client sales invoices for the period — source of output VAT.
supplier_invoices_folder — Supplier invoices for the period — source of input VAT.
vat_return — Draft VAT return note to reconcile against the GL.
trial_balance — Period trial balance — provides VAT control account balances.
vat_return — Draft VAT return to lint for common FTA errors before filing.

What you get

reconciliation-note (markdown)
review-checklist (markdown)
vat-return (markdown)

Ask it like this

prepare a VAT return
reconcile tax accounts
review filing readiness