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VAT Refund Assistance Service – “Turn Your VAT Refunds Into Cash, Not Headaches”
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is widely recognized as an export friendly country, with the government actively promoting international trade. Under UAE VAT regulations, exports are treated as zero rated supplies, offering significant tax advantages to businesses engaged in export activities.
Many companies purchase goods from local manufacturers and suppliers within the UAE, where 5% VAT is charged on these purchases. When the same goods are exported, the outward supplies fall under the zero rated VAT category. This often results in a VAT refundable position. VAT refund may also apply to companies which are engaged in export of services as well.
These refundable amounts can be recovered from the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) by submitting a VAT refund application. However, the refund process is not always straightforward. The FTA typically requests:
- Detailed refund workings and reconciliations
- Supporting documents and explanations
- Submissions in prescribed formats
In the current challenging economic environment, many businesses are facing cash flow constraints and have even reduced their workforce to manage costs. With limited staff and technical VAT knowledge, refund applications are sometimes submitted with incomplete, inaccurate or non compliant documentation, leading to delays, queries, or even rejection of VAT refund claims.
Our VAT Refund Assistance
To address these challenges, we offer a dedicated VAT Refund Assistance Service designed to help businesses recover their eligible VAT amounts efficiently and with confidence.
Our team of qualified professionals has extensive experience in UAE VAT and practical exposure in handling refund cases across multiple sectors. We assist you by:
- Preparing accurate VAT refund applications: We review your VAT returns, ledgers and export documentation to prepare a clear and well supported refund claim.
- Ensuring complete and compliant documentation: We compile and organize all required supporting documents, such as tax invoices, export proofs (exit certificate, where necessary), shipping documents and reconciliations, in line with FTA expectations.
- Voluntary Disclosure: In order to ensure accurate details are shared with the FTA, we assist with voluntary disclosures where applicable to ensure claim is approved in a smooth manner.
- Managing the entire refund process: From initial assessment to submission and follow up with our in-house tax agents, we manage the refund lifecycle, including responses to any FTA queries or information requests.
We work alongside experienced Federal Tax Authority–registered tax agents who can directly coordinate with FTA officials, helping to facilitate smooth and timely processing of refund applications.
Key Benefits for Your Business
Engaging us for VAT Refund Assistance enables your business to:
- Recover VAT efficiently – Convert refundable VAT balances into cash sooner, supporting working capital and liquidity.
- Reduce risk of rejection or delay errors in calculations, documentation and format that commonly lead to FTA objections.
- Save internal time and resources – Free your finance and tax teams from complex refund procedures so they can focus on core business activities.
- Gain comfort on compliance – Benefit from the support of professionals who understand the UAE VAT framework and FTA practices.
Take the Next Step
Don’t let your eligible VAT remain locked as a balance on your VAT account. With professional VAT Refund Assistance, you can strengthen cash flow and ensure compliance at the same time.