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The UAE VAT 201 return explained in plain words
What goes in each box of the VAT return and how your sales and purchases get there.
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The VAT 201 return shows the tax you collected and the tax you paid in a period.
Box 1 — standard-rated sales, by emirate
Your sales at 5%, split by the emirate where you made them.
Zero-rated and exempt sales
Shown separately; no VAT is charged.
Expenses and purchases
The VAT you paid suppliers that you can recover.
Net VAT due
Output VAT minus recoverable input VAT.
If every bill, purchase and expense is in your system, the return is filled for you. Always review it before you file with the FTA.
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