VAT
Refund claims for excess input VAT, new homes built by UAE nationals and eligible foreign businesses, supported by audit-proof documentation.
When your recoverable input VAT is higher than the VAT on your sales, the difference is a credit you can ask the FTA to pay back. Refund requests attract close scrutiny, so we prepare each claim with reconciled figures, valid tax invoices and clear supporting schedules that answer the FTA’s questions before they are asked.
Release cash
Turn trapped VAT credits into working capital.
Faster approvals
Well-documented claims mean fewer queries and less back-and-forth.
Lower risk
We remove weak items before submission, protecting you from penalties later.
End-to-end handling
From the first schedule to the money reaching your account.
In-depth guide
01Why businesses end up in a refund position
Exporters, zero-rated suppliers and companies in heavy investment phases often pay more VAT on costs than they charge on sales. Large one-off purchases such as property fit-outs or equipment can also create a credit.
That credit is your money. Leaving it unclaimed, or claiming it badly, ties up cash your business could be using.
02What the FTA looks for
The FTA checks that each input tax claim is backed by a valid tax invoice or customs document, relates to taxable business activity and appears correctly in your filed returns.
We test a sample of your purchases the way an auditor would, fix gaps, and present the claim with a clear reconciliation from ledger to return.
03Refunds for UAE nationals and foreign businesses
UAE nationals building a new residence for themselves can recover VAT paid on eligible construction costs. Claims require specific documentation, which we help gather and organise.
Foreign businesses that incur UAE VAT, have no place of establishment here and meet reciprocity conditions may also recover it. We guide them through eligibility and submission.
- 1
Credit review
We confirm the size and source of your VAT credit.
- 2
Evidence check
We test invoices, imports and payments supporting the claim.
- 3
Submit claim
We file the refund request with reconciled schedules.
- 4
Follow through
We answer FTA queries until the refund is approved and paid.
Registered businesses with excess recoverable input tax, UAE nationals building a new home for their own use, and certain foreign businesses not registered in the UAE under the business visitor scheme, subject to conditions.
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