VAT Compliance & Advisory
VAT registration and deregistration, return preparation and filing, and advisory on the treatments that decide whether a return is right.
VAT looks routine until a transaction does not fit the obvious box. Exports, free-zone movements, intra-group charges, disbursements and reverse-charge purchases are where returns go wrong — and where corrections are expensive.
KWN handles both halves: the mechanical work of registering, preparing and filing returns on time, and the judgement work of deciding how a transaction should be treated before it is filed rather than after.
Exactly what you get
Nothing here is a retainer with an undefined scope. Every engagement lists what is included before you approve it.
VAT registration and deregistration Assistance with Federal Tax Authority registration, amendments to your existing registration, and deregistration when it is the right call.
Return preparation and filing Preparation, review and timely submission of VAT returns in accordance with the regulations, from your own records.
Treatment advisory Written positions on how specific transactions should be treated, so the same question does not get answered differently next quarter.
Input tax review A check on what you are recovering — and what you are entitled to recover but are not.
FTA correspondence We manage queries, clarifications and follow-ups with the authority on your behalf.
Deadlines do not move
VAT return periods are fixed. Engaging close to a deadline limits what can be reviewed properly, so earlier is genuinely better.
The records decide the effort
Clean, reconciled books make a return straightforward. If the records need work first, we will say so before quoting.
Free zones are not automatically exempt
Designated-zone treatment depends on the transaction, not only on where you are registered. It is worth checking rather than assuming.
Typically engaged by
- VAT-registered businesses filing quarterly or monthly
- Businesses with export, free-zone or intra-group transactions
- Companies that have received an FTA query
Common questions
Do you file the return, or do we?
We prepare and file it. You review and approve before submission, and you keep a copy of everything filed on your behalf.
We think a past return was wrong. Can you help?
Yes. We review the position, quantify the exposure and handle a voluntary disclosure where one is appropriate. Raising it yourself is almost always better than waiting to be asked.
Can you take over mid-year?
Yes. We start with a review of the periods already filed so we are not building on something unverified.
Ready to talk about vat compliance & advisory?
Send an inquiry and a KWN specialist will review it and get back to you within one business day. No cost, no commitment.
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