VAT Services
VAT Refund Assistance in the UAE
When your recoverable input VAT exceeds the VAT you owe, you can claim the difference back from the Federal Tax Authority, but refund claims are only paid when they are properly prepared and supported. Ledger Wise prepares and submits your VAT refund claims, assembles the documentation the FTA expects, and manages the claim through to payment, so money you are owed actually comes back.
What's included
What VAT refund assistance with Ledger Wise covers.
Refund eligibility review
We confirm whether you are in a refund position and the amount you can claim.
Documentation
We assemble the invoices and records the FTA requires to support the claim.
Claim preparation
We prepare the refund claim accurately so it stands up to FTA review.
Submission and follow up
We submit the claim and respond to any FTA queries through to a decision.
Payment confirmation
We confirm the refund is approved and paid.
How refunds work
- 01
Confirm the position
We check that your input VAT genuinely exceeds output VAT and quantify the refund.
- 02
Build the claim
We prepare the claim with the supporting documentation the FTA expects.
- 03
Submit and recover
We submit, manage FTA queries, and see the refund through to payment.
Why Ledger Wise
Claims that get paid
We prepare refund claims to the standard the FTA expects, so they are approved, not stalled.
Documentation handled
Refunds fail on weak evidence, so we assemble the records properly up front.
We see it through
We manage FTA queries to the end, rather than leaving you to chase the refund.
Questions
VAT refunds, answered.
- When your recoverable input VAT for a period exceeds the output VAT you owe, you are in a refund position and can request the excess back from the FTA, or carry it forward.
- The FTA reviews refund claims and pays approved amounts within its processing timeframe. Well documented claims are paid faster, because they raise fewer queries.
- Most refund problems come from missing or inconsistent documentation, or input VAT claimed on costs that are not recoverable. A properly prepared claim avoids these.
- VAT on genuine business costs used to make taxable supplies is generally recoverable. VAT on certain blocked items, such as some entertainment and personal use costs, is not.
- Recoverable input VAT not claimed in the correct period can often still be recovered within the rules, sometimes through a correction. We can review past returns for missed recovery.
- You can claim yourself, but refunds turn on documentation and eligibility, where errors cost you the money. Professional preparation improves both the speed and the success of the claim.
Recover the VAT you are owed.
Book a consultation and we will prepare and manage your FTA refund claim through to payment.