VAT Reconciliation Support — Bookkeeping Side
Practical bookkeeping-led VAT reconciliation to ensure your accounting records match VAT filings, reduce risk of errors, and prepare clear schedules for FTA review or audits.
Overview
AL SAHRAA provides bookkeeping-focused VAT reconciliation that ties your ledgers to VAT return figures, identifies mismatches, and documents adjustments. We work with your existing accounting system (Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Tally) or clean up books where needed. Our approach is to find root causes—posting errors, incorrect tax codes, timing differences—and propose corrections with supporting schedules. We deliver month-by-month and quarter-by-quarter reconciliation reports, including VAT control account reviews, output vs. input tax comparisons, and exception lists for further action. Where entries require rectification we either prepare journal entries or provide clear guidance for your team to post changes. Services are tailored for UAE VAT rules and common local scenarios (import adjustments, reverse charge, zero-rated exports). We prioritize clear documentation so your records are audit-ready and support smoother FTA interactions. Engagements can be one-off reconciliations, periodic support, or part of a bookkeeping cleanup and migration project to ensure ongoing compliance and reliable tax reporting.
What to prepare
- Access to accounting system or export of general ledger and VAT reports
- Copies of submitted VAT returns and VAT ledgers
- Sales invoices and purchase invoices for the reconciliation period
- Bank statements for the reconciliation period
- Import/export documents and customs declarations (if applicable)
- Previous VAT audit or correspondence with FTA (if any)
How the process works
- Initial onboarding and access to accounting records
- Review of VAT settings, tax codes and control accounts
- Reconcile VAT control accounts to submitted VAT returns
- Identify discrepancies and prepare exception report with recommended corrections
- Deliver reconciliation schedules and support for posting adjustments or audit queries
Why clients choose AL SAHRAA
- Admin-reviewed quotations before you proceed.
- Document coordination and progress tracking in one portal.
- Support for business, compliance, visa, insurance, and IT-related requests.
- Clear request history, updates, and delivery follow-up.
Frequently asked questions
What is included in VAT reconciliation (bookkeeping side)?
We match accounting ledgers to VAT return figures, review VAT control accounts, check tax codes, identify timing or posting errors, and produce schedules and recommended journal entries.
How long does a typical reconciliation engagement take?
Duration depends on period length and data quality; small, well-maintained books can be reconciled in a few days, while backlog or cleanup projects take longer—estimates provided after review.
Do you post adjustments directly or just provide instructions?
We can either prepare and post corrective journal entries (with access and authorization) or supply detailed instructions and supporting schedules for your team to post.
Can you reconcile VAT across multiple accounting systems?
Yes. We work with Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Tally and can reconcile using exported reports or by accessing the live system with your permission.
Will this help in case of an FTA audit?
Our reconciliation creates clear, documented schedules and supporting evidence that improve readiness for FTA queries; we do not represent clients before the FTA but can prepare the records they require.
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