8.

Appendix 1 – Key Data Elements to be

present in FTA VAT Audit File (“FAF”)
1. Company Information
Taxable Person Name (English)
Taxable Person Name (Arabic)
TRN Tax Registration Number
Tax Agency Name
TAN
Tax Agent Name
TAAN

2. Master Files

Supplier File
Name
GL/ID Internal identifier
Location of Supplier (Country or Location of supplier offices
Emirate) transaction with company
TRN If applicable
Reverse charges If applicable

Customer File
Name
GL/ID Internal identifier
Location of Customer (Country or Indicator for zero rating/out of scope
Emirate)
TRN If applicable

For Tax Codes, please check Appendices 3 & 4

3. Source Documents

Purchase Invoices / Imports / Credit Notes

GL/ID
Invoice No.
Permit No.
Invoice Date Transaction Date
Transaction ID Could be document filing reference
Line No.
Debit Amount In actual currency
Credit Amount In actual currency
Debit Amount Converted to AED
Credit Amount Converted to AED
VAT Amount In actual currency

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Sales Invoices / Credit Notes Issued to Customers

GL/ID Customer ID
Invoice No.
Invoice Date Transaction Date
Transaction ID Could be document filing reference
Line No.
Debit Amount In actual currency
Credit Amount In actual currency
Debit Amount Converted to AED
Credit Amount Converted to AED
VAT Amount In actual currency
VAT Amount Converted to AED

Payments
Transaction Date Payment Date

General Ledger
Source type
Account receivable (AR)
AR - Cancel Credit Notes
Accounts Payable (AP)
AP - Cancel Credit Notes
Cash Book Entries
Journal Entries
Customer GL/ID
Supplier GL/ID
Source Document ID
Debit Amount In actual currency
Credit Amount In actual currency
Debit Amount Converted to AED
Credit Amount Converted to AED
VAT Amount In actual currency
VAT Amount Converted to AED

Product File
For each product/services proved by the business records of the following
Product / Service Reference
Description of the Goods/Services
VAT Code VAT Tax Code for the
product/service

VAT Rounding
If VAT rounding is used in the accounting system, this should be done using
simple arithmetic rules. A comment stating that the rounding used in the
systems complies with this requirement should be made below.

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