How do I correct an error in a VAT return I have already filed?

Article 10 – Submission of Voluntary Disclosure2 1. If a Taxable Person becomes aware that a Tax Return submitted to the Authority or a Tax Assessment issued to the Taxable Person by the Authority is incorrect, 2 Article amended as per Cabinet Decision No. 17 of 2026. Cabinet Decision No. 74 of 2023 and its amendments – As published by Ministry of Finance 7 resulting in a calculation of the Payable Tax according to the Tax Law being less than it should have been, the following shall apply: a. If the amount is more than (10,000) ten thousand Dirhams, the Taxable Person shall submit a Voluntary Disclosure within (20) twenty Business Days from the date when the Taxable Person became aware of the error. b. If the amount is equal to (10,000) ten thousand Dirhams or less, the Taxable Person shall do the following: 1) If the Taxable Person is obligated to submit a Tax Return to the Authority, correct the error in the Tax Return that has not become due for submission for a previous Tax Period or in the Tax Return for the Tax Period in which the error has been discovered, whichever is earlier. 2) Submit a Voluntary Disclosure within (20) twenty Business Days from the date of becoming aware of the error, in the event that there is no Tax Return through which the error can be corrected according to subparagraph 1 of this Clause. 2. If a Taxpayer becomes aware that a Tax Refund application submitted to the Authority is incorrect, resulting in a calculation of a Refund to which it is entitled according to the Tax Law being more than the correct amount, the Taxpayer shall submit a Voluntary Disclosure to the Authority within (20) twenty Business Days from the date when the Taxpayer became aware of the error, unless the error was a result of an incorrect Tax Return or Tax Assessment, in which case the following shall apply: a. If the amount is more than (10,000) ten thousand Dirhams, the Taxpayer shall submit a Voluntary Disclosure within (20) twenty Business Days from the date when the Taxpayer became aware of the error. b. If the amount is equal to (10,000) ten thousand Dirhams or less, the Taxpayer shall do the following: 1) If the Taxable Person is obligated to submit a Tax Return to the Authority, correct the error in the Tax Return that has not become due for submission for a previous Tax Period or in the Tax Return for the Tax Period in which the error has been discovered, whichever is earlier. 2) Submit a Voluntary Disclosure within (20) twenty Business Days from the Cabinet Decision No. 74 of 2023 and its amendments – As published by Ministry of Finance 8 date of becoming aware of the error, in the event that there is no Tax Return through which the error can be corrected according to subparagraph 1 of this Clause. 3. For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Article, the Voluntary Disclosure shall be submitted in the form and manner specified by the Authority.

Article 10 1. If a Taxable Person becomes aware that a Tax Return submitted to the Authority or a Tax Assessment issued by the Authority is incorrect, which resulted in a calculation of Payable Tax according to the Tax Law being less than it should have been, the Taxable Person shall submit a Voluntary Disclosure. 2. If a Taxpayer becomes aware that a Tax refund application submitted to the Authority is incorrect, which resulted in the calculation of a refund amount to which he is entitled according to the Tax Law being more than it should have been, 8 Clause amended as per Federal Decree-Law No. 17 of 2025. Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022 and its amendments – As published by the Ministry of Finance 8 the Taxpayer shall submit a Voluntary Disclosure. 3. If a Taxable Person becomes aware that a Tax Return submitted to the Authority or a Tax Assessment issued by the Authority is incorrect, which resulted in the calculation of Payable Tax according to the Tax Law being more than it should have been, the Taxable Person may submit a Voluntary Disclosure. 4. If a Taxpayer becomes aware that a Tax refund application submitted to the Authority is incorrect, which resulted in the calculation of a refund amount to which he is entitled according to the Tax Law being less than it should have been, the Taxpayer may submit a Voluntary Disclosure. 5. If the Taxpayer discovers an error or omission in the Tax Return submitted to the Authority, where there is no difference in the amount of Due Tax, the Taxpayer must correct such error by submitting a Voluntary Disclosure in the cases specified by the Authority, or correct such error via a Tax Return in any other case.9 6. The Executive Regulation shall set out the detailed provisions relating to submitting a Voluntary Disclosure to the Authority and the method of application of Administrative Penalties imposed prior to the Voluntary Disclosure. Title Three – Tax Procedures Chapter One – Notification

The amounts of VAT charged by the taxable person and input tax recoverable by the person would then need to be netted off in the tax return. The resulting amount is the net VAT payable to, or to be refunded by, the FTA. 11.3.1. Due date for submitting tax returns The due date for submitting tax returns and making a payment of payable tax to the FTA is the 28th day following the end of the tax period to which the tax return relates. It should be noted that where a payment is due to the FTA, it must be received by the FTA by the deadline. Where the due date for the submission of the tax return and the corresponding payment falls on a weekend or a national holiday, the deadline for filing the tax return or making a payment is extended to the first working day following this. Submitting a tax return or making a payment of tax late will result in a penalty levied by the FTA. All tax returns should be submitted online using the FTA portal. The return can be submitted by the taxable person, or another person who has the right to do so on the taxable person’s behalf (for example, a tax agent or a legal representative). 11.3.2. Correcting errors Where a taxable person has made an error (for example, calculated output tax incorrectly or recovered the incorrect amount of input tax), then the person is required to correct this error. Where the correction is required in respect of a tax return or a tax assessment, and the total value of the error is less than AED 10,000, the taxable person may correct the error on the tax return for the tax period in which the error was discovered. In all other cases, the taxable person must disclose the error to the FTA within 20 business days of becoming aware of the error, and request the FTA to correct the error. By making a voluntary disclosure the taxable person may be eligible for a reduction in any applicable penalty. However, where a voluntary disclosure is submitted to the FTA after the taxable person has received notice of a tax audit or while a tax audit in in progress, the voluntary disclosure will either reduce penalties to some extent or not at all. 44 VAT Guide | Taxable Person | VATG001