In a new VAT Return document, first of all you need to fill in the fields in the upper area of the form.
The upper area of the "VAT Return (Create)" form
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<Auto> in the Number field indicates that a number to this document is assigned automatically when you save the document.
In the Entity field, select an entity of your company for which this document is being prepared. The Entity field is available if the Multi-Company Accounting option is selected on: Administration > Settings > General Settings. You can select your personal default entity to appear in documents; for this, refer to Personal Settings. If you have not selected your default entity, the entity defined first will be used as the system default value.
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1 - Standard-rated Supplies in | This row (repeated for each emirate) should Include the net value of standard-rated supplies made by you in each the emirate and the VAT due on these supplies. Include any changes in the supply and VAT amounts due to credit notes issued and errors that you are allowed to correct for previous Tax Periods. |
2 - Tax refunds provided to tourists under the tax refunds for tourists scheme | This row should include the net value and VAT due on any sales to tourists under the official scheme of tax refunds for tourists. |
3 -Supplies subject to reverse charge provisions | This row should include the value of services received which are subject to VAT under the reverse charge mechanism. Include only the net value of these services and the VAT amount due on these services. |
4 - Zero-rated supplies | This row includes the value of supplies of goods and services which are subject to VAT at 0% ("zero-rated supplies"); no VAT should be reported. |
5 - Exempt supplies | This row includes the value of exempt supplies; no VAT should be reported. |
6 - Goods imported into the UAE | This row includes the net value and VAT amount due on goods which have been imported into the UAE. It is auto-populated based on imports you have declared in your customs declarations. |
7 - Adjustments to goods imported into the UAE | This row is populated only if the data that appeared in Box 6 regarding goods imported into the UAE is incomplete or incorrect. |
8 - Totals | This box includes automatically calculated totals for three columns in the Outputs section. The totals are: the total net amount, total output tax due to the FTA, and total of adjustments applicable to that tax for the Tax Period. |
9 - Standard-rated expenses | This row contains information on the standard-rated purchases on which you want to recover VAT. Enter the net values in the Amount (AED) column, the VAT amounts related to these purchases in the Recoverable VAT Amount (AED) column (include only the VAT amounts you are entitled to recover). |
10 - Supplies subject to the reverse charge provisions | This row contains information on VAT that you can recover on purchases made under the reverse charge mechanism and declared in Boxes 3, 6, and 7. |
11- Totals | This row includes automatically calculated totals for three columns in the Inputs section. These totals are: the total net value of expenses including imported goods, the VAT you are entitled to recover, and any adjustments made to Recoverable VAT. |
12 - Total value of due tax for the period | This box includes the total value of Output Tax that is due for the Tax Period. It is calculated as the sum of the VAT Amount (AED) and Adjustments columns in the Outputs section. |
13 - Total value of recoverable tax for the period | This box includes the total amount of Input Tax that is recoverable for the Tax Period. It is calculated as the sum of the Recoverable VAT (AED) and Adjustments columns in the Inputs section. |
14 - Payable tax for the period | This box includes the total due tax for the period less the total recoverable tax for the period and represents your Net Payable or Recoverable Tax (if the amount is negative) for the current Tax Period. |
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