To open the Settings: Taxes form, go to: Administration > Settings > Taxes.
Use the options on this form to enable the functionality related to VAT and other taxes. If your company consists of multiple entities, you can specify whether the entities operate in multiple countries with different tax legislations or in a single country. On this form, you need to select the options that are applicable to at least one entity.
Note. Any changes made on this form are applied immediately.
The Settings: Taxes form
Use the Single-County/ Multi-Country Tax Accounting switch to choose between the single-country tax accounting and multi-country tax accounting.
If you select the Single-Country Tax Accounting functionality, you will need to select the country of tax registration for all your entities. The list of options will include the tax options applicable in this single country.
If you select the Multi--Country Tax Accounting functionality, you will need to select all the countries of tax registration for your entities. The list of options will include the tax options applicable in these countries.
Select the VAT Accounting option to turn on the VAT functionality in the system. The functional options suitable for the selected single country or for multiple countries appear. Select the options that will be used at least by one of the entities.
Note. Once you have created any purchase or sales transaction with VAT, you will not be able to turn off this functionality.
VAT-related functional options
Select the VAT Accounting option to turn on the VAT functionality in the system. The functional options suitable for the selected single country or for multiple countries appear. Select the options that will be used at
least by one of the entities.
Setting | Description |
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Output VAT Transaction Method | This setting defines how the output VAT is recorded in GL journal entries. Select one of the following options:
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Enable Tax Groups | This option (if selected) enables the tax groups. Several businesses under common ownership that use a single consolidated accounting system may be registered as a tax group and treated as a single taxable person for VAT purposes, that is, they file consolidated VAT Returns. For details, see Overview of Tax Groups. |
Tourist Tax Refund | Selecting this option enables the functionality related to tax refunds made to tourists. For details, refer to The Tax Refund for Tourists Scheme. |
Tracking of Zero-Rated and VAT-Exempt Purchases | This option (if selected) enables the functionality that allows you to track zero-rated and exempt purchases and view the corresponding data in reports. |
Tracking of Out-of-Scope Sales | Selecting this option enables you to track the supplies to companies that are outside of the scope of UAE VAT. Also, if the entities of your company are registered as a tax group, sales transactions between them are considered out of scope of VAT. If this option is selected, you can select the Out of Scope taxation option and specify an Out-of-Scope reason for the entire document or for some of document lines; applicable to Invoice, Credit Note, Consignee Report, Fixes Asset Sale, and some other documents. This data is not required for VAT Return in the UAE. |
Tracking of Out-of-Scope Purchases | Selecting this option enables you to track the supplies from companies that are outside of the scope of UAE VAT. For example, the supplies can be considered as out of the VAT scope if they are drop-shipped from one overseas business to another overseas business without being brought into the UAE. If this option is selected, you can select the Out of Scope taxation option and specify an Out-of-Scope reason for entire document or some of document lines; applicable to Invoice Received, Debit Note, Subcontractor Report, Additional Expenses, Employee Expense Report, Bank Payment, Cash Payment, and some other documents. This data is not required for VAT Return in the UAE. |
VAT Accounting by Emirate | This option is available only if the UAE is selected as country of tax registration. |
Enable E-invoicing for KSA Entities | This option is available only if the KSA is selected as country of tax registration. |
Other functional options
Setting | Description |
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Payroll Taxes and Contributions Accounting | This option is enabled if the HR and Payroll module is turned on. If selected, this option turns on the functionality of accounting for payroll taxes and contributions. You can define the types of payroll taxes and contributions, set the rates. |
WHT Accounting | If selected, this option enables accounting for withholding tax that an entity must withhold and remit to the Tax Authority on behalf of any resident if a payment to this non-resident is made from the source in this country. Applicable to specific types of services. |
WHT Accounting: Pre-Accrue VAT in Invoices | If the WHT Accounting option is selected, you can specify whether the tax must be calculated in Invoices and Payments or only in Payments. |
Other Tax Accounting |