UAE VAT201 Return Tracker — FTA-Compliant Excel Template | 13-Box | Auto-Calculated | 2025–2027

This Excel template mirrors the exact FTA VAT201 13-box return structure. Enter your transactions once — the return populates automatically. Built by a UAE Financial Controller who has filed VAT201 returns since January 2018, this template reflects real EmaraTax filing experience, not theory.

WHAT IS AUTO-CALCULATED:

• Box 1 (Standard Rated), Box 3 (Reverse Charge), Box 4 (Zero Rated), Box 5 (Exempt) — fed directly from Transaction Log

• Box 8 (Total Output Tax) — Box 2 Tourist Refund subtracted automatically

• Box 9 and Box 10 (Input Tax) — segregated by type

• Box 11 (Total Input Tax) and Box 13 (VAT Payable/Refundable)
  
  

WHAT YOU ENTER MANUALLY (as required by FTA):

• Box 2 (Tourist Refunds), Box 6 (Imports), Box 7 (Adjustments), Box 12 (Capital Assets)
  
  

INCLUDES:

• 6-tab structure — VAT Return, Transaction Log (1,000 transactions), Bank Reconciliation with live RECONCILED status, Filing Tracker 2025–2027 with correct FTA deadlines, Instructions in English and Arabic.

• Compliant with FTA guidance as of March 2026.

• Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 — 5% standard rate.
  
  

WHO THIS IS FOR:

• UAE VAT-registered businesses filing quarterly or monthly VAT201 returns on EmaraTax.

• Bookkeepers managing VAT for multiple UAE clients.

• Accountants who want a structured, auditable working paper for FTA audit trail purposes.

• Business owners who manage their own books in Excel and want to stop filing from a blank spreadsheet every quarter.
  
  

COMPATIBILITY:

• Compatible with Excel 2016, 2019, 2021, and Microsoft 365.

• No macros. No add-ins. No internet connection required.

• Open the file, enter your transactions, review your return, reconcile, and file.