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Preparation and support if your business is selected for an FTA VAT or Corporate Tax audit, from organising records and answering requests to reviewing findings and challenging decisions.

  • VAT & Corporate Tax
  • Records Prepared
  • Information Requests
  • Findings Review
  • Reconsideration Requests

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Calm, Organised Support When the FTA Calls

The FTA can audit any registered business under the Tax Procedures Law. It usually gives advance notice, can request records and explanations, and issues assessments and penalties where it finds errors. Decisions can be challenged through a reconsideration request within strict deadlines.

An FTA audit goes far better when records are organised and answers are consistent. We help you prepare before the audit starts, review what the FTA asks for, respond clearly and on time, and examine any findings. Where an assessment looks wrong, we help you challenge it within the deadline.

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How FTA Audit Support Works

Six steps from notification to resolution.

  1. 01

    Notification Review

    We review the FTA’s notice, the periods and taxes in scope and the deadlines.

  2. 02

    Pre-Audit Check

    Returns and records for the periods reviewed to spot issues before the FTA does.

  3. 03

    Records Prepared

    Invoices, contracts, reconciliations and workpapers organised for the auditors.

  4. 04

    Information Requests

    FTA requests answered clearly, consistently and on time.

  5. 05

    Findings Review

    Draft findings and assessments checked against the law and your records.

  6. 06

    Challenge if Needed

    Reconsideration requests prepared within the statutory deadline where a decision looks wrong.

What You Need to Provide

What we usually need when an audit is notified.

  • The FTA audit notice
  • Tax returns for the periods in scope
  • Accounting records and ledgers
  • Sales and purchase invoices
  • Contracts and customs documents
  • Previous FTA correspondence

Why Use TMFS for FTA Audit Support

How you handle an audit affects the outcome.

Issues spotted before the auditors find them

Records organised and complete

Consistent, timely responses

Findings checked against the law

Penalties reviewed for accuracy

Reconsideration requests on time

The TMFS Advantage

What sets our audit support apart.

Organised Records

Everything the auditors need, in order.

VAT & Corporate Tax

Support across both taxes, with figures that reconcile.

Findings Review

Assessments checked against the law and the evidence.

Deadline Discipline

Every response and challenge filed in time.

Why Businesses Choose TMFS for FTA Audits

Three things clients mention most.

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Prepared, not panicked

A clear plan from the day the notice arrives.

Consistent answers

Responses that match your records and returns.

A fair outcome

Assessments challenged where they are wrong.

What Clients Say

Feedback from founders who set up with TMFS.

TMFS has truly been a game changer for me. Their personalized approach to financial services made the entire process easy and stress-free. I trust them completely with my investments and feel secure knowing my financial future is in safe hands.

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Vipul TibrewalMarketing Manager, PSP Marketing

I've worked with several financial firms, but TMFS stands out with their attention to detail and commitment to understanding my unique needs. Their professional team has guided me every step of the way, and I couldn't be happier with the results.

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Fatima Al MansooriRealtor, Frisko

TMFS has been incredibly supportive and responsive throughout my financial journey. Their personalized broker services have exceeded my expectations, and I now recommend them to anyone looking for trustworthy financial guidance.

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Priya NairSales

I came to TMFS with a business idea and very little idea of how UAE setup worked. They recommended the right free zone for my activity, handled the licence paperwork, and had my company registered within a week. What impressed me most was the banking. They prepared my bank application alongside the licence, so my business account was opened soon after instead of dragging on for months. One team, one point of contact, and no surprises on cost.

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Rahul MenonFounder, E-commerce Start-up

Keeping up with VAT and the new Corporate Tax rules was taking time away from running the business. TMFS took over our bookkeeping, registered us for Corporate Tax and now files our VAT returns every quarter, always ahead of the deadline. Their team explains what is due and why in plain language, and our accounts are finally clean and audit-ready. It is one less thing I have to worry about.

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Sarah WhitfieldDirector, Trading Company

TMFS handled my investor visa and then my wife's and children's family visas, and the whole process was far smoother than I expected. They told us exactly which documents we needed, booked the medicals and Emirates ID appointments, and kept us updated at every step. When we later hired our first two employees, they processed those visas just as quickly. I'd trust them with any visa matter.

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Omar HaddadManaging Partner, Consultancy

FTA Tax Audits: Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about FTA tax audits.

Why was my business selected for an audit?
The FTA selects businesses using risk factors and random selection. Being selected does not mean you have done anything wrong.
Will I get notice of an audit?
Usually, yes. The FTA normally notifies the business in advance, unless it believes notice would compromise the audit.
What records will the FTA ask for?
Typically returns, invoices, accounting records, contracts and customs documents for the periods under review.
Can I challenge the outcome?
Yes. You can submit a reconsideration request to the FTA within the statutory deadline, and further appeals are possible after that.
Can past errors still be corrected?
Before an audit is notified, voluntary disclosure is usually the better route. Once an audit starts, corrections are handled within the audit.
Sources & official references

Federal Tax Authority (FTA) · Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022 (Tax Procedures)

Verification & independence

Prepared from publicly available guidance from the Federal Tax Authority and UAE federal law as of October 2026. Time Machine Financial Services is independent of the Federal Tax Authority and is not affiliated with or acting for any UAE government authority.

Tax audit procedures, deadlines and penalties change. Confirm the current position for your situation with the Federal Tax Authority, or ask us, before acting on this page.

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