Notice response support

What an FTA query usually asks for

A Federal Tax Authority request typically asks for the reconciliation behind a specific VAT or Corporate Tax figure: an input VAT claim, a Qualifying Free Zone Person income split, or a Small Business Relief election. We pull the underlying ledger entries and source documents together into one file that traces back to the return as filed, rather than reconstructing the answer from scratch under deadline pressure.

Building the response file

We prepare a clear reconciliation between the figure the FTA is asking about and the books it came from, with the supporting invoices, contracts or bank records referenced against each line. Where the query touches a Qualifying Free Zone Person position or a small business election, we lay out the calculation and the conditions checked at the time, so the response shows the reasoning, not just the number.

Deadlines are usually short

An FTA request typically carries a response window measured in days, not the months a routine filing allows. We prioritise the reconciliation work the moment a notice arrives rather than queuing it behind other work, so the FTA-approved tax agent has the file in hand well before the deadline.

Who responds to the FTA

We prepare the reconciliation and the supporting file. An FTA-approved tax agent, listed on the FTA's public registry, reviews it and submits the response, or represents the company if the matter escalates into a formal objection or dispute; that representation sits outside what we do directly. See Corporate Tax return preparation and VAT return preparation for the filings a notice usually relates back to, or pricing for how notice support is scoped.