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UAE VAT & Corporate Tax

UAE VAT and Corporate Tax preparation, built into your restaurant system

Dinivoo issues structured tax invoices as you trade, keeps an input VAT register from your purchases, and assembles VAT201 and Corporate Tax working papers from the transactions you already recorded.

Quarter-end becomes a review instead of a reconstruction. Filing stays with you and your adviser through EmaraTax.

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  • Prices in AED
  • 5% VAT pricing
  • Tax invoices
  • Credit notes
  • Input VAT
  • VAT201
  • Corporate Tax

VAT return working paper

Q3 2026 · 1 Jul – 30 Sep

Output VAT on salesAED 18,420
Recoverable input VATAED 7,250
Current-period VAT positionAED 11,170 payable
412 tax invoices9 credit notes186 purchase records

Corporate Tax working paper

FY 2026 · draft

Accounting profitAED 800,000
AdjustmentsAED 0
Taxable incomeAED 800,000
Calculated Corporate TaxAED 38,250

Reliefs, carried-forward losses and reconciliation notes stay attached to the working paper.

Illustrative interface. Sample figures for a fictional restaurant — prepare and review in Dinivoo, then file through EmaraTax.

What does restaurant VAT software do in the UAE?

Restaurant VAT software applies the 5% UAE VAT rate to each sale, issues tax invoices and credit notes with the required details, records the VAT on purchases you can recover, and totals both sides into the figures for the VAT return. Dinivoo prepares those figures and working papers; the return itself is filed by you or your tax agent on EmaraTax.

  • Menu prices can be VAT-inclusive or VAT-exclusive, and the POS, storefront and invoices all follow the same setting.
  • Tax invoices are immutable once issued and numbered in sequence; corrections are made with credit notes.
  • Working papers can be exported as PDF and CSV for your accountant.
VAT pricing & invoices

Decide how prices behave, then stop thinking about it

Choose VAT-inclusive or VAT-exclusive pricing, preview the effect and activate it. The menu price a guest sees, the POS line and the invoice then agree.

Simplified and full tax invoices are issued with their numbers at the moment of sale, available as PDF to staff and to the guest. Mistakes are corrected with a tax credit note, never by editing an issued invoice.

  • Inclusive or exclusive pricing
  • Simplified and full tax invoices
  • Sequential numbering
  • Tax credit notes
  • PDF for staff and guests
Search menu or shortcut
Dine-in
AllBurgersPastaSaladsCoffeeDesserts

Harbor Burger

AED 42.00

Truffle Pasta

AED 56.00

Flat White

AED 18.00

Garden Salad

AED 32.00

Chicken Wrap

AED 38.00

Lemon Tart

AED 26.00

Table 12

Ticket #1042

3 guests · Layla A.

  • 1× Harbor Burger42.00

    No pickles · Extra cheese

  • 1× Truffle Pasta56.00
  • 2× Flat White36.00

    Oat milk

Lunch Deal applied · −20%
Subtotal
134.00
Discount
−26.80
VAT 5% (inclusive)
5.37
Total
AED 107.20
HoldCharge
Input VAT

Every purchase you record is VAT you can recover

Purchases, supplier payments and supplier credit notes feed an input VAT register in the period they belong to, with apportionment where only part of the VAT is recoverable.

  • Purchase register
  • Supplier payments and credit notes
  • Apportionment
  • Period-based

PO-2026-0184

Gulf Fresh Supplies · Dubai Marina

Partially received
ItemOrderedReceivedUnit cost
Avocado20.0 kg20.0 kgAED 18.50 / kg
Tomatoes25.0 kg25.0 kgAED 6.20 / kg
Beef patty 150g200 pcs120 pcsAED 7.90 / pc
Brioche buns300 pcs0 pcsAED 1.85 / pc

Received quantities update branch stock and unit costs as they land.

AED 2,146.50 received

VAT201 working papers

The return figures, with the workings attached

Prepare a VAT201 working paper for the period, mark it ready for review, finalise it and record when it was filed and paid. Corrections are handled as their own cases so the original stays intact.

  • Output and input VAT
  • Payable or recoverable position
  • Review, finalise and mark filed
  • Payments and corrections
  • PDF and CSV export

“Filed” is a status you record in Dinivoo. Dinivoo does not connect to the FTA or EmaraTax.

VAT return working paper

Q3 2026 · 1 Jul – 30 Sep

Output VAT on salesAED 18,420
Recoverable input VATAED 7,250
Current-period VAT positionAED 11,170 payable
412 tax invoices9 credit notes186 purchase records

Corporate Tax working paper

FY 2026 · draft

Accounting profitAED 800,000
AdjustmentsAED 0
Taxable incomeAED 800,000
Calculated Corporate TaxAED 38,250

Reliefs, carried-forward losses and reconciliation notes stay attached to the working paper.

Illustrative interface. Sample figures for a fictional restaurant — prepare and review in Dinivoo, then file through EmaraTax.

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax working papers from reviewed accounts

Enter your reviewed accounting profit or import a trial balance, record adjustments, losses, interest, related-party transactions and foreign tax credits, and let Dinivoo calculate the position — 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above, with Small Business Relief and the 75% loss-relief cap handled in the workings.

  • Taxable-income reconciliation
  • Small Business Relief election
  • Loss tracking with the 75% cap
  • Interest limitation
  • Related-party transactions

Whether a relief applies and what is finally filed remain decisions for you and your tax adviser.

VAT return working paper

Q3 2026 · 1 Jul – 30 Sep

Output VAT on salesAED 18,420
Recoverable input VATAED 7,250
Current-period VAT positionAED 11,170 payable
412 tax invoices9 credit notes186 purchase records

Corporate Tax working paper

FY 2026 · draft

Accounting profitAED 800,000
AdjustmentsAED 0
Taxable incomeAED 800,000
Calculated Corporate TaxAED 38,250

Reliefs, carried-forward losses and reconciliation notes stay attached to the working paper.

Illustrative interface. Sample figures for a fictional restaurant — prepare and review in Dinivoo, then file through EmaraTax.

Compliance calendar

Deadlines that reach the owner in time

The compliance calendar tracks the periods you report on, sends in-app reminders as a deadline approaches, and keeps supporting tax documents in private storage against their period.

  • Filing calendar
  • In-app reminders
  • Private tax document storage

VAT return working paper

Q3 2026 · 1 Jul – 30 Sep

Output VAT on salesAED 18,420
Recoverable input VATAED 7,250
Current-period VAT positionAED 11,170 payable
412 tax invoices9 credit notes186 purchase records

Corporate Tax working paper

FY 2026 · draft

Accounting profitAED 800,000
AdjustmentsAED 0
Taxable incomeAED 800,000
Calculated Corporate TaxAED 38,250

Reliefs, carried-forward losses and reconciliation notes stay attached to the working paper.

Illustrative interface. Sample figures for a fictional restaurant — prepare and review in Dinivoo, then file through EmaraTax.

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UAE VAT and Corporate Tax preparation are included on every plan, including Starter.

The 30-day free trial includes everything in the plan you choose, and you can try it on your own menu.

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What it does not do

  • Does not submit VAT or Corporate Tax returns to the FTA, and does not connect to EmaraTax or UAE Pass.
  • Does not provide tax, accounting or legal advice, and does not replace your accountant.
  • Not a general ledger: no bank reconciliation or payroll.
  • Not an accredited e-invoicing service provider.
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does Dinivoo file my VAT return?
No. Dinivoo prepares and calculates the figures and working papers from your transactions. You or your tax agent file the return on EmaraTax.
Is Dinivoo “FTA approved”?
No. Dinivoo does not claim any FTA approval or accreditation. It issues structured tax invoices and credit notes and keeps the records you and your adviser need for the return.
Can menu prices include VAT?
Yes. Choose VAT-inclusive or VAT-exclusive pricing; the POS, storefront and invoices follow the same setting.
Does it help with Corporate Tax as well as VAT?
Yes. Dinivoo prepares Corporate Tax working papers, including Small Business Relief, losses and the 0% / 9% calculation, from accounts you have reviewed.
Which plan includes the tax tools?
Every plan, including Starter at AED 99 per month plus VAT.
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