VAT Audit File Report
The VAT Audit File is an official FAF-format file exported from Daftra that contains all VAT transactions within a specified time period, in accordance with the official requirements of the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA). This article explains how to access and export this report.
Before You Begin
- Your account’s country must be set to United Arab Emirates.
- The UAE E-Invoicing app must be activated for this report to appear.
- There must be recorded tax transactions in the system within the specified period.
- You must have permission to view tax audit reports.
Steps to View the Report
- From the main menu, click Reports.
- Navigate to the Sales Reports section.
- Navigate to the Tax Audit Reports section.
- Click on VAT Audit File.
Steps to Generate and Export the File
- Set the start date of the required time period.
- Set the end date of the required time period.
- Click the View Report button.
- Click the Download FAF File button — the system will automatically generate and download the VAT FAF file to your device.
Contents of the Exported File
The VAT Audit File includes:
- All VAT transactions within the specified time period.
- Data from invoices, sales returns, credit notes, and debit notes related to VAT.
- Fields and data formatted according to the official FTA-approved structure.
Note: This file does not include any Excise Tax data. To obtain the Excise Tax audit file, refer to: Excise Tax Audit File Report.
Notes
- This section only appears if the UAE E-Invoicing app is activated.
- The FAF file export option is no longer available from the Invoices screen — it is now exclusively accessible from this section under Reports.
- Make sure to select the correct time period before exporting the file to ensure the audit data is complete.
- The exported file is built strictly according to the official VAT FAF format approved by the FTA, with no deviation from the required structure.