Compute the excise return, read it and recompute it

Steps

1. 1

   Open Excise Tax and select Returns

   In the left menu select Excise Tax. Under In this module select Returns. It says No excise returns computed.

   • Select Excise Tax
   • Select Returns
2. 2

   Select Compute Return

   Select Compute Return. The Compute Excise Return form opens with two dates.

   • Select Compute Return
3. 3

   Enter the period

   In Period Start enter the first day of the tax period, 1 September 2026. In Period End enter its last day, 30 September 2026. Every movement dated from the first date to the second, both included, is counted.

   • Type Period Start: 2026-09-01
   • Type Period End: 2026-09-30
4. 4

   Select Compute Return

   Select Compute Return in the form. It closes with the message Excise return computed, and the return appears as a card.

   • Select Compute Return
5. 5

   Read the return

   The card is headed with the period. Its status is Draft. Taxable Qty is the net number of units, 10,750. Excise Due is the net excise for the period, 57,135.00 dirhams. Filing Ref shows a dash until the return is filed, and Computed shows today's date. On the right are the buttons Recompute, File and PDF.

6. 6

   Open the category breakdown

   Select Category Breakdown, 4 categories, at the foot of the card. One line appears for each category with its rate, its taxable quantity, its taxable value and its excise. Energy Drinks shows 17,550.00 dirhams: 21,600.00 charged on the import, less 3,600.00 for the transfer to the designated zone and 450.00 for the disposal.

   • Select Category Breakdown (4 categories)
7. 7

   Record the movement that arrived late

   The export note has arrived. Select Stock Movements, then Record Movement. Choose CRB-330, the cola, and the type EXPORT. Enter the date 28 September 2026, the quantity 200, the unit price 3.50 and the reference EXP-2026-0928. Select Record Movement.

   • Select Stock Movements
   • Select Record Movement
   • Select Product
   • Choose CRB-330 — Souq Fizz Cola 330 ml
   • Select Movement Type
   • Choose EXPORT
   • Type Date: 2026-09-28
   • Type Quantity: 200
   • Type Unit Price (AED): 3.50
   • Type Reference Number: EXP-2026-0928
   • Select Record Movement

   

8. 8

   Select Recompute on the return

   Go back to Returns. The draft still shows the old figures: it does not change by itself. Select Recompute on the card. The message Excise return computed appears.

   • Select Returns
   • Select Recompute
9. 9

   Read the refreshed return

   There is still one card for September: the draft was refreshed, not doubled. Taxable Qty is now 10,550 and Excise Due is 56,785.00 dirhams, which is 350.00 dirhams lower because of the export.

10. 10

    Download the return as a PDF

    Select PDF on the card. A PDF of the return is downloaded. Use it as your working paper when you enter the figures on the tax authority's portal, and for the person who reviews the return.

    • Select PDF
11. 11

    Export the list of returns

    Select Export CSV above the cards. A CSV file named excise returns with today's date is downloaded, with one line per return: the period, the status, the taxable quantity, the excise due, the filing reference and when it was computed.

    • Select Export CSV
12. 12

    Compute the August return

    The import file also brought in one molasses import dated 27 August. Select Compute Return, enter 1 August 2026 and 31 August 2026, and select Compute Return. A second card appears for August, with a quantity of 200 and excise due of 6,000.00 dirhams.

    • Select Compute Return
    • Type Period Start: 2026-08-01
    • Type Period End: 2026-08-31
    • Select Compute Return
13. 13

    Check the figures at the top

    At the top of the page, Pending now reads 2 and Amount Due adds up both drafts: two returns are computed and not yet filed.

14. 14

    Try to file the September return yourself

    Select File on the September card, type a reference and select Confirm and File. The app refuses with the message Access Denied. Filing needs the permission to approve excise returns, which the accountant does not hold, and it must be done by someone other than the person who computed the figures. The tax manager files it in the next lesson.

    • Select File
    • Type e.g. EX-2025-001: EX-2026-09-0147
    • Select Confirm & File