Bring the year's transactions into Tax Intelligence

Steps

1. 1

   Open Tax Intelligence

   In the left menu, under Tax, choose Tax Intelligence. This is where every transaction is held for tax. Corporate tax and value added tax, or VAT, are both worked out from the same list.

2. 2

   Read the six stages across the top

   The strip under the title shows the order of work: Import, Classify, Review Queue, Compute VAT return, Compute CT return and Filing Status. CT is short for corporate tax. A tick appears on a stage when it is done. Below it, Work, Returns, Analysis, Setup and More group the tabs of the module.

3. 3

   Select Import

   The list says No transactions found. Select Import in the row of buttons above the list. The Import Transactions window opens.

   • Select Import
4. 4

   Select Template to see the layout

   Select Template. A sample file is downloaded that shows the columns the import expects: the date, the type, which is INCOME or EXPENSE, the amount in dirhams before VAT, a description, the supplier or customer, their country, and the invoice number. Put one transaction on each line.

   • Select Template
5. 5

   Select Choose File and pick your file

   Select Choose File and pick the file from your computer. Here it is called meridian-souq-trading-2025.csv and holds eleven lines: three of income and eight of expenses. The system reads the file and shows a preview. Nothing has been imported yet.

   • Upload Choose a file: meridian-souq-trading-2025.csv
6. 6

   Check the four counts in the preview

   Will import is the number of new lines. Duplicates counts lines that are already in Tax Intelligence, which are left out. Errors counts lines that cannot be read, for example a missing date. Total is every line in the file. Here all eleven lines will be imported, with no duplicates and no errors.

7. 7

   Select Confirm import

   Select Confirm import. The message changes to say eleven transactions were imported and are not classified yet. Classifying means deciding the tax treatment of each line. The window offers Classify these transactions; leave that for now, because classification reads the set-up you will enter in the next lessons.

   • Select Confirm import (11 rows)

   

8. 8

   Select Close

   Select Close at the bottom of the window. The transactions are now in the list.

   • Select Close
9. 9

   Read a row in the list

   Each row shows the description, the supplier or customer, the amount, the date and the invoice number. Source reads Imported. Classification reads Unclassified, VAT and Confidence show a dash, and Status reads Awaiting Review, because nobody has decided the tax treatment yet. Scroll the table sideways to reach the buttons at the end of a row: Classify works on that one line, the pencil opens it for correction and the bin deletes it.

10. 10

    Read the counters above the list

    The box above the tabs counts the transactions by state. It reads eleven unclassified and eleven in total. The Classify stage in the strip shows how many remain.

11. 11

    Filter the list by type

    Three lists above the table narrow what is shown: All Statuses, All Types and All Years. Open All Types and choose Expense. Only the eight expense lines stay in the list, and the counters above follow the filter.

    • Select Type
    • Choose Expense
12. 12

    Search for a supplier

    Type part of a name in the Vendor or Customer box to find one counterparty. Type Corniche and the list shows only the rent paid to Corniche Bayan Properties LLC. The two date boxes beside it limit the list to a range of dates.

    • Type Vendor/Customer...: Corniche
13. 13

    Clear the filters

    Clear the search box and set the type list back to All Types. All eleven lines are listed again.

    • Select Type
    • Choose All Types
14. 14

    Select Export CSV to keep a copy

    Export CSV downloads the list as a file, with any filters applied. Use it to send the list to a colleague or to check it against the accounts.

    • Select Export CSV