AI VAT check: finds errors before the tax authority does
VAT penalties in many jurisdictions start at modest amounts but can reach thousands for repeated errors or late filing. A tax audit triggered by a faulty VAT return is even more costly.
Most common VAT return errors that AI catches
1. Invalid customer VAT number
The customer deregistered from VAT (e.g. was removed from the register) or you entered the VAT number with a typo. If you invoiced with zero VAT based on that number, there’s a problem.
AI solution: Every VAT number is verified in VIES (EU VAT Information Exchange System) in real time when the invoice is raised and again during VAT return preparation.
2. Wrong VAT code
An invoice for construction services should use the reverse charge code, not standard 20 % VAT. With 50+ invoices per month it happens.
AI solution: Based on the supplier category and invoice description, AI verifies whether the code used matches the statutory regime.
3. Amount mismatches
The amount on the invoice and the amount in the VAT return line don’t match (cent-level rounding difference, manual entry error).
AI solution: 100 % match of every VAT return line against the original document in the system.
4. Missing invoices in the return
An invoice arrived on the last day of the month and was forgotten.
AI solution: System alerts on invoices in the database that were not included in VAT return preparation.
Workflow before filing the VAT return
- Close the tax period in Modulario
- System automatically runs AI check of the full return (typically under 1 minute)
- You receive a report with:
- Error and warning count
- Each error with line number, description, and suggested fix
- Prioritization (critical error vs. warning)
- Correct errors, run the check again
- Export to XML format for submission to tax authorities
Saving versus manual review
Manual review of a 200-line VAT return by an experienced accountant takes 2–3 hours. AI check takes 30 seconds and covers 100 % of lines (humans under fatigue miss 3–8 % of errors).
Result: 2–3 hours saved per month + elimination of penalty risk.