Seasonal Buffer & VAT Pressure

Will your cash survive the slow season and the next VAT filing?

AED

Use your typical in-season monthly figure

%

How much below average revenue drops during your slow months

months

Number of consecutive months where revenue is reduced

AED

Rent, salaries, subscriptions — costs that do not fall with revenue

AED

Liquid cash available today — exclude receivables and credit facilities

AED

VAT collected minus input VAT credits — filed quarterly in the UAE

COMBINED CASH PRESSURE

AED 86,000

Buffer gap: AED 14,000 headroom

Cash covers combined pressure but headroom is thin (16% surplus). One delayed payment or cost overrun during the slow season could create a gap.

Seasonal shortfall: AED 50,000VAT due at filing: AED 36,000

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