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E-invoicing

UAE e-invoicing, implemented before your deadline.

The UAE is moving business invoicing to a structured electronic format exchanged through accredited service providers. We assess your systems, help you choose a provider and test the rollout, so invoicing carries on without a gap when your phase goes live.

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Go-live for revenue of AED 50 million or more
Jan 2027
Go-live for all other businesses
Jul 2027
Network model behind the UAE system
Peppol
Phased rolloutYour date depends on revenue

Overview

A PDF will no longer count as an invoice.

Under the Ministry of Finance programme, an e-invoice is structured data, not a PDF or a scan. Your system sends the invoice to an Accredited Service Provider, which validates it, delivers it to your customer’s provider and reports the tax data to the Federal Tax Authority. The model follows the international Peppol network.

Business to business and business to government transactions are in scope first. Each business must appoint an accredited provider before its date. The work is mostly about data: customer tax numbers, item codes, tax categories and the fields your current system does not capture yet.

  • Gap analysis against the UAE data dictionary
  • Independent help choosing a service provider
  • Invoice, credit note and self-billing flows tested
  • Finance team trained before go-live
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What is included

How we get you e-invoicing ready.

A short project with a clear finish line.

  • Readiness assessment

    A review of your invoicing process, systems and master data against the mandatory fields.

  • Provider selection

    Shortlisting Accredited Service Providers that fit your ERP, volumes and budget, with an independent recommendation.

  • Data and ERP mapping

    Mapping your invoice data to the UAE format and fixing customer, item and tax code records.

  • Testing and go-live

    End-to-end test invoices, error handling, and support through the first live weeks.

  • Team training

    Practical training for finance and sales staff on what changes day to day.

  • VAT alignment

    Making sure e-invoice data and VAT returns agree, because the authority will see both.

Good to know

The UAE e-invoicing timeline.

Dates announced by the Ministry of Finance. We confirm the current position for your business before planning.

  • July 2026

    Pilot phase for a group of selected taxpayers, with voluntary adoption open to others.

  • January 2027

    Mandatory for businesses with annual revenue of AED 50 million or more. Provider to be appointed by 31 July 2026.

  • July 2027

    Mandatory for businesses with revenue below AED 50 million. Provider to be appointed by 31 March 2027.

  • October 2027

    Mandatory for government entities.

Getting started

What we review in the assessment.

A few hours of your finance team’s time is usually enough.

  • Sample sales invoices, credit notes and any self-billed invoices
  • Your accounting or ERP system and how invoices are created
  • Customer master data, including tax registration numbers
  • Item and service lists with VAT treatment
  • Monthly invoice volumes and any integrations with other systems
  • Your latest VAT returns

How we work

From first call to signed report in four steps.

  1. Free consultation

    A 20 minute call or WhatsApp chat about your company, your licence and what is due.

    Day 1

  2. Fixed-fee proposal

    A written scope, timeline and price. No hourly billing and no surprises later.

    Within 24 hours

  3. Fieldwork

    Share records by secure upload. We test, reconcile and keep you posted on every open point.

    Agreed timeline

  4. Signed report

    Your signed audit report or filed return, delivered in the format your authority requires.

    Before your deadline

E-invoicing FAQ

Questions about e-invoicing.

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What is e-invoicing in the UAE?

It is the exchange of invoices as structured electronic data between the seller’s and the buyer’s Accredited Service Providers, with tax data reported to the Federal Tax Authority. PDFs, scans and paper invoices do not qualify.

When does e-invoicing become mandatory?

The rollout is phased. Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more go live in January 2027, other businesses in July 2027 and government entities in October 2027. A pilot phase was scheduled from July 2026.

Does e-invoicing apply to B2C sales?

The first phases cover business to business and business to government transactions. Business to consumer transactions are outside the initial scope.

What is an Accredited Service Provider?

A technology company approved by the Ministry of Finance to validate, exchange and report e-invoices. Every business in scope must appoint one. We help you compare providers but are independent of them.

Do I need to replace my accounting software?

Usually not. Most modern accounting and ERP systems can connect to a provider. The real work is making sure your system captures all mandatory fields and that your master data is clean.

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