Be ready for UAE mandatory e-invoicing
The UAE is moving B2B and B2G invoicing to a structured, real-time e-invoicing system. We help you understand your deadline, choose an Accredited Service Provider and get your data and processes ready.
Timeline based on Ministerial Decisions No. 243 and 244 of 2025. Deadlines may be updated by the Ministry of Finance, so we always confirm the latest position with you.
What's changing, and why you can't wait
Under the new system, invoices are issued in a structured electronic format (not PDF) and exchanged between businesses through Accredited Service Providers (ASPs) on the Peppol network. Tax data is then reported to the FTA. Both suppliers and buyers in scope need to be connected.
That affects more than your invoice template. Customer and supplier master data, tax codes, product data, credit notes, self-billing and your ERP all need to produce compliant data. Businesses that leave it late risk not being able to invoice, or be paid, on day one.
Your readiness checklist
- Confirm your revenue band and go-live date
- Appoint an Accredited Service Provider by the required date
- Clean up customer and supplier TRNs and master data
- Check your ERP or accounting software can produce the required fields
- Update invoicing, credit-note and approval processes
- Test with your ASP before go-live
How we help
Readiness assessment
Gap analysis of your invoices, data and systems against the UAE data dictionary.
ASP selection
Help you compare and appoint an Accredited Service Provider that fits your ERP.
ERP & data clean-up
Master data, VAT codes and field mapping for Zoho, QuickBooks, Odoo, Tally and others.
Process redesign
Invoice, credit note, self-billing and exception workflows for the new regime.
Team training
Practical training for finance and sales teams on issuing and receiving e-invoices.
Go-live support
Testing, cut-over and post-go-live reviews so VAT reporting stays accurate.
Simple from day one
Assess
Confirm your scope, deadline and current gaps.
Choose
Select and appoint your Accredited Service Provider.
Prepare
Clean data, configure systems and update processes.
Go live
Test, switch over and monitor the first periods.
Frequently asked questions
Does e-invoicing apply to my business?
The mandate covers B2B and B2G transactions by businesses in the UAE, with some exclusions (B2C is planned for later). If you issue tax invoices to other businesses or government, you should plan on being in scope.
What is an Accredited Service Provider (ASP)?
An ASP is a provider approved by the Ministry of Finance to exchange e-invoices on the Peppol network and report data to the FTA. Businesses must appoint one. You can't connect to the system directly.
Is a PDF invoice by email still acceptable?
Not for transactions in scope once your go-live date arrives. Invoices must be issued in the prescribed structured electronic format and sent through an ASP.
We're a large business. Is it too late?
No, but time is short. With a 1 January 2027 go-live for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more, you should have an ASP appointed and testing under way now. Contact us for a fast-track readiness review.
Get a free e-invoicing readiness check
Book a free, no-obligation consultation. We'll review where you stand with VAT, Corporate Tax and your books, and tell you exactly what's needed.