From 2027, every B2B and B2G invoice in the UAE must be issued as a structured e-invoice and reported to the FTA. AKMC prepares your data, helps you choose the right Accredited Service Provider, and tests every invoice type before go-live, so your first e-invoice is right the first time.
The date you must be live depends on your annual revenue. Pick the option that fits your business.
That's tight, but workable. A readiness assessment shows exactly what needs fixing first.
Book a Readiness AssessmentRevenue thresholds and dates are based on Ministerial Decisions No. 243 and 244 of 2025. Businesses can also adopt e-invoicing voluntarily from 1 July 2026. Last reviewed: [date].
Today, most UAE businesses create an invoice in their accounting system, save it as a PDF and email it. Under the new rules, that PDF is no longer enough for B2B and B2G sales.
Each invoice must be issued as structured data in the UAE's PINT AE format, a version of the international Peppol standard. It travels between businesses through Accredited Service Providers (ASPs), and the tax data is reported to the Federal Tax Authority as it happens.
The result is that the FTA sees your invoices as you issue them, not months later in a VAT return. Mistakes that used to be fixed quietly at quarter-end will now be visible on day one.
Your invoice leaves your system, passes through two ASPs on the Peppol network, and reaches your customer. The tax data goes to the FTA along the way.
| Today | After go-live | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | PDF or paper | Structured XML (PINT AE) |
| Delivery | Email, courier, portal | Peppol network, through ASPs |
| FTA visibility | Quarterly or monthly VAT return | Tax data reported per invoice |
| Required fields | Basic tax invoice rules | Around 50 mandatory data fields |
| Errors | Corrected before filing | Invoice can be rejected at source |
Want the full detail? Read our guide: UAE E-Invoicing Explained →
If you do business in the UAE and invoice other businesses or government, the answer is almost certainly yes.
Invoices and credit notes between UAE businesses, including free zone companies trading with each other or the mainland.
Invoices to federal and emirate-level government entities, which are also moving onto the system.
Sales to consumers are outside the first phases. Keep your systems flexible, because this may change.
A small number of transaction types are excluded, such as certain international passenger transport and some financial services. Being outside VAT registration does not automatically take you out of scope either. We confirm your exact position in the readiness assessment, invoice type by invoice type.
Every business must appoint an Accredited Service Provider. It's tempting to think that choosing one solves e-invoicing. It doesn't. An ASP is a secure delivery service: it checks the format, sends the invoice, and reports it to the FTA. Whether the VAT on that invoice is correct is still your responsibility, and so are the penalties if it isn't.
We're accountants and tax support specialists, not software sellers. [We don't take commission from ASPs, so] our recommendation is based on what fits your business.
Each step ends with something you can use: a report, a mapping file or a signed-off set of test invoices.
We review your invoice types, volumes, ERP and VAT positions, then confirm your deadline.
We match every field your system holds to the mandatory e-invoice fields and fix the VAT codes behind them.
We shortlist accredited providers that suit your ERP, invoice volumes and budget, and help you compare proposals.
We work with your ERP team and the ASP to test every invoice type: standard, credit notes, exports, zero-rated and self-billed.
We stay with you for the first 30 days, fixing rejected invoices and the issues behind them.
Each quarter, we reconcile the e-invoice data the FTA holds against your VAT return.
Most problems don't come from the e-invoicing software. They come from data that was "good enough" when invoices were PDFs. Tick any you're not sure about.
Tick the items you're unsure about to see where you stand.
Book a Readiness AssessmentCabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025 sets fines that build up monthly, per invoice and per day. They apply on top of any VAT penalties for incorrect returns.
| If you… | The fine is… |
|---|---|
| Don't implement e-invoicing or appoint an ASP by your deadline | AED 5,000 for each month |
| Issue an invoice outside the e-invoicing system | AED 100 per invoice, up to AED 5,000 a month |
| Issue a credit note outside the e-invoicing system | AED 100 per credit note, up to AED 5,000 a month |
| Don't tell the FTA about a system failure that stops you e-invoicing | AED 1,000 for each day |
The cost of getting ready is usually far less than a year of monthly fines. Talk to us about your deadline →
For businesses with an in-house team that wants a clear plan.
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Book an AssessmentFor businesses that want AKMC to lead the project from start to finish.
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Get a QuoteFor businesses that are live and want ongoing peace of mind.
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Talk to UsHigh invoice volumes make small errors expensive. A wrong unit code or a missing customer TRN can mean hundreds of rejections in a single day. Returns and price adjustments create large numbers of credit notes, and each one must reference its original invoice. Multi-currency sales need the AED VAT amount shown correctly. We clean your customer and product master data before go-live and test your busiest invoice flows at full volume.
[Client type] issues around [X] invoices a month from [ERP]. Our readiness assessment found [three] issues that would have caused rejections from day one. We fixed them in master data before testing began.
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Businesses with annual revenue of AED 50 million or more must go live on 1 January 2027 and appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026. Businesses below AED 50 million must appoint an ASP by 31 March 2027 and go live by 1 July 2027. Government entities go live on 1 October 2027.
Not for B2B or B2G sales that are in scope. The legal invoice is the structured e-invoice sent through your ASP. You can still email a PDF copy to your customer for convenience, but it no longer replaces the e-invoice.
The threshold is based on your annual revenue as defined in Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025. We check it against your financial statements in the readiness assessment. If you're close to the line, plan for the earlier date.
Yes. E-invoicing changes how invoices are issued and reported, but VAT returns continue. Because the FTA will hold your invoice data, your returns need to match it closely. We can reconcile the two before you file.
Generally yes, as long as you stay with an accredited provider and keep issuing e-invoices without a gap. Check notice periods and data export terms in the ASP contract before you sign. We review these as part of ASP selection.
You must tell the FTA about a system failure that stops you issuing e-invoices. Not doing so can cost AED 1,000 for each day. We help you set up a simple failure procedure so your team knows what to do.
Possibly. Being outside VAT registration does not automatically exclude you from e-invoicing. It depends on your activities and who you invoice. We confirm your position in the readiness assessment.
E-invoices must be stored in line with UAE tax record-keeping rules. Because they support both your VAT and your Corporate Tax records, plan to keep them for at least seven years after the end of the tax period (VAT on its own requires five years, longer for some real estate records). Check how and where your ASP stores the data, and whether you can retrieve it if you change provider.
Yes. Businesses have been able to adopt e-invoicing voluntarily since 1 July 2026. Starting early gives you time to fix rejections before penalties apply.
Tell us a little about your business and your accounting system. In a free 30-minute call, we'll confirm your deadline, point out your biggest gaps, and explain what it will take to close them.
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