Guide · UAE e-invoicing
Odoo and UAE e-invoicing: connectors and ASPs
Odoo is not on the Ministry of Finance list of Accredited Service Providers, and its official UAE documentation does not cover e-invoicing. Odoo users connect through an accredited provider, usually with a connector module. Here is how to choose well.
The short answer
Odoo S.A. is not on the Ministry of Finance list of eInvoicing Accredited Service Providers, and Odoo's official UAE localization documentation does not describe UAE e-invoicing (PINT AE). Odoo's own Peppol access point is documented for European countries, not the UAE. To comply, Odoo users appoint an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) in EmaraTax and connect Odoo to it, usually through a connector module, then make sure invoices carry the fields PINT AE requires.
Where Odoo stands
The facts, with sources.
- Is Odoo an accredited provider?
- No. Odoo does not appear on the Ministry of Finance list of eInvoicing Accredited Service Providers (checked 22 October 2026). Ministry of Finance: eInvoicing Accredited Service Providers (opens in a new tab)
- Does Odoo's UAE localization cover e-invoicing?
- Not stated. Odoo's official UAE localization documentation covers VAT and invoice language but does not mention UAE e-invoicing, PINT AE or Peppol endpoint 0235 (checked 22 October 2026). Odoo documentation: United Arab Emirates localization (opens in a new tab)
- Does Odoo's Peppol access point serve the UAE?
- Not as documented. Odoo's electronic invoicing documentation lists European countries for its Peppol access point; the UAE is not among them (checked 22 October 2026). Odoo documentation: electronic invoicing (Peppol) (opens in a new tab)
Step by step
From Odoo to compliant e-invoices
Note your Odoo version and hosting
Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or on-premise, and which version. Connector modules differ by version and hosting, and some cannot be installed on Odoo Online.
Shortlist ASPs, then connectors
Start from accredited providers on the Ministry of Finance list, then ask how each connects to Odoo. Several third-party connector modules exist; confirm the provider behind any module is on the official list.
Agree the contract, then appoint in EmaraTax
You appoint your chosen ASP in EmaraTax. The ASP onboards you and sets up your Peppol participant ID, which for UAE businesses is 0235 followed by your 10-digit TIN.
Fix data at the source
Update customer TRNs, taxes mapped to VAT categories, product descriptions and addresses with the emirate in Odoo, so every new invoice is right first time.
Test, then go live
Send test invoices and credit notes through the ASP, check rejections, and confirm how incoming supplier e-invoices become vendor bills in Odoo.
Before you go live
Questions to ask before you choose a connector
Which ASP is behind it?
Is the provider on the Ministry of Finance list today, and who supports you when an invoice is rejected: the module author or the ASP?
Which Odoo versions and hosting?
Does it support your exact version and Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or on-premise? What happens when you upgrade Odoo?
How are PINT AE fields mapped?
Where do VAT category codes (including reverse charge), emirate codes, item descriptions and AED totals for foreign-currency invoices come from?
Credit notes and incoming invoices
Do credit notes keep the link to the original invoice, and do received e-invoices arrive as draft vendor bills?
Total cost
Module licence, ASP fees per invoice or per month, implementation and annual support.
Data checklist
What every e-invoice must carry.
From the UAE e-invoicing specification, PINT AE. These apply whatever software you use. Peppol: PINT AE specific rules (opens in a new tab)
- Your TRN
- 15 digits, starting with 1 and ending with 03, exactly as on your VAT certificate (IBR-132-AE).
- Customer TRNs
- Stored for VAT-registered customers; mandatory when an invoice line is VAT reverse charge (IBR-103-AE).
- VAT category per line
- Each line needs a category: S standard, Z zero rated, E exempt, O out of scope, AE reverse charge or N standard rate additional VAT (IBR-139-AE, IBR-145-AE).
- Document types
- Tax invoices (380), invoices out of scope of tax (480), credit notes (381) and credit notes for goods or services (81). Credit notes must reference the original invoice (IBR-055-AE).
- Item name and description
- Every line needs both (IBR-025, IBR-125-AE), so short codes alone are not enough.
- Foreign-currency invoices
- Show the VAT total in AED and the exchange rate when the invoice is not in AED (IBR-159-AE, IBR-175-AE).
- Addresses
- Seller and buyer addresses need address line 1, city and emirate code: AUH, DXB, SHJ, UAQ, FUJ, AJM or RAK (IBR-128-AE, IBR-143-AE, IBR-144-AE).
- Line VAT amounts
- VAT is carried per line, and is zero on reverse charge and zero-rated lines (IBR-162-AE, IBR-165-AE).
Deadlines
When you need to be ready.
- Revenue of AED 50 million or more
- Appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026; e-invoicing applies from 1 January 2027. Ministry of Finance: e-invoicing amendments (2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Revenue below AED 50 million
- Appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 31 March 2027; e-invoicing applies from 1 July 2027. Ministry of Finance: UAE e-invoicing (opens in a new tab)
Questions
Common questions, answered.
Is Odoo an Accredited Service Provider in the UAE?
No. Odoo is not on the Ministry of Finance list of eInvoicing Accredited Service Providers as checked on 22 October 2026.
Can I keep Odoo for UAE e-invoicing?
Yes. Odoo can stay your accounting system; e-invoices are exchanged through an Accredited Service Provider, usually connected to Odoo with a connector module.
Does Odoo's own Peppol access point work in the UAE?
Odoo's documentation lists European countries for its Peppol access point and does not include the UAE, so plan on an accredited UAE provider.
When must my business appoint an ASP?
By 30 October 2026 if your revenue is AED 50 million or more, and by 31 March 2027 if it is below that.
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