FTA Compliance
E-invoicing in the UAE: readiness and onboarding
The UAE is moving business invoices onto a mandatory electronic system. We help you work out what changes, appoint a provider and get your data ready in time.
What’s included
What we handle for you.
Readiness assessment
Which of your invoices are in scope, when your deadlines fall and what your systems produce today.
Accredited service provider onboarding
Support choosing and appointing an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) and connecting it to your accounting system.
Invoice data mapping
Your invoice and customer data checked against the mandatory e-invoice fields, with the gaps fixed at source.
Process changes
Credit notes, timing, approvals and exceptions adapted to how e-invoices are issued and received.
Testing & go-live
Test invoices run before your mandatory date, then a supported switch-over.
Team guidance
Short, practical guidance for the people who raise and approve invoices.
Who it’s for
Built for businesses like yours.
- Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more, which go live on 1 January 2027
- Businesses below AED 50 million, which go live on 1 July 2027
- Companies whose invoices are raised manually or in spreadsheets today
- Finance teams that want to adopt early, voluntarily
Key facts
The rules, in brief.
From official UAE sources, last reviewed October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm what applies to your business before acting.
- Legal basis
- Ministerial Decisions No. 243 and 244 of 2025, amended by Ministerial Decision No. 66 of 2026. Ministry of Finance: e-invoicing amendments (2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Revenue of AED 50 million or more
- Appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and implement by 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 and implement by 1 July 2027. Ministry of Finance: UAE e-invoicing (opens in a new tab)
- Voluntary adoption
- Businesses may implement e-invoicing voluntarily from 1 July 2026. Business-to-consumer invoices are excluded for now. FTA: UAE e-invoicing (opens in a new tab)
Questions
Common questions, answered.
When does e-invoicing become mandatory in the UAE?
On 1 January 2027 for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more, and on 1 July 2027 for businesses below that. Each group must appoint an Accredited Service Provider first: by 30 October 2026 and 31 March 2027 respectively.
What is an Accredited Service Provider (ASP)?
A provider approved by the authorities to exchange and report e-invoices on your behalf. You appoint one and connect it to the system that raises your invoices.
Is a PDF invoice sent by email an e-invoice?
No. Under the UAE system an e-invoice is a structured data file exchanged through accredited providers, not a PDF or scanned document.
Do invoices to individual consumers have to be e-invoices?
Not for now. Business-to-consumer transactions are excluded from the current phase.
What should we do first?
Confirm your revenue band and deadlines, check what your accounting system can export, and shortlist providers. That assessment is our first step with every client.
Related
Often handled together.
Let’s talk about E-Invoicing Readiness.
Tell us where things stand. We reply within two business days.