UAE e-invoicing readiness checker
UAE businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more must appoint an accredited e-invoicing service provider by 30 October 2026 and go live on 1 January 2027. Other businesses appoint a provider by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 July 2027. Invoices will then be exchanged in a structured format through the providers and reported to the FTA.
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- Appoint a provider by
- 31 March 2027
- Go live
- 1 July 2027
- Readiness
- 0%
To do: Accredited service provider appointed
To do: Accounting/ERP system can produce structured e-invoices
To do: Customer TRNs and master data cleaned up
To do: Invoice fields mapped to the UAE data dictionary (PINT AE)
To do: Credit notes and self-billing processes updated
To do: End-to-end test with the provider completed
Results are estimates for general information, not tailored advice.
E-invoicing dates by revenue
Phased roll-out for B2B and B2G invoices.
| Revenue | Appoint a provider by | Go live |
|---|---|---|
| AED 50m or more | 30 October 2026 | 1 January 2027 |
| Under AED 50m | 31 March 2027 | 1 July 2027 |
Dates per Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025 as amended; check the Ministry of Finance for any changes.
What e-invoicing changes
E-invoicing replaces PDF and paper invoices for B2B and B2G supplies with structured electronic invoices sent through accredited service providers using the Peppol-based five-corner model. Each invoice must contain the mandatory fields in the UAE data dictionary, and the data is shared with the FTA in near real time.
How to get ready
Start with your data: correct customer TRNs, product codes and units. Then confirm your accounting system can produce the required fields, appoint a provider and run test invoices. Our e-invoicing guide and the tax invoice checker cover the details.
Legal basis
We review this calculator whenever the FTA or Ministry of Finance issues a new decision or clarification.
Frequently asked questions
When does e-invoicing start in the UAE?
1 January 2027 for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more, and 1 July 2027 for others.
Does e-invoicing apply to B2C sales?
The first phases cover B2B and B2G transactions; B2C is expected later.
What is an accredited service provider?
A provider approved by the Ministry of Finance to exchange e-invoices on the network and report them to the FTA.
VAT registration and returns
Our FTA registered accountants register you, file every return on time and fix errors before the FTA finds them, for a fixed monthly fee.