Readiness Checklist
Nine checks before your first e-invoice: TRNs, emirate, Peppol ID, item codes and tax categories. Each one links to the fix.
UAE e-invoicing mandate
UAE E-Invoicing, Handled Inside Your Accounting
From 1 July 2027 every B2B and B2G invoice from a UAE business under AED 50m must travel as a structured PINT AE e-invoice through an accredited provider. TaxMate generates it, sends it and tracks the answer.
SMEs go live on 1 July 2027
240days to go-live
149days to appoint an ASP
- Format
- PINT AE (UBL 2.1)
- Network
- Peppol
- Scope
- B2B and B2G
- Late ASP penalty
- AED 5,000 / month, max 50,000
How it works
Five Corners, One Click on Your Side
The UAE uses a five-corner Peppol model. Your invoice passes through your provider and your buyer's provider, and the FTA receives the tax data. TaxMate is corner one and talks to corner two for you.
- Corner 1You, in TaxMateInvoice submitted, PINT AE XML generated
- Corner 2Your ASPYour accredited provider validates it and sends it over Peppol
- Corner 3Buyer's ASPReceives and checks the invoice
- Corner 4Your buyerInvoice lands in their system
Corner 5Federal Tax AuthorityBoth ASPs report the tax data extract
What you get
The Whole Pipeline, Not a Plug-in
Every piece below already runs inside TaxMate. Nothing to bolt on, no spreadsheet of invoice numbers to upload.
PINT AE Generated for You
Tax invoices, credit notes and commercial invoices, with document type, transaction flags and payment means filled from your data.
Retries and Status Updates
Submission runs in the background. Failed sends retry on their own, and the provider's reply updates the invoice as soon as it arrives.
Bulk Submit
Select a month of invoices and send them in one go. You get back what was sent, skipped and failed, with the reason.
Incoming Invoices
Supplier e-invoices arrive in an inbox and become purchase bills after you check them.
A Log Auditors Like
Every attempt is kept with its payload, the provider's response, timestamps and retry count.
Status you can trust
Every Invoice Shows Exactly Where It Is
One status, the same colours everywhere in the app. An accepted invoice can no longer be cancelled; TaxMate steers you to a credit note instead.
QueuedGeneratedSubmittedAccepted
Failed
The send did not reach the provider. TaxMate retries every hour, or you can retry now.
Rejected
The provider refused the data. You see its message next to a plain-English fix, then issue a credit note and a new invoice.
Cancelled
Only before the e-invoice is accepted. After that, corrections go through a credit note.
Dates
Ministerial Decisions 243 and 244 of 2025, as amended. We keep this table current.
The Mandate, Phase by Phase
| Who | Appoint ASP by | Go live |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary pilot | — | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Revenue AED 50m or more | 30 Oct 2026 | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Revenue under AED 50m | 31 Mar 2027 | 1 Jul 2027 |
| Government entities | 31 Mar 2027 | 1 Oct 2027 |
PenaltiesCabinet Decision 173 of 2026, which replaced Cabinet Decision 106 of 2025.
What Late Costs
No ASP or no e-invoicing system in place (capped at AED 50,000 in 12 months)AED 5,000 / month
Each e-invoice or credit note not issued or not sent (capped at AED 5,000 a month)AED 100 each
Not telling your ASP about changes to your FTA registration (capped at AED 5,000 a month)AED 250 / day
Free check
Find Out What Is Missing Before Your Provider Does
Send us a sample of your invoices. We run them through the same readiness checks TaxMate uses and send you the list, whether you buy or not.
Get My Free Readiness CheckE-invoicing readiness7 of 9
- Company TRNOK
- Trade licence and legal IDOK
- Company address emirateOK
- Peppol participant IDOK
- ASP connectionOK
- Tax templates with UAE VAT categoryOK
- Customer TRNs4 missing
- Item HS / SAC codes12 missing
- Payment means codesOK
FAQ
E-Invoicing Questions, Answered
Unsure how the mandate applies to your business? A tax specialist from our partner firm will walk you through it on a free call.
Talk to a tax specialistFree 30-minute call
Book a Free CallWhat is PINT AE?
PINT AE is the UAE version of the Peppol International invoice format, built on UBL 2.1 XML. It sets the fields a UAE e-invoice must carry, such as TRNs, emirate and tax category. TaxMate fills it from your invoice data.
What is an ASP, and do I need one?
An Accredited Service Provider (ASP) is a company pre-approved by the Ministry of Finance to validate e-invoices, exchange them over Peppol and report the tax data to the FTA. Every business in scope must appoint one. TaxMate sends your e-invoices through an accredited provider, so there is nothing separate to buy or connect.
Do sales to consumers (B2C) need e-invoices?
Not at present. The mandate covers B2B and B2G transactions. Sales to consumers continue with standard tax invoices, which TaxMate prints in Arabic and English. We will update this page if the scope widens.
Is a PDF invoice still enough?
No. A PDF alone is not an e-invoice. The legal e-invoice is the structured PINT AE XML exchanged between the ASPs. You can still send your customer a PDF copy for convenience, and TaxMate produces both.
When must my business start?
It depends on revenue. Businesses under AED 50m must appoint an ASP by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 July 2027. Businesses with AED 50m or more had to appoint one by 30 October 2026 and go live on 1 January 2027. Government entities follow on 1 October 2027.
Be E-Invoicing Ready Before Your Deadline, Not on It
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