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UAE e-invoicing readiness checker

Answer two questions to see when your business must appoint an Accredited Service Provider and start issuing electronic invoices, and what to prepare.

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Type of organisation
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Appoint an ASP by

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Start e-invoicing on

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Days until go-live

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Readiness checklist

Toolkeel is not an Accredited Service Provider and this is not a compliance certification. Dates are from Ministry of Finance announcements; confirm with the MoF, the FTA or your tax adviser.

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How to use it

  1. Choose whether you are a business or a government entity, and enter your annual revenue.

  2. Read your ASP deadline, go-live date and the days left.

  3. Work through the checklist with your finance team and ASP.

About this tool

The UAE is introducing mandatory electronic invoicing for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) transactions, under Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025. Invoices will be exchanged in a structured format through Accredited Service Providers (ASPs), which also report the data to the Federal Tax Authority.

  • Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more: appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026 (extended from 31 July 2026) and start on 1 January 2027.
  • Businesses with revenue below AED 50 million: appoint an ASP by 31 March 2027 and start on 1 July 2027.
  • Government entities: appoint an ASP by 31 March 2027 and start on 1 October 2027.

A voluntary pilot began on 1 July 2026. Businesses that do not implement e-invoicing on time can face a fine of AED 5,000 for each month of delay. Business-to-consumer (B2C) sales are outside the first phases.

Good to know

  • Dates checked on 5 November 2026. Deadlines have changed before and may change again.
  • Which financial year’s revenue applies, and special cases such as groups, are set by the Ministerial Decision; confirm them for your business.
  • The checklist is general guidance and does not cover every requirement. Not legal or tax advice.

Frequently asked questions

When does e-invoicing start in the UAE?

On 1 January 2027 for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more, 1 July 2027 for other businesses and 1 October 2027 for government entities.

What is an ASP?

An Accredited Service Provider is a company approved by the Ministry of Finance to exchange e-invoices between businesses and report them to the Federal Tax Authority.

Is there a penalty for not using e-invoicing?

Yes. The announced penalty for not implementing the system on time is AED 5,000 for each month of delay.

Does e-invoicing apply to sales to consumers?

Not in the first phases, which cover B2B and B2G transactions.

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Last updated 2026-10-20 by the Toolkeel team. How we build and check our tools.