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Dubai businesses often run several licences, branches and systems. Here is how to get each of them ready to send and receive PINT AE e-invoices through an Accredited Service Provider.
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Dubai companies follow the same federal e-invoicing rules as the rest of the UAE; there is no separate Dubai scheme. They must send B2B and B2G invoices as PINT AE data through an Accredited Service Provider. Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more go live on 1 January 2027, others on 1 July 2027. Multi-entity groups must route every invoice source, per TRN, to their ASP.
UAE e-invoicing for Dubai companies follows the same federal rules as the rest of the country: Ministerial Decisions No. 243 and 244 of 2025 set up a decentralised, Peppol-based model where invoices travel as structured data in the PINT AE format between Accredited Service Providers (ASPs), and the tax data is reported to the FTA. There is no separate Dubai scheme. What makes Dubai different is the shape of its companies.
A typical Dubai group we meet has a mainland LLC licensed by the Department of Economy and Tourism, a free zone entity in JAFZA, DMCC or Dubai South, a couple of branches, and invoices raised from more than one system: an ERP for trading, a separate job or service tool for the service arm, and Excel for intercompany charges. Every one of those invoice sources has to produce compliant structured invoices once your phase starts. Our UAE e-invoicing overview explains the national model; this page focuses on how Dubai companies sequence the work.
The first question is timing. Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more must appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026 and issue e-invoices from 1 January 2027. Businesses below that threshold appoint an ASP by 31 March 2027 and go live from 1 July 2027. Many Dubai groups contain both: a large trading company and smaller service or holding entities, so plan per legal entity, not per group.
The points below are drawn from the published Ministerial Decisions and FTA material as of October 2026. This page is general information, not tax advice. Confirm your obligations with your tax advisor and check the latest Ministry of Finance / FTA guidance, because dates and details have been amended before.
You do not send e-invoices directly to customers or to the FTA. Your ERP hands the invoice to your Accredited Service Provider, which validates it against PINT AE, delivers it to the buyer's ASP and reports the tax data. Only providers on the official ASP list qualify, so check the current list before signing.
Revenue of AED 50 million or more: appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026, mandatory from 1 January 2027. Below AED 50 million: appoint by 31 March 2027, mandatory from 1 July 2027. Government entities follow from 1 October 2027. Voluntary participation has been open since 1 July 2026.
The mandate covers business-to-business and business-to-government invoices. Domestic B2C retail sales are not in the first phases, which matters for Dubai companies that run both a showroom and a wholesale desk. Confirm the exact scope for your transaction types with your advisor.
E-invoicing does not replace UAE VAT rules. Tax invoices still need your TRN, the buyer's TRN where applicable, correct VAT treatment at 5%, zero rate or exempt, and the prescribed fields. Credit notes must reference the original invoice.
A Cabinet Decision issued in late 2025 sets administrative penalties, including a monthly penalty for failing to implement e-invoicing or appoint an ASP on time and a per-invoice penalty (capped monthly) for not issuing e-invoices. Check the current decision for amounts and conditions.
General information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change; confirm current FTA, MOHRE and Ministry of Finance guidance with your advisor.
Work through these items for each legal entity. Our full e-invoicing requirements page covers the data fields in more depth.
This is the target flow we configure for Dubai clients. The ERP stays the system of record; the ASP handles validation, exchange and reporting. The technical side is covered on our e-invoicing API integration page.
One shared database: every step updates stock, finance and reports in real time.
The same rules land differently depending on how your Dubai business is set up. Use this to find your starting point.
| Dubai profile | Likely phase | Main e-invoicing task | Common gap we see |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deira or Al Ras general trading company above AED 50 million | 1 January 2027 | Connect ERP sales and purchase invoices to an ASP for high volume | Customer TRNs missing or typed inconsistently |
| JAFZA or Dubai South re-export business | Depends on revenue | Correct VAT treatment of designated-zone, export and re-export lines | Mixed zero-rate and out-of-scope coding |
| Business Bay or DIFC professional services firm | Often 1 July 2027 | Bring time-based billing and retainers into the e-invoice flow | Invoices raised from a separate billing tool |
| Al Quoz or DIP manufacturer or fit-out contractor | Depends on revenue | Progress and retention invoices with credit note discipline | Manual adjustments made by editing posted invoices |
| Dubai group with mainland and free zone entities | Per entity | Separate ASP onboarding per TRN, shared ERP setup | Intercompany invoices raised in Excel |
| Supplier to Dubai government entities | Own phase, plus B2G buyers from 1 October 2027 | Purchase order references and buyer identifiers on every invoice | PO numbers not captured on the invoice |
Illustrative profiles only. Your phase depends on your own revenue and transactions; confirm with your tax advisor.
Durations are typical ranges for a single entity on a modern ERP; multi-entity groups and older systems take longer. For a structured approach see our e-invoicing implementation service.
Durations are typical ranges; your plan is agreed after discovery.
Inventory of entities, TRNs, invoice sources, volumes and VAT codes; confirm your phase and ASP deadline.
Compare providers from the official list on ERP connectors, pricing model, support hours and archiving.
Master data cleanup, invoice template and field mapping, credit note rules, and any upgrade needed on older ERP versions.
Connect to the ASP sandbox, test sales, credit notes, exports and inbound supplier invoices.
Switch on per entity, monitor rejections daily and tune exception handling with the finance team.
Nearby areas, free zones and emirates we serve from our Dubai base, alongside Dubai.
Official sources and references
Facts on this page were checked against these sources in October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current requirements before acting.
Still have a question? Our consultants are happy to help.
Ask an ExpertNo. E-invoicing is a federal requirement under the Ministry of Finance and FTA, so a Dubai company follows the same model as one in Abu Dhabi or Sharjah. See our Abu Dhabi e-invoicing page for how the same rules land on larger groups there.
Published material indicates the mandate applies to businesses conducting B2B and B2G transactions in the UAE, with limited exclusions, and is not limited to VAT-registered persons. Free zone status alone does not take you out of scope. Check the latest guidance and our free zone e-invoicing page.
Deadlines are set by each business's revenue, so the trading company may fall in the first phase and the service company in the second. In practice many groups onboard both together to avoid running two invoicing processes. Confirm the revenue test with your tax advisor.
Once your phase starts, B2B and B2G invoices must be issued as structured e-invoices through an ASP. Excel or Word invoices will not meet that requirement, so those billing flows need to move into an ERP or a tool connected to your ASP.
Usually not. Most current ERPs can be connected to an ASP. Older on-premise versions or heavily customized systems may need an upgrade or middleware. Our e-invoicing software guide covers the options.
Pick from the official ASP list and compare connectors for your ERP, onboarding support, service levels and how rejections are reported back. We help clients compare options but we are not an ASP ourselves.
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