When does e-invoicing become mandatory in the UAE?

Businesses with annual revenue of AED 50 million or more must appoint an accredited service provider by 30 October 2026 and issue e-invoices from 1 January 2027. All other businesses must appoint a provider by 31 March 2027 and comply from 1 July 2027.

Does UAE e-invoicing apply if I'm not VAT registered?

Yes. The e-invoicing mandate applies to persons conducting business in the UAE for B2B and B2G transactions regardless of VAT registration, with limited exclusions.

Mandatory from 2027 · phased by revenue

E-invoicing is coming. When is your deadline?

The UAE's national e-invoicing mandate rolls out in waves based on your revenue. Enter yours — get both deadlines and a live countdown.

Annual revenue

AED

Your latest financial year's revenue — the AED 50M line decides your wave.

Appoint accredited provider by

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E-invoicing go-live—

Applies toB2B & B2G invoices

VAT registration required?No — applies anyway

What to actually do

Three steps before your deadline

Pick an accredited provider

Only FTA-accredited service providers (ASPs) can transmit e-invoices. The accreditation list is published by the Ministry of Finance — don't sign with anyone not on it.

Check your invoicing software

Your accounting system must produce structured invoice data (not PDFs). Most modern packages are adding UAE e-invoicing modules through 2026.

Clean your customer data

E-invoices need valid TRNs and legal names for your B2B customers. Fixing your records now is cheaper than rejected invoices later.