- UAE Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Authority plans to mandate e-invoicing from July 2026
- Initially covers B2B and B2G transactions, with B2C to follow later
- Adopting a 5-corner model for e-invoicing
- Vendors and customers can exchange e-invoices directly without pre-clearance from the Ministry
- Likely to be adopted under a Peppol basis with Accredited Service Providers (e-invoicing agents)
- Launch plan includes issuance of draft technical requirements, draft legislation, rollout strategy, and phase 1 launch
- E-invoicing is part of a wider initiative called the “e-billing system” project
- The system aims to develop an advanced electronic billing system and automate tax return procedures
- Currently, e-invoices have legal recognition when agreed between transaction counter-parties.
Source: vatcalc.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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