UAE e-Invoicing 2026: Key Guidelines, Scope, Compliance, and Implementation Steps Released

• The UAE Ministry of Finance released new e-invoicing guidelines on February 23, 2026, providing clarity on implementation, scope, and compliance.
• Three key documents were published: the main implementation guideline, the ASP selection guide, and the mandatory fields guide.
• The UAE e-invoicing model is decentralized and Peppol-based, involving Accredited Service Providers (ASPs) for invoice validation, conversion, and reporting.
• Compliance responsibility remains with the business (supplier or buyer), not the ASP, and e-invoicing applies broadly to persons conducting business in the UAE, not just VAT-registered entities.
• The guidelines detail scope, onboarding, required invoice data, special scenarios, tax handling, and data retention requirements.

Source: rtcsuite.com

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• See also
  • E-Invoicing/Real Time Reporting – What can you find on VATupdate.com
  • Worldwide Upcoming E-Invoicing mandates, implementations and changes – Chronological
  • Country Profiles on E-Invoicing, E-Reporting, E-Transport, SAF-T Mandates, and ViDA Initiatives

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