- The UAE is launching an Electronic Invoicing System (EIS) using the PINT-AE XML format and a decentralized 5-corner Peppol model, replacing paper/PDF invoices.
- Voluntary adoption starts July 1, 2026; mandatory rollout begins January 1, 2027 for businesses with AED 50 million+ revenue, then July 1, 2027 for smaller businesses.
- The mandate covers all UAE business transactions, including certain foreign businesses with local VAT obligations, regardless of VAT registration status.
- E-invoices must send real-time tax data to the FTA and include detailed VAT classifications and invoice data such as TRNs, timestamps, net amounts, VAT rates, and gross AED amounts.
- Standard VAT-registered businesses must keep digital invoice records for 5 years after the relevant tax period ends.
Source: docnova.ai
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