Readiness assessment
Review your current invoicing, customer and supplier master data, tax setup and document flows against e-invoicing requirements.
الهيئة الاتحادية للضرائب
FEDERAL TAX AUTHORITY
eINVOICING
الفوترة
الإلكترونية
الإلكترونية
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
UAEE-Invoicing
System
Be ready before your deadline.
What is E-Invoicing?
Electronic invoicing (E-Invoicing) is the exchange of invoices between suppliers and buyers in a structured electronic format that enables automatic processing.
Who is required
to register?
Businesses engaged in Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions.
It is important to note that any Person is considered to be engaged in Business Transactions in the UAE where he receives Goods and Services from other Businesses, even if all his supplies are Business-to-Consumer.
What do you need to do?
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Select an Accredited
Service Provider (ASP)Choose and appoint your provider before your phase deadline.
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Complete your onboarding
through EmaraTaxRegister on the Federal Tax Authority's EmaraTax platform.
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Go live based on your
implementation phaseStart issuing e-invoices from your phase's go-live date.
Implementation timeline
Status updates live against today's date (UAE time).
Phase 1
Revenue equal to or exceeding
AED 50 million:
Phase 2
Revenue less than
AED 50 million:
Appointing
an ASP
by 30 October 2026
Implementing the Electronic Invoicing System
(based on revenue)
by 1 January 2027
Appointing
an ASP
by 31 March 2027
Implementing the Electronic Invoicing System
(based on revenue)
by 1 July 2027
Which phase are you in?
Pick your annual revenue band to see your deadlines and how much time you have left.
Select your revenue band to see your personal deadlines.
Phase 1
Plan my rollout
Appoint your ASP
30 October 2026
— days left
Go live with e-invoicing
1 January 2027
— days left
Get e-invoicing ready with RealtyOne
Compliance starts with clean invoice data. We prepare your Odoo-based finance operation so structured invoices flow to your chosen ASP without manual rework.
Data & tax clean-up
Complete TRNs, addresses, tax codes and product data so every invoice carries the structured fields it needs.
ASP connection
Connect Odoo invoicing to the Accredited Service Provider you appoint, for sending, receiving and status tracking.
Test, train & go live
Validate end-to-end with real scenarios, train finance and operations teams, and go live on your phase date with hypercare.
Your readiness checklist
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E-invoicing FAQ
What is e-invoicing in the UAE?
Electronic invoicing (E-Invoicing) is the exchange of invoices between suppliers and buyers in a structured electronic format that enables automatic processing.
Is a PDF invoice an e-invoice?
No. A PDF, scanned or photographed invoice is not structured data. An e-invoice is machine-readable invoice data exchanged through Accredited Service Providers.
Who is required to register?
Businesses engaged in Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions. Any Person is considered to be engaged in Business Transactions in the UAE where they receive Goods and Services from other Businesses, even if all their supplies are Business-to-Consumer.
What is an Accredited Service Provider (ASP)?
An ASP is a provider accredited to exchange e-invoices between businesses and to share the required invoice data with the tax authority. Appointing one is the first step in your phase.
Which phase applies to my business?
Phase 1 applies to businesses with revenue equal to or exceeding AED 50 million. Phase 2 applies to businesses with revenue less than AED 50 million.
What are the key deadlines?
Phase 1: appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026 and implement the Electronic Invoicing System by 1 January 2027. Phase 2: appoint an ASP by 31 March 2027 and implement by 1 July 2027.
Can RealtyOne and Odoo support e-invoicing?
Yes. RealtyOne runs on Odoo, which produces structured invoice data. We prepare your data and tax setup, connect invoicing to your appointed ASP, and test end to end before your go-live date.
Plan your e-invoicing rollout with our team.
Tell us your phase and current setup. We'll map the shortest path to compliant, automated invoicing.
Source: UAE Federal Tax Authority and Ministry of Finance. Dates as published at the time of writing — always confirm against official guidance.