UAE E-Invoicing · FTA Mandate

Mandatory e-invoicing
starts in 2027. Get compliant without the chaos.

The UAE Federal Tax Authority is rolling out mandatory e-invoicing on the Peppol network. Paper and PDF invoices will no longer be valid for in-scope transactions. Kaido takes care of everything: scoping your obligation, appointing and integrating your Accredited Service Provider, cleaning your data, testing, training and go-live. One partner, end to end.

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PilotJuly 2026

Pilot programme begins. The countdown is already running.

ASP deadline30 Oct 2026

Businesses with revenue of AED 50M+ must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by this date.

Phase 11 Jan 2027

Mandatory for businesses with revenue of AED 50M or more.

Phase 21 Jul 2027

All other businesses, including most free zones, B2B and B2G.

The Mandate

What is actually changing.

Structured invoices

Invoices must be issued as structured XML (UBL / PINT-AE), not PDFs or scans.

Peppol 5-corner model

Exchange runs through Accredited Service Providers on the FTA's decentralised network.

Real-time reporting

Your provider reports tax data to the FTA in parallel with sending the invoice.

Broad scope

Applies to B2B and B2G for VAT and non-VAT registered businesses, including most free zones.

Appoint an ASP

In-scope businesses must appoint an Accredited Service Provider ahead of go-live.

Penalties

Non-compliance can trigger recurring monthly penalties, so early readiness matters.

Get Ready

Readiness is six jobs, not one.

Most businesses will not be compliant by simply switching software. Here is what readiness actually requires.

1

Confirm your scope and date. Phase 1 or Phase 2, and what your group structure means for it.

2

Clean your master data. Customer and tax records must be standardised. Almost always the longest job.

3

Issue structured XML. Your system must generate compliant UBL / PINT-AE invoices.

4

Select and integrate an ASP. An Accredited Service Provider, connected end to end.

5

Map your workflow to Peppol. Every invoicing path in your business, accounted for.

6

Test, validate, train. Your finance team confident before go-live, not after.

How Kaido Helps

You sign once. We run all six jobs.

From the readiness assessment to the morning your first live invoice clears the FTA, Kaido owns the entire path: we select and appoint the Accredited Service Provider, integrate it with your ERP, standardise your master data, map every invoicing flow, and train your finance team. You get one fixed price and one accountable partner until you are compliant.

1 · Readiness assessment

We assess where you stand, confirm your phase and deadline, and build the compliance roadmap. Free, no obligation.

2 · ERP configuration

We configure your system (Odoo, Oracle NetSuite, SAP Business One, QuickBooks, Zoho or custom) to generate compliant PINT-AE invoices.

3 · ASP appointment & integration

We shortlist, appoint and integrate your Accredited Service Provider for you, commercially and technically, end to end.

4 · Test, train & go live

Clean master data, validated flows on the Peppol network, a trained finance team, and support through your first live filings.

Why act now: deadlines are fixed and preparation takes months, not weeks. Early movers avoid the rush and the penalties. Done right, e-invoicing also speeds up your cash flow.

No Cost · No Commitment

See if you are ready for 2027.

Answer a few quick questions and we will tell you exactly where you stand and what it takes to comply, with no obligation. If you proceed, we handle everything from appointing your ASP to your first cleared invoice.

Free readiness assessment
We will respond within 24 hours with your next steps.

Confidential · 100% Free · No Commitment

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Questions

What finance teams ask us first.

Who is in scope, and when?

Businesses with revenue of AED 50M or more go live 1 January 2027 and must appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026. Everyone else, including most free zones, follows on 1 July 2027 for B2B and B2G transactions.

What is an Accredited Service Provider?

An ASP is the FTA-accredited gateway that transmits your invoices on the Peppol network and reports tax data in real time. Every in-scope business must appoint one. Kaido shortlists, appoints and integrates yours as part of the engagement.

Do we need to change our ERP?

Usually no. We configure your existing system, Odoo, NetSuite, SAP Business One, QuickBooks, Zoho or custom, to issue compliant PINT-AE invoices. If your system genuinely cannot comply, we tell you plainly and scope the alternative.

How long does readiness take?

Plan for months, not weeks: master data cleanup is almost always the longest job. Starting in 2026 means testing calmly before the rush; starting after the deadline means penalties measured monthly.