Abu Dhabi · ERP and e-invoicing
ERP consultants in Abu Dhabi
We are based in Dubai and do not have an Abu Dhabi office. We travel to you for the work that needs a room.
What is different about Abu Dhabi
Four things shape an ERP project in Abu Dhabi.
Government and government-linked entities
Ministries, departments, authorities and public institutions, federal or local, follow their own e-invoicing timeline. Companies owned by government but not treated as government entities follow the revenue thresholds like any business.
Procurement that wants paper
Tender-style buying expects a requirements document, a fixed scope, named deliverables and sign-offs. A vague time-and-materials estimate rarely gets through.
ADGM and the free zones
ADGM is the emirate's international financial centre across Al Maryah and Al Reem Islands, applying English common law directly. Financial services and holding structures there bring group reporting needs and VAT treatments of their own.
Multi-entity groups
Holding structures with several licences, mainland and free zone, need consolidation, inter-company billing and one view of cash.
E-invoicing timelines that matter in Abu Dhabi
The Ministry of Finance guidelines give government entities until 31 March 2027 to appoint an Accredited Service Provider and until 1 October 2027 to implement e-invoicing. That is the latest of the three phases.
The trap is assuming every government-related company gets that date. The guidelines define government entities as ministries, government departments, agencies, authorities and public institutions, plus entities treated as such by Cabinet decision for VAT. A government-owned commercial company outside that definition follows the revenue rule. At AED 50m or more, its ASP date was 30 October 2026 and go-live is 1 January 2027.
Two more points apply here. Sovereign activities by a government entity, not in competition with the private sector, are excluded. And VAT-exempt financial services are excluded, which matters for ADGM firms. Standard-rated fees charged by the same firms are not excluded.
Private suppliers to government follow their own phase, not their customer's. Read the penalties and the official ASP list before you plan.
Platforms that fit Abu Dhabi organisations
How we serve Abu Dhabi from Dubai
Our office is in Dubai Silicon Oasis. We do not claim an Abu Dhabi office. What we do is plan the project around the moments that need a room: discovery workshops, process sign-off, user acceptance testing, training and go-live. Those happen at your site. Configuration, data migration, integration builds and weekly reviews run remotely.
Every project is fixed-price and phased, with four sign-off gates. You approve each gate before the next one starts, which suits a procurement and audit trail. The industry expert who scopes the project delivers it. We provide the requirements document, proposal, roadmap and NDA your procurement team expects.
Services for Abu Dhabi clients
- Business consulting and process design before any software choice
- ERP and CRM implementation, including migrations from legacy or in-house systems
- UAE e-invoicing readiness: ASP shortlisting, ERP connection, data cleanup and testing
- Integrations and custom modules for portals, banks and group systems
- Data migration and management reporting
- Training, adoption and annual maintenance contracts (AMC) after go-live
Relevant work
These projects are from our UAE client base. They are not all in Abu Dhabi, but they match what Abu Dhabi organisations ask for.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Abu Dhabi?
No. Kaido is based in Dubai Silicon Oasis. We serve Abu Dhabi clients with on-site workshops, testing, training and go-live, and run configuration and data work remotely.
When must Abu Dhabi government entities implement e-invoicing?
Under the Ministry of Finance guidelines, government entities must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 31 March 2027 and implement e-invoicing by 1 October 2027.
Does a government-owned company get the 1 October 2027 date?
Only if it falls within the definition of a government entity. A government-owned commercial company outside that definition follows the revenue thresholds: 1 January 2027 at AED 50m or more, 1 July 2027 below that.
Does e-invoicing apply to ADGM companies?
E-invoicing applies to any person conducting business in the UAE unless excluded. VAT-exempt financial services are excluded, but standard-rated services from the same firm are not.
Can you work through our procurement process?
Yes. We provide a requirements document, a fixed-price proposal with phased payments, a roadmap and an NDA, and each phase closes with a formal sign-off.
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