UAE e-invoicing
Is your business ready for e-invoicing?
UAE e-invoicing is coming and the deadlines are set. We help you get ready, so the switch happens without disruption.
More than new software
E-invoicing changes how invoices are created, approved and recorded. Leaving it late puts your invoicing, and your cash flow, at risk.
How Rethink Finance helps
- We confirm which deadline applies to you
- A readiness review of your invoicing today
- Processes and Xero records prepared for go-live
- Support alongside your Accredited Service Provider
We help you get ready and work alongside your Accredited Service Provider. Rethink Finance is not an Accredited Service Provider.
Every business is different. The quickest way to find out what applies to you is to talk to us.
E-invoicing FAQs
Last updated: 3 November 2026
- When does e-invoicing become mandatory for my business?
It depends on annual revenue. AED 50 million or more: appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and go live by 1 January 2027. Below AED 50 million: appoint one by 31 March 2027 and go live by 1 July 2027. Government entities: appoint by 31 March 2027 and go live by 1 October 2027.
How Rethink helps: Xero delivers UAE e-invoicing through Casim, an Accredited Service Provider. As your Xero accountant, we set it up and get you live before your deadline. Rethink Finance is not an Accredited Service Provider. See the service
Sources: Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025; MoF: amendments extending the ASP deadline to 30 October 2026; FTA news, 25 October 2026; Xero UAE eInvoicing; MoF list of pre-approved eInvoicing Service Providers
- What is the penalty for missing an e-invoicing deadline?
The penalty is AED 5,000 for each month or part of a month of delay, including failing to appoint an Accredited Service Provider on time.
How Rethink helps: We plan your readiness against the deadlines so penalties don't catch you out. See the service
Source: FTA news, 25 October 2026
- Does e-invoicing apply if I only sell to consumers?
Not yet. Business-to-consumer transactions are outside the system, and a business that only makes them is not subject to it, until the Minister decides otherwise.
How Rethink helps: We review your invoicing and confirm whether e-invoicing applies to you. See the service
General information only, checked against the official sources linked above. Rules change, so talk to us before acting.
Don't leave e-invoicing to the last minute
Get in touch and we'll tell you what your business needs to do.