UAE e-invoicing: timeline and what it means for you

The UAE Ministry of Finance published the rules for the national e-invoicing system in Ministerial Decisions No. 243 and No. 244 of 2025.

Timeline

• 1 July 2026 — pilot phase (by invitation) and voluntary adoption.
• 1 January 2027 — mandatory for businesses with annual revenue of AED 50 million or more.
• 1 July 2027 — mandatory for businesses with revenue below AED 50 million.
• 1 October 2027 — government entities.

Businesses must appoint an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) to send e-invoices on their behalf, ahead of their deadline.

What this means for small businesses

If you run a smaller business, your deadline is 1 July 2027. You'll need to issue B2B and B2G invoices as e-invoices through an accredited provider, and be able to receive e-invoices from your suppliers.

How Flick Tools helps

Flick is an accredited Peppol Access Point. When you send an invoice from Bills, it goes out as a compliant e-invoice automatically — no separate system and no integration project.