UAE e-invoicing deadline checker

Answer two questions to see when you must appoint an Accredited Service Provider, when you must go live and what to prepare. Free, nothing to sign up for.

1. Your annual revenue
2. Who do you sell to?

Your dates

Appoint an Accredited Service Provider by
31 March 2027
Go live with e-invoicing by
1 July 2027
Penalty for missing it
AED 5,000 for each month or part of a month of delay

What to prepare

  • Your TRN (tax registration number), exactly as the Federal Tax Authority has it
  • Your trade licence number and registered address
  • Each business customer's TRN and full address on file
  • A clean invoice numbering run, and credit notes instead of editing invoices already sent
  • An Accredited Service Provider chosen from the Ministry of Finance list, with written prices
Read the full e-invoicing guide →

Please note: Tichkuly CRM is not an Accredited Service Provider and does not send UAE e-invoices yet. This checker gives general information from the published Ministry of Finance timeline and is not tax advice. Check your own position with the Federal Tax Authority or a tax adviser.

For the full picture, read UAE e-invoicing: deadlines and what small businesses need to do.

Questions

When does UAE e-invoicing start?

Businesses with annual revenue of AED 50 million or more must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and go live by 1 January 2027. Businesses below AED 50 million must appoint one by 31 March 2027 and go live by 1 July 2027. Government entities go live by 1 October 2027.

Do small businesses have to use e-invoicing?

Yes, if they invoice other businesses or government. Small businesses are included in the first phase; they simply have the later dates.

Does e-invoicing apply if I only sell to individuals?

Not in the first phase. It covers business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) invoices. Sales only to private individuals (B2C) come later.

What is the penalty for missing the deadline?

An administrative penalty of AED 5,000 for each month or part of a month of delay in putting the e-invoicing system in place.

Can Tichkuly CRM send my UAE e-invoices?

Not yet. Tichkuly CRM is not an Accredited Service Provider and does not send e-invoices. It makes tax invoices with your TRN and 5% VAT and keeps the customer details, TRNs and numbering that e-invoicing needs.

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Tichkuly CRM keeps your TRN, customer TRNs and addresses, invoice numbers and credit notes tidy, so the move to e-invoicing is easier. Free to start.

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