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United Arab Emirates e-Invoicing News and Updates

Every United Arab Emirates e-invoicing change recorded here: 14 updates, newest first, each cited to its official source. Last change logged 26 October 2026.

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October 2026

AE
United Arab Emirates
Technical Update

Ministry of Finance publishes version 2.0 of the Electronic Invoicing Guidelines

Version 2.0 of the UAE Electronic Invoicing Guidelines , dated 26 October 2026, replaces version 1.1. It refers to Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026 for accreditation and Cabinet Decision No. 173 of 2026 for penalties, and adds Appendix 6 on taxpayer identification, buyer identification and invoice classification.
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AE
United Arab Emirates
Timeline Update
B2B

FTA restates the 30 October 2026 appointment deadline

In its reminder of 25 October 2026 , the Federal Tax Authority asked Persons with annual revenue of AED 50 million or more to appoint an Accredited Service Provider no later than 30 October 2026 and implement the system by 1 January 2027. Smaller businesses follow by 31 March 2027 and 1 July 2027.
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AE
United Arab Emirates
Technical Update

Ministerial Decision No. 197 of 2026 excludes Tax Group transactions and drops the in-State storage rule

Ministerial Decision No. 197 of 2026 , in force from 1 October 2026, amends Ministerial Decision No. 243 of 2025: transactions within a Tax Group are excluded for 24 months from 1 January 2027, data no longer has to be stored in the UAE, the System Failure notice is repealed and the issue window is 14 Business Days.
19 OctView United Arab Emirates e-Invoicing mandate
AE
United Arab Emirates
Technical Update

Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026 replaces pre-approval with direct accreditation

Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026 , in force from 1 October 2026, repeals Ministerial Decision No. 64 of 2025 and its amendments, including No. 56 of 2026. Service Providers now go straight to accreditation, and pre-approved providers have 30 days from 1 October 2026 to complete it.
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September 2026

AE
United Arab Emirates
Timeline Update
B2B

FTA restates the 30 October 2026 appointment deadline

At a joint meeting in Dubai the Federal Tax Authority confirmed that businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and implement by 1 January 2027, and smaller businesses by 31 March 2027 and 1 July 2027.
29 SeptView United Arab Emirates e-Invoicing mandate
AE
United Arab Emirates
Timeline Update
B2B

Ministry of Finance confirms the 1 January 2027 start as the five-corner model runs

At an awareness event in Ras Al Khaimah the Ministry of Finance said the five-corner model is operational in the pilot and that the first mandatory phase, for revenue of AED 50 million or more, still starts on 1 January 2027.
27 SeptView United Arab Emirates e-Invoicing mandate

July 2026

AE
United Arab Emirates
Technical Update

FTA publishes the consolidated accreditation decision

The Federal Tax Authority added Ministerial Decision No. 64 of 2025 and its amendments to its legislation register on 22 July 2026. The consolidated text carries the replacement of Article 5 and the new Article 5(bis) made by Ministerial Decision No. 56 of 2026, and records that Ministerial Decision No. 64 of 2025 was issued on 13 March 2025 and took effect on 29 March 2025.
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June 2026

AE
United Arab Emirates
Timeline Update

Ministry of Finance announces launch of the e-invoicing pilot phase

On 26 June 2026 the Ministry of Finance announced the commencement of the pilot phase of the Electronic Invoicing System's 5-corner model, ahead of the pilot going live on 1 July 2026. Selected taxpayers and Accredited Service Providers test the decentralised Peppol-based exchange, with onboarding through the Federal Tax Authority's EmaraTax platform, per the Ministry of Finance announcement .
26 JunView United Arab Emirates e-Invoicing mandate
AE
United Arab Emirates
Technical Update

Pre-Approved Service Provider List Expanded to 41

The Ministry of Finance updated its pre-approved e-invoicing service provider list to 41 providers (last updated 12 June 2026).
12 JunView United Arab Emirates e-Invoicing mandate
AE
United Arab Emirates
Technical Update

Electronic Invoicing Guidelines V1.1 published

The Ministry of Finance released version 1.1 of the UAE Electronic Invoicing Guidelines , dated 1 June 2026. It adds Appendix 4 on the storage obligations under Article 11 of Ministerial Decision No. 243 of 2025, covering delegation of storage to an Accredited Service Provider and provider logging duties, and Appendix 5 on advance payments and retention billing. It also confirms the twenty-four month grace period for transactions inside a VAT group from 1 January 2027.
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May 2026

AE
United Arab Emirates
Timeline Update

ASP appointment deadline for large taxpayers moved to 30 October 2026

The Ministry of Finance announced targeted amendments to the eInvoicing decisions on 10 May 2026 . Ministerial Decision No. 66 of 2026 , issued 14 May 2026, replaced Article 5(1)(a) of Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025, so a Person with revenue of AED 50,000,000 or more appoints an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 instead of 31 July 2026, while the 1 January 2027 implementation date stands. Separately Ministerial Decision No. 56 of 2026 , issued 29 April 2026 and effective 1 May 2026, amended the accreditation criteria in Ministerial Decision No. 64 of 2025 to permit third-party PSP Products and to require a two-year operating history.
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April 2026

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United Arab Emirates
New Mandate

UAE Officially Launches Peppol-Based 4-Corner E-Invoicing Model

The Ministry of Finance announced the official launch of the UAE's Peppol-based 4-corner e-invoicing model, enabling businesses to exchange structured invoices via Accredited Service Providers (ASPs) ahead of the July 2026 pilot phase. The framework uses the PINT-AE specification and is the first step towards a broader 5-corner architecture, with 'Corner 5' (dual-transmission of tax data to the Federal Tax Authority) to be added before the pilot.
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February 2026

AE
United Arab Emirates
Technical Update

UAE Ministry of Finance Publishes E-Invoicing Implementation Guidelines

The Ministry of Finance released three implementation guideline documents covering the e-invoicing framework (5-corner Peppol model), accredited service provider selection criteria, and mandatory invoice fields. They apply to B2B, B2G, G2B, and G2G transactions.
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November 2025

AE
United Arab Emirates
Penalty Update

Penalty Framework Published

UAE Ministry of Finance published Cabinet Decision No. 106/2025 establishing e-invoicing penalty structure.
25 Nov 2025View United Arab Emirates e-Invoicing mandate

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