From 2027, UAE businesses must issue invoices as structured e-invoices through an accredited service provider. Find your deadline below, then see how Baats handles the rest.
Based on the UAE Ministry of Finance phased implementation decisions as amended. Revenue is measured as the Ministry defines it, so confirm which group you fall into with your tax adviser.
Invoices travel between businesses over the Peppol network through accredited service providers. As the invoice is exchanged, its tax data is reported to the Federal Tax Authority. Baats sits at the start of that chain and makes sure what leaves is right.
| Document | In scope | What Baats does |
|---|---|---|
| Business-to-business invoices | From your go-live date | Builds the PINT AE file and sends it through your provider |
| Business-to-government invoices | From 1 Oct 2027 | Same workflow, with the government buyer's Peppol details |
| Credit notes | Same dates as invoices | Links each credit note to the original invoice and sends it the same way |
| Supplier e-invoices you receive | Same dates as invoices | Turns them into draft bills with VAT filled in, ready to approve |
| Sales to consumers | No date announced | Simplified tax invoices and receipts, ready for when the rules arrive |
No. An e-invoice is a structured data file that software can read without a person typing it in. A PDF can travel with it as a readable copy, but the structured PINT AE file is what counts for compliance.
Baats is your invoicing and accounting software. It prepares and checks each e-invoice and connects to the accredited service provider you appoint, which carries the invoice over Peppol and reports to the FTA. Ask us in your demo which providers Baats connects to.
Baats shows the reason in plain language next to the invoice, points to the field that needs fixing, and lets you resend with one click. Nothing is posted to your books twice.
Yes. Any business can adopt e-invoicing voluntarily once it meets the technical requirements. Starting early gives your team time to get used to the new flow before it is mandatory.
Baats archives each e-invoice in its original format with its status history, so you can produce it for an audit. Check the record-keeping period that applies to you with your tax adviser.
Tell us about your business and we will walk you through your dates and the setup steps in your demo.