UAE e-invoicing mandate
Dubai is home to the largest share of businesses affected by the UAE e-invoicing mandate — from DIFC financial firms and DMCC commodity traders to JAFZA logistics operators and tens of thousands of mainland SMEs. The mandate applies across mainland and free zones alike: what matters is your revenue phase and transaction scope, not where your licence was issued.
Every provider in this directory serves Dubai-based businesses, and most are headquartered or staffed here. That means genuine choice — and it makes structured comparison (integration fit, pricing versus your volume, onboarding capacity) more valuable than in any other emirate.
| Phase | Appoint an ASP by | Go live by |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 — Large businessesAnnual revenue of AED 50 million or more | 30 October 2026 | 1 January 2027 |
| Phase 2 — All other businessesAnnual revenue below AED 50 million | 31 March 2027 | 1 July 2027 |
| Phase 3 — Government entitiesFederal and local government entities | 31 March 2027 | 1 October 2027 |
Yes. The Electronic Invoicing System applies to businesses across the UAE, including free zones such as DMCC, JAFZA, DAFZA and DIFC, for in-scope B2B and B2G transactions. Free Trade Zone supplies are specifically catered for in the invoice format itself — PINT AE carries a dedicated Free Trade Zone transaction flag.
The same national timeline applies in Dubai as everywhere in the UAE: 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; other businesses follow by 31 March 2027 (appointment) and 1 July 2027 (go-live).
Advintek is a Singapore-headquartered technology firm with entities across Southeast Asia and the UAE, providing e-invoicing compliance platforms in multiple Peppol jurisdictions — it is also an approved e-invoicing provider in Malaysia (LHDN) and Singapore (IRAS InvoiceNow). Its PINT AE-compliant UAE platform integrates with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Odoo, QuickBooks and Zoho, and the company holds ISO 27001:2022 certification.
Azentio Software is a Singapore-headquartered enterprise software company — formed from 3i Infotech's software products business — whose Orion ERP is widely used across the Middle East. Its UAE e-invoicing solution is built into Azentio ERP with Peppol and PINT AE-aligned capabilities, AI-enabled validation and pre-built integrations to Azentio and third-party business systems.
The digital arm of BDO in the UAE, part of the global BDO accounting and advisory network. It pairs e-invoicing compliance technology with the firm's tax advisory practice, targeting businesses that want implementation and ongoing compliance support handled by one professional-services provider.
Casim is a Dubai-based e-invoicing startup positioning itself as AI-built e-invoicing infrastructure, holding Peppol service provider certification alongside its MoF pre-approval, and partnering with Tickstar (the Peppol infrastructure firm acquired by Xero). Its API accepts invoices in formats from PDF and XML to CSV and images, returning validated PINT AE-compliant e-invoices, with integrations for ERP systems, QuickBooks and Xero.
The Middle East entity of Comarch, a Polish enterprise software group founded in 1993 with one of Europe's longest-established e-invoicing and EDI platforms. Comarch operates certified e-invoicing solutions in dozens of countries, integrates with major ERPs including SAP, and serves large enterprise and multinational clients.
Complyance is an e-invoicing compliance SaaS company founded in 2021, US-registered with Indian roots, best known for ZATCA Phase 1 and 2 implementations in Saudi Arabia. Its platform works as middleware between ERP, POS and billing systems and tax authorities, connecting UAE businesses to the FTA via the Peppol network, and it markets a global e-invoicing API covering 100+ countries.
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