GAP analysis
We review how you invoice today against the mandate's requirements and show you exactly where the shortfalls are.
UAE Ministry of Finance e-invoicing mandate
Your implementation partner for UAE e-invoicing.
We take you from the invoicing you run today to compliant e-invoices flowing through an accredited service provider — the gap analysis, the data mapping, the integration and the support after go‑live.
It starts with a GAP analysis. That part is free.
- No cost, no obligation
- A written report you keep
- Any accredited provider
Ministry of Finance timetable
Official- 1 Jul 2026 Pilot & voluntary phase opened
- 30 Oct 2026 Appoint an accredited provider Revenue of AED 50m or more
- 1 Jan 2027 Mandatory Revenue of AED 50m or more
- 31 Mar 2027 Appoint an accredited provider Everyone else, and government entities
- 1 Jul 2027 Mandatory All other VAT‑registered businesses
- 1 Oct 2027 Mandatory Government entities
Dates as published by the UAE Ministry of Finance.
Accredited ASP partner
We deliver alongside a service provider on the Ministry of Finance's accredited list.
GAP analysis at AED 0
The review and the written report cost nothing. Implementation is quoted separately.
24/7 cover through go‑live
Round-the-clock support from cutover to one month after, then business hours.
Provider-neutral
You appoint the provider. We work with whichever accredited one you choose.
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mandatory fields in the
e-invoicing data dictionary
e-invoicing data dictionary
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government timeline
government timeline
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days until the next
provider-appointment deadline
provider-appointment deadline
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for the GAP analysis
and its report
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The official timeline
The dates the government actually set
Two milestones apply to every business: the day you must have appointed an accredited service provider, and the day you must be issuing e-invoices. They are months apart — and the first one is the one people miss.
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1 Jul 2026
Voluntary
Pilot opens. Any business may start exchanging e-invoices early.
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30 Oct 2026
Appoint a provider
Businesses with annual revenue of AED 50m or more.
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1 Jan 2027
Mandatory
Revenue of AED 50m or more must be issuing e-invoices.
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31 Mar 2027
Appoint a provider
All other VAT-registered businesses, and government entities.
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1 Jul 2027
Mandatory
All remaining VAT-registered businesses.
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1 Oct 2027
Mandatory
Government entities in scope.
Where these dates come from
- Ministerial Decision No. 243 of 2025 — scope, definitions and obligations of the E-Invoicing System.
- Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025 — the phased rollout and its dates.
- Ministerial Resolution No. 66 of 2026 — amended the above, moving the first provider-appointment deadline from 31 July to 30 October 2026.
Both decisions were issued on 29 September 2025. Timelines are the Ministry's to set and have already been amended once, so confirm the current position on mof.gov.ae before you plan around a date. This page is general information, not tax or legal advice.
What actually changes
The invoice stops being a document
Today you produce something a person reads. Under the mandate you produce something a machine validates — and you send it over a network instead of attaching it to an email.
How an invoice will travel
Neither you nor your customer emails anything. Both sides need an accredited provider, and the tax authority receives the data as part of the exchange.
What we do
Everything between today and compliant
Eraxle is an implementation partner. We do not issue your invoices and we are not your accredited provider — we make your systems, your data and your team ready for the one you appoint.
GAP analysis report
A written document you keep: findings, missing data, the work required, and a realistic schedule against your own deadline.
Provider selection
We help you compare accredited service providers on the Ministry's list and choose one that fits your volumes and systems.
Data mapping
Every mandatory field traced back to a place in your system — and the ones with nowhere to come from found before they stop an invoice.
Implementation support
Integration, testing against your provider, corrections, and the internal process changes that have to happen alongside the technical work.
Support through go-live
24/7 cover from cutover until one month after — when a rejected invoice is an unpaid invoice. Business hours thereafter.
The GAP analysis and its report are free. Provider selection, data mapping, implementation and ongoing support are quoted separately once we both know the scope — which is the point of doing the analysis first.
Clear lines
Who is responsible for what
Three parties, three different jobs. Worth reading before you sign anything with anyone — including us.
Implementation partner
- Assesses your readiness and writes the GAP report
- Maps your data to the mandatory fields
- Builds and tests the integration to your provider
- Trains your team and supports you through go-live
Not an Accredited Service Provider and not accredited by the Ministry of Finance. We do not transmit your invoices.
The accredited ASP
- Holds the Ministry of Finance accreditation
- Transmits your invoices over the network
- Reports the data to the Federal Tax Authority
- Is contracted directly by you, not by us
We deliver alongside an accredited provider and can introduce you — and we will work with any accredited provider you appoint instead.
The taxpayer
- Appoints an accredited service provider by your deadline
- Remains legally responsible for your own tax compliance
- Owns the accuracy of the data you issue
- Decides and signs off the scope of the work
Compliance cannot be outsourced. Engaging Eraxle does not transfer your obligations under UAE tax law to us or to anyone else.
The free GAP analysis
What you get, at no cost
A working session with our team, a review of how you invoice today, and a written report. No obligation afterwards — the report is yours whether you engage us or not.
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A conversation
How you invoice, which systems you use, and your revenue band — which decides your deadline.
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The review
We compare your invoice data against the mandatory field set and find what is missing.
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The report
Findings, the gaps, the work each one implies, and a schedule that reaches your date.
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Your decision
Act on the report yourself, or ask us to quote the implementation. Both are fine.
Illustrative. Your report reflects your own systems.
Questions
The ones people ask first
Is the GAP analysis really free?
Yes — the review, the session with our team and the written report cost nothing, and you are under no obligation afterwards. We do it free because neither of us can price an implementation without it. Implementation, data mapping and ongoing support are quoted separately.
Is Eraxle an Accredited Service Provider?
No, and we will not imply otherwise. Eraxle is an implementation partner. We deliver alongside a provider that holds Ministry of Finance accreditation, and that accreditation is theirs, not ours. You contract the provider directly. The full accredited list is published on mof.gov.ae.
Do I have to use the provider you work with?
No. Choosing your provider is your decision and your contract. We can introduce you to the accredited provider we deliver with, and we will equally implement against any accredited provider you appoint instead.
Which deadline applies to me?
It follows your annual revenue. AED 50m or more: appoint a provider by 30 October 2026, issue e-invoices from 1 January 2027. Below AED 50m: 31 March 2027 and 1 July 2027. Government entities: 31 March 2027 and 1 October 2027. The analysis confirms which band you fall into.
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
Penalties apply under the UAE tax penalty regime. We deliberately do not print amounts here — the schedule is the government's to publish and to amend, and a figure quoted on this page could be out of date by the time you read it. Confirm the current position with the Federal Tax Authority or your tax adviser.
Do I have to replace my accounting system?
Usually not. Most systems can produce the required data with changes to how fields are captured plus an integration to your provider. Where a system genuinely cannot, the report says so plainly rather than proposing work that will not succeed.
How long does an implementation take?
For a single entity with one invoicing system, plan on roughly three months from decision to live, including testing with your provider. Several entities, multiple systems or messy historical data extend that. The report gives you a schedule based on what we actually find.
Is any of this tax advice?
No. This page and the GAP report are general information and technical readiness advice. They are not tax or legal advice and do not replace your own adviser. You remain responsible for your tax compliance.
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