UAE E-InvoicingUpdates & Changelog
A dated, sourced record of what changed and when — Ministerial and Cabinet Decisions, deadline changes, official MoF guidelines, and pre-approved provider list updates. We track this so you do not have to.
Upcoming key dates
30 October 2026
Phase 1 — appoint an ASP by
1 January 2027
Phase 1 — full compliance
1 July 2027
Phase 2 — full compliance
Dates are drawn from our regulatory source of truth, last verified 14 June 2026. Always confirm the current rules with the Ministry of Finance. Check your exact deadline → All key facts & figures →
What changed, and when
Subscribe via RSS →- Directory10 August 2026
Correction: phase classification removed from provider profiles
Provider profiles previously carried a Phase 1 / Phase 2 label. The Ministry of Finance pre-approved list is not segmented by phase, so that label was never an official classification. It has been removed from every listing, from the comparison pages, and from the public data feed at /data/registry.json. Your compliance phase is determined by your own annual revenue (AED 50M or more is Phase 1, below that is Phase 2), not by the provider you appoint. Raised by a listed provider; thank you.
Source: Ministry of Finance pre-approved list
- DirectoryJuly 2026
Directory updated to 42 pre-approved providers
Reconciled the directory against the latest Ministry of Finance pre-approved list — now 42 providers, each shown with MoF facts only unless the provider has verified its own profile.
Source: Ministry of Finance pre-approved list
- DirectoryJune 2026
Directory reconciled against the June 2026 MoF pre-approved list
Reconciled the directory against the Ministry of Finance pre-approved list published that month, each provider shown with MoF facts only unless it has verified its own profile.
Source: Ministry of Finance pre-approved list
- DeadlineMay 2026
Phase 1 ASP-appointment deadline moved to 30 October 2026
The deadline for Phase 1 businesses (annual revenue of AED 50M or more) to appoint an Accredited Service Provider was extended to 30 October 2026 (from the earlier 31 July 2026). Phase 1 mandatory go-live is unchanged at 1 January 2027.
Source: MoF Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025
- GuidanceFebruary 2026
MoF issues the official E-Invoicing Guidelines
The Ministry of Finance released its Electronic Invoicing Guidelines, clarifying scope, the phased rollout, the readiness framework, illustrative invoice templates, and applicable penalties.
Source: UAE MoF Electronic Invoicing Guidelines (February 2026)
- Regulation24 November 2025
Penalty schedule for non-compliance set
Cabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025 set the penalties: AED 5,000/month for failing to implement the system or appoint a provider, AED 100 per invoice or credit note not transmitted on time (capped at AED 5,000/month each), and AED 1,000/day for unreported system malfunctions. They apply from each phase's go-live date.
Source: UAE Cabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025
- Directory29 September 2025
First MoF pre-approved service provider list published
The Ministry of Finance published its first list of pre-approved e-invoicing service providers. This list is the source of truth behind our ASP directory.
Source: Ministry of Finance
- Regulation2025
UAE Electronic Invoicing System framework established
Ministerial Decisions No. 243 and No. 244 of 2025 set out the framework for the UAE Electronic Invoicing System — a Peppol-based model for mandatory B2B and B2G e-invoicing.
Source: MoF Ministerial Decision No. 243 of 2025; MoF Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025
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