1 July 2026 · Key dates
UAE E-Invoicing Deadlines by Business Size
A voluntary pilot opens 1 July 2026. Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more must appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026 and go live on 1 January 2027. Businesses below AED 50 million appoint by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 July 2027. Government entities appoint by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 October 2027.
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Know your exact dates
The rollout is phased by annual revenue under Ministerial Decisions 243 and 244 of 2025.
- Pilot (any business, voluntary): from 1 July 2026.
- Revenue AED 50M or more: appoint ASP by 30 Oct 2026, go live 1 Jan 2027.
- Revenue below AED 50M: appoint by 31 Mar 2027, go live 1 Jul 2027.
- Government entities: appoint by 31 Mar 2027, go live 1 Oct 2027.
Work back from your go-live
Integration and testing take weeks, so your real deadline is earlier than go-live.
- Reserve time to appoint and onboard an ASP.
- Allow a full test cycle during the pilot window.
- Clean master data before you connect the system.
- Confirm which entity in a group falls in which phase.
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Frequently Asked Questions
For businesses planning their e-invoicing timeline.
When does e-invoicing become mandatory in the UAE?
For large businesses (AED 50M+ revenue) the mandatory go-live is 1 January 2027; smaller businesses go live on 1 July 2027.
What happens on 1 July 2026?
A voluntary pilot opens, letting businesses test the system before their mandatory date.
Do government entities have different dates?
Yes. Government entities appoint an ASP by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 October 2027.
How do I know which phase applies to me?
It depends on annual revenue per entity. Exiloz can confirm your phase and map a compliance timeline.
Map your e-invoicing timeline
Exiloz confirms your phase and builds a dated plan back from your go-live.