UAE e-invoicing, from the invoice you already issue
Xrero is invoicing and accounting software built in Dubai for UAE businesses: it issues tax invoices in Arabic and English, checks every field, builds the PINT AE e-invoice file for your accredited provider to send, and feeds VAT 201 from the same entries.
No card needed · AED 99 per user a month after the trial · set-up from AED 2,999
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- Xrero is invoicing and accounting software built in Dubai that builds the PINT AE file from every tax invoice, at AED 99 per user a month with every app included (AED 83 on the annual plan), with optional set-up from AED 2,999.
- Invoices go as structured PINT AE files, not only as PDFs, and reach the authority through an accredited service provider. Xrero prepares the file; it is not itself an accredited provider.
- The rollout is phased by business size, and the Ministry of Finance publishes each phase's dates.
- It is not Xero: Xrero (X-R-E-R-O) is a separate company in the UAE.
What does Xrero include for UAE e-invoicing?
| E-invoicing | In Xrero |
|---|---|
| Price | AED 99 per user a month, every app included; e-invoicing comes with the seat; AED 83 on the annual plan; prices exclude 5% VAT |
| Set-up | Optional, from AED 2,999 once: customers with TRNs, products with VAT rates and opening balances moved by our team |
| Trial | 15 days, no card |
| Languages | One tax invoice in Arabic and English; the file matches it line for line |
| The file | PINT AE, the UAE profile of UBL, built from each posted invoice |
| Checks | Seller and buyer TRN (15 digits), no repeated invoice number, issue date, VAT rate on every line and totals, checked before the file leaves |
| Credit notes | Each one points to the invoice it corrects |
| VAT | VAT 201 figures from the same posted entries; you or your accountant file on EmaraTax |
| Archive | Every invoice and file kept, with who issued, edited or cancelled what, and when |
| Sending | Through the accredited service provider you appoint; Xrero is not an accredited provider |
| Scope | Invoices between businesses (B2B) and to government (B2G); not receipts to consumers (B2C) |
| Your data | Your own workspace and database, backed up twice a day |
| INV/2026/0412 · Gulf Star Trading | File ready | AED 18,375.00 |
| INV/2026/0411 · Marina Kitchens | Buyer TRN missing | AED 9,450.00 |
| CN/2026/0019 · Safa Furniture | Credit note, linked | AED 1,150.00 |
A tax invoice stops being a PDF
The authority will read invoice data field by field. Word and Excel invoices have none.
Your invoice goes in. A checked e-invoice comes out.
Invoice as you do now. Each posted invoice is checked and its PINT AE file built beside it.
- No separate tool, nothing typed twice
- TRNs checked once per customer
- The same invoice feeds the VAT 201
One invoice, two outputs
Every highlighted line in the file comes from the invoice, checked before it leaves.
| Item · الصنف | Qty | Price | VAT 5% | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 copy paper 80gsm, cartonورق تصوير A4 وزن 80، كرتونة | 120 | 90.00 | 540.00 | 10,800.00 |
| Toner cartridge 85Aخرطوشة حبر 85A | 24 | 215.00 | 258.00 | 5,160.00 |
| Delivery within Dubaiتوصيل داخل دبي | 1 | 1,540.00 | 77.00 | 1,540.00 |
<Invoice> UBL 2.1 <cbc:CustomizationID>urn:peppol:pint:billing-1@ae-1</cbc:CustomizationID> <cbc:ID>INV/2026/0412</cbc:ID> <cbc:IssueDate>2026-10-12</cbc:IssueDate> <cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>380</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode> <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>AED</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode> <cac:AccountingSupplierParty> … <cbc:CompanyID>100234567800003</cbc:CompanyID> <cac:AccountingCustomerParty> … <cbc:CompanyID>100987654300003</cbc:CompanyID> <cac:TaxTotal> <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="AED">875.00</cbc:TaxAmount> <cac:LegalMonetaryTotal> <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="AED">17500.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount> <cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="AED">18375.00</cbc:PayableAmount> <cac:InvoiceLine> × 3 · qty, price, VAT rate, amount</Invoice>
What is fixed, and when it reaches you
Source: Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025, Article 5(1), as amended by Ministerial Decision No. 66 of 2026. A business that sells to the government follows its own revenue group. Xrero builds the PINT AE file with each invoice today; your accredited service provider sends it. The Ministry of Finance can update the phases, so check your own date on its website.
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How ready are your invoices today?
Tick what is true now. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Start with the invoice itself. Once it is issued from a system with TRNs held once per customer, the file follows.
Close, with gaps. Each unticked line is part of what our set-up covers: customers with TRNs, products with VAT rates, opening balances.
Your data is in good shape. The step left is a system that turns each invoice into the PINT AE file.
From Word and Excel to invoices with data
Our team moves your customers with their TRNs, your products with their VAT rates and your open invoices.
- Credit notes point to the invoice they correct
- Who issued, edited or cancelled what, and when
- Invoices kept for the years the law requires
The paper stack stops growing.
Every invoice leaves with its PINT AE file.
Every field named, then the e-invoice is ready
Seller TRN, buyer, number, date, line totals and VAT fill in, and the file is ready to send.
- ✓Seller and buyer TRN on every file
- ✓VAT 5% and totals carried line for line
Invoicing already shaped for e-invoicing
TRNs, number, date, every line with its VAT rate, and the totals.
TRN formats, dates, VAT rates and totals checked, so the file is complete.
One tax invoice in both languages; the file matches it line for line.
Return boxes come from posted invoices and bills. You or your accountant file.
Legal name, TRN and address held once, on every invoice and file.
Quotations, orders, stock and payroll in the same system.
Who is Xrero for, and who is it not for?
You invoice other businesses or the government in the UAE, perhaps from Word or Excel today, and want the PINT AE file to come from the invoice you issue, with accounting and VAT 201 in the same system.
You only sell to walk-in consumers (B2C receipts are outside UAE e-invoicing), you are looking for an accredited service provider itself (Xrero is not one; the Ministry of Finance keeps the register), or you want to keep your current accounting system, where a connector to your provider fits better.
How does Xrero compare with Word or Excel invoices or a basic invoicing app?
| Xrero | Word or Excel invoices | A basic invoicing app | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax invoice with TRN and VAT on every line | Yes | Typed by hand | Yes |
| PINT AE file from each invoice | Built with the invoice | No | Varies |
| Fields checked before the file leaves | TRNs, dates, VAT, totals | No | Some |
| Arabic and English on one invoice | Yes | Typed by hand | Varies |
| Credit notes linked to the original | Yes | No | Some |
| VAT 201 from the same entries | Yes | No | Some |
| Sending to the authority | Through your accredited provider | No file to send | Through an accredited provider |
| How it is priced | AED 99 per user a month, every app | No licence; the cost is manual work | Per company, per user or per invoice |
General categories, not named products. Features and prices change; check any vendor's current plan.
From Word invoices to e-invoicing-ready
Show us how you invoice today. We tell you plainly what changes.
Customers with TRNs, products with VAT rates and opening balances, moved by our team.
With set-up, most companies are live in about two weeks.
E-invoicing comes with the seat
AED 83 per user a month on the annual plan.
- Invoicing with the PINT AE file on every invoice
- Accounting, VAT 201 and corporate tax books
- Your own workspace and database, backed up twice a day
- Arabic and English invoices and screens
Our team configures the system, moves in your data and trains your staff. Paid once.
See pricing in detail →Common questions
What is the best e-invoicing software in the UAE?
No one tool suits every business; it depends on how you invoice today. Check that it builds the PINT AE file from the tax invoice you already issue, checks TRNs, dates, VAT rates and totals first, links credit notes to the original, produces a file made to be handed to the accredited service provider you appoint, and takes the VAT 201 figures from the same entries. Xrero does these in one system, at AED 99 per user a month (AED 83 on the annual plan), with optional set-up from AED 2,999; it is not itself an accredited provider.
What is e-invoicing in the UAE?
A tax invoice issued as structured data, a PINT AE file, beside the document your customer gets. The Ministry of Finance runs the programme and publishes the format and phases.
What is a PINT AE file?
PINT AE is the UAE profile of the UBL e-invoice format: the invoice as structured data, with the seller and buyer TRN, the number and date, every line with its VAT rate, and the totals. Xrero builds it from each posted invoice, and the file matches the Arabic and English invoice line for line.
When does it apply to my business?
By business size. Revenue of AED 50 million or more: the deadline to appoint an accredited service provider was 30 October 2026 (now passed), and go-live is by 1 January 2027. Under AED 50 million: appoint by 31 March 2027 and go live by 1 July 2027. Government entities: 31 March 2027 and 1 October 2027. Check your date with the Ministry of Finance.
Does UAE e-invoicing cover sales to consumers (B2C)?
No. It covers invoices between businesses (B2B) and to government (B2G), not receipts to consumers. A business that sells to the government follows its own revenue group for the dates.
Is Xrero an accredited service provider?
No. Xrero makes your invoices e-invoicing-ready and produces the PINT AE file. Transmission runs through an accredited service provider, and the file is made to be handed to one.
How much does e-invoicing software cost in the UAE?
In Xrero, e-invoicing comes with the seat: AED 99 per user a month with every app included, or AED 83 on the annual plan; prices exclude 5% VAT. Set-up is optional, from AED 2,999 once, and there is a 15-day trial with no card. You sign separately with the accredited service provider that sends the files.
Can I keep my current accounting system?
Usually, yes. If you are not changing systems, Xrero can connect the accounting system you already use to the accredited provider you choose. Prices for those connectors are sent by e-mail; see the e-invoicing connectors page.
How long does it take to get ready?
With set-up, most companies are live in about two weeks. Our team moves your customers with their TRNs, your products with their VAT rates and your opening balances, then you invoice as usual and the file comes with each invoice.
Is Xrero the same as Xero?
No. Xrero (X-R-E-R-O) is business software built in Dubai for UAE companies. Xero (X-E-R-O) is a separate accounting company from New Zealand. The two are not related.
Official sources
- Ministry of Finance: e-invoicingmof.gov.ae
- Ministry of Finance: accredited service providersmof.gov.ae
- Federal Tax Authority: VATtax.gov.ae
Links checked on 6 November 2026. Rules change; check the source before you act.