The UAE Federal Tax Authority announced that businesses with annual revenues of AED 50 million or more must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by October 30, 2026. Failure to comply incurs a recurring fine of AED 5,000 per month. Businesses below this revenue threshold must appoint a provider by March 31, 2027.
The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued Ministerial Decision No. 197 of 2026 to update the national electronic invoicing framework. The amendment provides a 24-month temporary exclusion for intra-tax group transactions and eliminates the mandate to store invoicing data exclusively within the UAE. Core rollout timelines remain unchanged, requiring businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more to appoint an Accredited Service Provider by October 30, 2026.
UAE businesses with annual revenues of AED 50 million or more must appoint an accredited e-invoicing provider by October 30, 2026, ahead of mandatory implementation on January 1, 2027. Companies failing to appoint a provider by the deadline face a monthly administrative penalty of AED 5,000. Businesses below the AED 50 million threshold have until March 31, 2027, to appoint a provider, with full deployment required by July 1, 2027.
The United Arab Emirates and Benin have exchanged a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Abu Dhabi. The deal will liberalize roughly 97 percent of bilateral tariff lines and lower regulatory barriers across sectors including logistics, technology, and renewable energy. UAE non-oil exports to Benin are projected to rise by more than $1 billion by 2033 under the agreement.
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