Unified UAE Legislation Database

UAE Electronic Invoice Mandatory Fields

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

MOF

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

1. Purpose

This document provides the list of mandatory fields for an Electronic Invoice and should be read in conjunction with: 

- UAE Electronic Invoicing System Guidelines  

- Ministerial Decision No. 243 of 2025 on the Electronic Invoicing System – MD No 243 of 2025 

- Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025 on the Implementation of the Electronic Invoicing System – MD No 244 of 2025

- Peppol United Arab Emirates electronic document specifications - PINT-AE. 

For more details on Electronic Invoicing in the UAE, please refer to the Ministry of Finance’s website. 

 

2. Highlights

- Electronic Invoicing is mandatory for any Person conducting Business in the UAE, regardless of their VAT registration status, unless specifically excluded as per Article 4 of MD No. 243 of 2025.  

- The timeline for implementing Electronic Invoicing is as per the phased implementation plan detailed in MD No. 244 of 2025.  

- Your Participant Identifier for Electronic Invoicing will be based on your Tax Identification Number (“TIN”). 

- Taxpayers that have registered for Corporate Tax will have been assigned a TIN already as part of this registration process. The TIN ...