Why choose Xero for your UAE business
Businesses around the world already love Xero for its user-friendly features and eInvoicing on the Peppol network. We’ll soon update Xero’s UAE accounting software with tools for eInvoicing and VAT, so you can follow Ministry of Finance (MoF) rules and sail through your business admin.
Xero is FTA-accredited
Xero is listed as an accredited Tax Accounting Software vendor on the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) website.
eInvoicing on its way
And we’re currently working towards the new Accredited Service Provider (ASP) requirements for eInvoicing.
Local UAE bank feeds
Xero connects to Wio Bank and Alaan, so you stay up to date with your business’s cash flow.
VAT solution coming soon
Xero’s UAE VAT software will help you calculate your VAT and file returns with guided workflows.
Get ready for the UAE eInvoicing mandate with Xero
The MoF is introducing compulsory eInvoicing for businesses in the UAE. Emails and paper invoices will be replaced with the fast, accurate system of exchanging structured data. Xero will help you hit your deadline and embrace the new system – with eInvoicing features launching soon.
Key dates for your diary
The MoF requires every business in the UAE to use a decentralised real-time reporting model for eInvoicing. This means structured invoices are transmitted via an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) over the Peppol network, with tax data reported to the FTA simultaneously. Here are the key dates:
- Large businesses (revenue ≥ AED 50 million): – Appoint an ASP by: 30 October 2026 – Go live: 1 January 2027
- Small and medium businesses (revenue < AED 50 million): – Appoint an ASP by: 31 March 2027 – Go live: 1 July 2027
Connect your local bank for direct feeds
Xero connects with Wio Bank, Alaan and more, so your transactions regularly flow into your Xero organisation. No more manual imports or guessing how much cash you have available! Just a super-clear picture of your finances and bank balance.
- Secure, encrypted bank connections via APIs give you peace of mind
- Your financial data flows automatically into Xero via a direct bank feed
- Xero’s reconciliation tool suggests transaction matches and speeds up this admin
Manage your VAT returns (feature coming soon)
Want to zip through your tax admin? Xero will soon let you accurately map your financial data to FTA-ready VAT returns and generate the FTA audit file (FAF). That's a hassle saved every time!
- Get guided VAT workflows that mirror EmaraTax fields to avoid portal mistakes
- Skip the stress of audits by letting Xero create your FAF for you
- Download a prepopulated template for an easy upload to the FTA portal
Manage all your UAE client work in one place
Are you an accountant or bookkeeper? Xero’s cloud-based software brings together financial and invoicing tools to give you efficient client processes. And for compliance, Xero updates to reflect the latest government mandates. Easy!
- Streamline your VAT and eInvoicing workflows – and reduce audit prep – across your practice
- Check a client’s bank feed to see their cash position and let automations speed up reconciliations
- Track compliance progress and analyse client data in an organised system
Prepare your small business for eInvoicing
Get ahead of deadlines by starting with Xero’s existing features today. Then you’ll be ready for when e-invoicing goes live in Xero.
Simple invoicing today
Get familiar with Xero’s existing features, including sending invoices by email.
All your data in one place
Calculate and record every financial transaction in Xero.
eInvoicing and VAT tools coming soon
When Xero’s eInvoicing and VAT tools go live, easily adopt the new system over the next months.
FAQs on Xero's UAE software
eInvoicing means exchanging invoices in a structured digital format directly between accounting systems, instead of emailing PDFs and other files.
Although adopting a new system can be daunting, Xero’s intuitive UAE accounting software will make your eInvoicing fast and accurate. Because your clients will go through fewer steps to pay you, they are likely to do so sooner than in the traditional system. And Xero automatically keeps an audit trail of all your invoice transactions.
eInvoicing means exchanging invoices in a structured digital format directly between accounting systems, instead of emailing PDFs and other files.
Although adopting a new system can be daunting, Xero’s intuitive UAE accounting software will make your eInvoicing fast and accurate. Because your clients will go through fewer steps to pay you, they are likely to do so sooner than in the traditional system. And Xero automatically keeps an audit trail of all your invoice transactions.
The pilot begins in July 2026, initially for a selected group of taxpayers. Other businesses can also choose to adopt eInvoicing voluntarily from this date to test integrations ahead of their mandatory deadline.
- Large businesses (revenue ≥ AED 50 million): – Appoint an ASP by: 30 October 2026 – Go live: 1 January 2027
- Small and medium businesses (revenue < AED 50 million): – Appoint an ASP by: 31 March 2027 – Go live: 1 July 2027
This includes sending, receiving, and reporting eInvoices B2B, B2G, and G2G.
Xero will launch its UAE eInvoicing software soon.
The pilot begins in July 2026, initially for a selected group of taxpayers. Other businesses can also choose to adopt eInvoicing voluntarily from this date to test integrations ahead of their mandatory deadline.
- Large businesses (revenue ≥ AED 50 million): – Appoint an ASP by: 30 October 2026 – Go live: 1 January 2027
- Small and medium businesses (revenue < AED 50 million): – Appoint an ASP by: 31 March 2027 – Go live: 1 July 2027
This includes sending, receiving, and reporting eInvoices B2B, B2G, and G2G.
Xero will launch its UAE eInvoicing software soon.
PINT AE (Peppol International Invoice for the UAE) is the structured digital invoice format that the MoF requires businesses to use for their eInvoicing. Also, Xero helped design the PINT standard!
It’s based on the international Peppol standard – the same network Xero already uses for eInvoicing across 15+ areas, including the EU, Australia, and Singapore.
PINT AE (Peppol International Invoice for the UAE) is the structured digital invoice format that the MoF requires businesses to use for their eInvoicing. Also, Xero helped design the PINT standard!
It’s based on the international Peppol standard – the same network Xero already uses for eInvoicing across 15+ areas, including the EU, Australia, and Singapore.
Yes – Xero is listed by the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) on the Tax Accounting Software Register (TASR) as an FTA-accredited tax accounting software.
Yes – Xero is listed by the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) on the Tax Accounting Software Register (TASR) as an FTA-accredited tax accounting software.
Almost! We are actively working with the MoF to meet the new Accredited Service Provider (ASP) requirements for the eInvoicing rollout.
Almost! We are actively working with the MoF to meet the new Accredited Service Provider (ASP) requirements for the eInvoicing rollout.
It will in the near future. Xero’s upcoming VAT tool helps you record, calculate, and file your VAT in the UAE. This will simplify your tax admin with smooth, accurate workflows in Xero’s cloud-based software.
It will in the near future. Xero’s upcoming VAT tool helps you record, calculate, and file your VAT in the UAE. This will simplify your tax admin with smooth, accurate workflows in Xero’s cloud-based software.