UAE e-invoices must be structured XML following the PINT AE schema (the Peppol international invoice format adapted for the UAE), exchanged through the Peppol network in a 5-corner model — meaning invoice data also flows to the Federal Tax Authority. Your ASP handles the technical conversion; your job is supplying clean, complete invoice data. UPDATE (19 Aug 2026): the UAE Peppol Authority released TDD specification version 1.0.4 on 29 July 2026. The Receiver Endpoint Scheme identifier is now mandatory and must use the value 0242; for export transactions the BUYER group is no longer mandatory; and several validation messages were corrected. Your Accredited Service Provider handles this — but it is worth asking them to confirm they are running v1.0.4.
Regulation · 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
UAE invoices must use the PINT AE format over a Peppol 5-corner network
UpcomingformatEffective 2027-01-01
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Confirm your accounting software can pass complete invoice data to an ASP (or plan to use the ASP's own invoicing interface)
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Align your VAT records and TRN details now — clean master data is the #1 success factor in every country's rollout
Risk if ignored: Invoices failing PINT AE validation won't transmit — undeliverable invoices mean unpaid invoices.
Sources: Taxilla — UAE Peppol compliance guide · e-Invoice.app — UAE e-invoicing guide · VATupdate — UAE Peppol Authority Releases UAE TDD Specification Version 1.0.4 · Fiscal Solutions — UAE TDD v1.0.4
✓ Verified against sources on 2026-08-19 · updated when the regulation changes
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