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The phases
Two dates apply to each group: the date by which you must have appointed an accredited service provider, and the date from which you must actually be issuing compliant invoices.
| Phase | Who it covers | Appoint a provider by | Must be live by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Voluntary participants | — | 1 July 2026 |
| Phase 1 | Revenue AED 50m and above | 30 October 2026 | 1 January 2027 |
| Phase 2 | Everyone else, under AED 50m | 31 March 2027 | 1 July 2027 |
| Phase 2 | Government entities | 31 March 2027 | 1 October 2027 |
The Phase 1 provider appointment deadline was extended from 31 July 2026 to 30 October 2026. The 1 January 2027 go-live date did not move. Highlighted row: most small and mid-sized businesses.
If you are under AED 50 million, these are your dates
31 March 2027 — appoint an accredited service provider. 1 July 2027 — be issuing compliant structured invoices. Separately, and for a different reason, 31 December 2026 is the last date a tax period can end and still use Small Business Relief.
What to do in each remaining quarter
Written for a business under AED 50 million that has not started. If you are further along, skip to the quarter that matches you.
Find out where you stand
- Confirm your revenue band and therefore your phase
- List every legal entity and its TIN
- Run a readiness assessment on your customer, TRN and item data
- Deal with the 31 December Small Business Relief date separately — it is nearer
Fix the data, shortlist providers
- Clean customer legal names and validate every TRN
- Move free-text line items onto coded items
- Repair invoice numbering and link credit notes
- Shortlist three accredited providers and send them the same question set
Appoint your provider
- Sign with an accredited provider — this is the hard deadline
- Agree the integration approach with them and with whoever supports your accounting system
- Get a written test plan and a go-live date from them
Test, then go live
- Test with real documents, including credit notes and foreign-currency invoices
- Fix every validation failure before go-live, not after
- Train whoever raises invoices on what has changed
- Put monthly monitoring in place so rejections are caught in the week they happen
General information only. This page summarises publicly available guidance so a business owner can understand it. It is not personalised tax, legal or financial advice, and your own obligations depend on your circumstances. Confirm your position with the relevant authority or a qualified adviser before acting.
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