01 / Peppol PINT-AE
MoF phased e-invoicing
UAE businesses must produce PINT-AE compliant XML invoices on a phased timeline. ERPNext outputs PINT-AE structured data. 51-field checklist on request.
UAE · Peppol PINT-AE · Corporate Tax
Your UAE operation needs an invoicing system that is Peppol-ready before your buyer asks.
ERPNext configuration for UAE Free Zone and mainland businesses. Peppol PINT-AE pathway. UAE Corporate Tax setup. Multi-entity support. No custom development. Configuration only.
Free 30 minute discovery call · No retainer required · Remote-first
The compliance triggers
Three regulatory pressures already on your calendar.
02 / Corporate Tax 9%
UAE CT (June 2023+)
9% on taxable income above AED 375,000. Tax templates, chart of accounts, and fiscal year set up to make the CT return clean for your advisor.
03 / VAT 5%
FTA VAT 201 reporting
Tax templates for 5% standard, zero-rated, exempt, and reverse charge. VAT 201 data formatted for FTA filing.
Entity treatment
Free Zone or mainland? The configuration differs.
UAE Free Zone and mainland entities operate under different VAT, tax, and payroll regimes. ERPNext multi-company structure handles both — but the chart of accounts, tax templates, and intercompany rules are configured separately per entity. Hover a card to see the full detail.
Free Zone
Qualifying Free Zone Person
Zero-rated VAT · CT-exempt income · Intercompany rules
- Zero-rated VAT on qualifying transactions
- Separate legal entity from any mainland group company
- Substance requirements: employees, premises, expenditure in ERPNext records
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Free Zone — full detail
Qualifying Free Zone Person
- Zero-rated VAT on qualifying transactions, subject to the Qualifying Income test
- Separate legal entity from any mainland company in the group structure
- Intercompany invoices, transfer pricing records, allocated cost centres
- ERPNext multi-company: shared chart of accounts, consolidated reporting
- Substance requirements documented through ERPNext records
Mainland
Standard UAE Compliance
5% VAT · 9% Corporate Tax · WPS payroll
- Standard 5% VAT and FTA return cycle
- Corporate Tax at 9% above AED 375,000 threshold
- WPS-format payroll with End of Service Benefit accrual
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Mainland — full detail
Standard UAE Compliance
- Standard 5% VAT on taxable supplies. Standard FTA return cycle
- UAE Corporate Tax at 9% above the AED 375,000 threshold
- WPS payroll: ERPNext configured for Wage Protection System SIF output
- End of Service Benefit calculation embedded in salary components
- Chart of accounts aligned to UAE Commercial Companies Law requirements
What we build for UAE operators
One configured system. UAE compliance. Multi-entity. Yours.
01 / Invoicing
Peppol PINT-AE output
PINT-AE structured XML. Mandatory field coverage across supplier, buyer, lines, tax, and terms. Ready for network transmission.
02 / Accounts
CT-ready chart of accounts
Structured for UAE Corporate Tax disclosures. Fiscal year aligned to your CT period. Adjustments and exempt income mapped.
03 / VAT
VAT 201 in FTA format
Standard, zero-rated, exempt, and reverse charge tracked via dedicated templates. VAT 201 data produced in FTA structure.
04 / Payroll
WPS payroll
Mainland payroll formatted for WPS SIF. End of Service Benefit accrued in salary components. Bank disbursement file each run.
05 / Currency
Multi-currency ledger
AED base. USD, EUR, others supported with exchange management. Multi-currency AR, AP, and bank reconciliation native.
06 / Entities
Free Zone + mainland
Multi-company setup. Intercompany rules. Consolidated reporting. Cost centre allocation per entity.
Reference engagements
Comparable UAE and Gulf implementations.
Trading and distribution businesses in the Gulf that now run ERPNext on the same architecture we apply for UAE work. Hover to see what was built.
01 / General Trading
Al Rashid Trading LLC
General trading · Dubai Mainland
Multi-currency trading business with FTA VAT and UAE Corporate Tax configuration across two entities.
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What we built
Al Rashid Trading LLC
- CT-ready chart of accounts aligned to UAE Corporate Tax period
- VAT 201 templates: standard 5%, zero-rated, and reverse charge
- Multi-currency AR and AP in AED, USD, EUR
- WPS payroll for 65 staff with EOSB accrual
- Intercompany rules between two related mainland entities
02 / F&B Trading
Oasis F&B FZE
Food & beverage trading · JAFZA Free Zone
JAFZA-registered food trader with Qualifying Free Zone Person tax treatment and multi-currency purchasing.
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What we built
Oasis F&B FZE
- Free Zone entity with zero-rated VAT on qualifying income
- Peppol PINT-AE invoice output for B2B buyers
- Multi-currency purchasing: USD, EUR, AED with landed cost allocation
- Consolidated reporting with linked mainland sister company
- Substance documentation: employee records, premises, expenditure
03 / Distribution
Gulf Medica LLC
Medical supply distribution · UAE
A failed implementation. Published because what went wrong is the most useful thing a UAE prospect can understand.
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What we learned
Gulf Medica LLC
- Process discovery was complete — executive sponsorship lapsed before UAT
- Stock movements and intercompany decisions went to config before ops team agreed
- System worked. Team did not adopt it.
- Every UAE engagement now requires operations sign-off before build begins
- Discovery phase is non-negotiable — this rule exists because of Gulf Medica
Questions from UAE operators
What we hear most from CFOs in the UAE.
ERPNext does not hold Peppol network-accreditor certification for the UAE. Configuration produces PINT-AE compliant XML invoice output. Whether your buyer or the MoF mandate requires network-accredited software depends on your transaction type and phase timeline. We confirm this in discovery.
ERPNext produces the financial data (general ledger, trial balance, profit and loss) your UAE tax advisor uses to file CT returns. ERPNext does not file directly with the FTA. We configure the accounts and fiscal year to make the advisor's job clean.
Yes. ERPNext's multi-company structure handles separate legal entities with shared chart of accounts. Intercompany transactions, cost centre allocation, and consolidated reporting are native features. We configure each entity separately and set up intercompany rules.
Yes. Savanna Trade Co. (Kenya) and Gulf Medica LLC (UAE) both required foreign currency and tax template configuration. The Gulf Medica case study covers the UAE VAT setup in detail, including what we would do differently.
Yes. All engagements are remote. UAE client time zone (GST, UTC+4) is accommodated in session scheduling. Async communication via documented project channels is standard practice.
ابدأ
تنفيذان إلى ثلاثة في كل مرة. لا أكثر.
If you want a UAE implementation to begin in the next quarter, the conversation should start now. Book a 30-minute call. We will tell you within the first 15 minutes whether your business is ready for implementation or whether process work needs to come first.
No pitch. No proposal before the call. A real conversation about whether this is the right fit.