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UAE Tax Invoice Template (2026) | How to use it
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What is in this file
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Tab 1 Full Tax Invoice - the standard invoice for business to business supplies above AED 10,000, and any time you want to show full detail.
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Tab 2 Simplified Tax Invoice - the short retail style invoice you may use when the customer is not VAT registered, or when the customer is VAT registered and the supply is AED 10,000 or less.
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How to fill it in
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Type only in the yellow cells. Every white and blue cell is a label, a total, or a formula that updates on its own.
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VAT is set to 5 percent and the totals, VAT and grand total calculate automatically. Change the VAT Rate cell only for a zero rated or exempt line.
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One sample line and sample supplier details are filled in as an example. Overwrite or delete them before you send the invoice.
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Mandatory fields on a full tax invoice (Article 59)
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1 The words Tax Invoice clearly shown. 2 Supplier name, address and 15 digit TRN. 3 Customer name, address and TRN where the customer is VAT registered.
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4 A unique sequential invoice number. 5 Date of issue, and date of supply if it is different. 6 A clear description of the goods or services.
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7 For each line: unit price, quantity, VAT rate and amount in AED. 8 Any discount. 9 The total amount excluding VAT, the VAT amount and the total including VAT, all in AED.
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Foreign currency and rounding
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If you invoice in a currency other than AED you must still show the VAT amount in AED and the exchange rate used. Use the UAE Central Bank rate on the date of supply. Enter that rate in the Exchange Rate cell.
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Round the VAT on each line to the nearest Fils (two decimal places). The template already does this with the ROUND function.
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Important 2026 to 2027 note on e invoicing
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A printed or PDF copy of this template is a valid tax invoice today. From 2027 the UAE moves to mandatory e invoicing, where in scope businesses must send structured invoice data to the FTA through an accredited service provider. A PDF, Word or Excel file is not an e invoice. Check your go live date and prepare your system early.
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Source
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Federal Tax Authority, Tax Invoices Public Clarification VATP006, and the VAT Executive Regulations (Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017). Verify current rules at tax.gov.ae and mof.gov.ae. This template is general guidance, not tax advice.
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Prepared by Bestax Chartered Accountants | bestaxca.com
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