Is a DocMak invoice valid as a UAE Tax Invoice?

Yes, when your TRN and all mandatory particulars are entered. DocMak lays the document out to the format prescribed by the FTA Executive Regulations and warns you if a required field such as TRN or invoice date is missing.

How much VAT should I charge in the UAE?

The standard rate is 5%. Certain supplies (qualifying exports, international transport, some healthcare and education) are zero-rated, and a small set of supplies such as bare land and local passenger transport are exempt.

Do I need to show the invoice in AED?

If the invoice is issued in another currency, the VAT amount must also be converted to AED at the Central Bank exchange rate on the date of supply. DocMak prints the AED equivalent alongside the foreign-currency total.

Do UAE invoices need a QR code?

There is no mandatory e-invoicing QR requirement for UAE Tax Invoices today, unlike Saudi Arabia. DocMak still offers an optional verification QR you can include for your own records.

United Arab Emirates · AED · 5% VAT · Federal Tax Authority (FTA)

UAE Invoice Maker — FTA-Compliant Tax Invoices in AED

Issue a Tax Invoice that satisfies UAE Federal Tax Authority requirements in under two minutes. DocMak fills in your TRN, applies 5% VAT line by line, keeps invoice numbers sequential and exports a print-ready PDF in Arabic, English or both.

Create a UAE Tax Invoice العربية

Opens the standard DocMak invoice editor with AED, 5% VAT and TRN fields preset.

AED currency with 5% standard-rated VAT applied per line
Supplier and buyer TRN fields required by the FTA
Sequential Tax Invoice numbering with no gaps
Bilingual Arabic / English invoice layout
Zero-rated and exempt supply handling for exports and designated zones

What the UAE Federal Tax Authority expects on a Tax Invoice

A UAE Tax Invoice is a legal document under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 and its Executive Regulations. Missing any mandatory particular can block your customer from recovering input VAT and expose you to administrative penalties, so DocMak validates each field before you export.

The words "Tax Invoice" clearly displayed
Supplier name, address and Tax Registration Number (TRN)
Recipient name, address and TRN where the recipient is registered
A sequential invoice number and date of issue (plus date of supply if different)
Description, quantity and unit price for each line, in AED
Tax rate, tax amount per line and total VAT payable in AED
Gross amount payable and any discount applied before tax

Working across mainland, free zones and designated zones

Mainland and non-designated free-zone supplies follow standard 5% VAT. Supplies of goods inside a designated zone can fall outside the scope of UAE VAT, while exports to customers outside the GCC implementing states are usually zero-rated when evidence of export is kept. DocMak lets you switch the VAT treatment per invoice and prints the correct wording on the document.

Arabic-English invoicing for UAE buyers

Government entities, banks and large corporates in Dubai and Abu Dhabi routinely ask suppliers for bilingual paperwork. Switch the editor to Arabic and DocMak flips the layout to right-to-left, renders Arabic numerals and keeps your English line descriptions alongside them so procurement teams on both sides can read the same document.

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