Country-specific invoice and document rules across the GCC
Every GCC country has its own tax authority, tax-ID label, VAT rate, currency format and mandatory invoice fields. DocMak's compliance engine applies the correct defaults for each jurisdiction automatically.
United Arab Emirates
AED · 5% standard-rated VAT
Federal Tax Authority (FTA) · TRN (15 digits)
UAE VAT was introduced on 1 January 2018 at a standard rate of 5%. A UAE tax invoice must show the words 'Tax Invoice', the supplier's TRN, buyer TRN for supplies above AED 10,000, a unique invoice number, date of supply, description and quantity of goods or services, taxable amount per line, VAT rate and amount, and total payable in AED. DocMak applies these fields automatically for all seven emirates and every free zone including DMCC, JAFZA, DIFC, ADGM, RAKEZ, SPC Free Zone and Hamriyah Free Zone.
Cities served: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) · VAT Number (15 digits)
Saudi Arabia raised VAT to 15% on 1 July 2020 and has since rolled out the Fatoora e-invoicing programme in two phases. Phase 1 (Generation) requires every tax invoice to carry a TLV-encoded Base64 QR code containing the seller name, VAT number, timestamp, invoice total and VAT total. Phase 2 (Integration) requires real-time transmission to ZATCA for large taxpayers. DocMak generates Phase 1 compliant QR codes on every Saudi tax invoice and simplified tax invoice.
Qatar has signed the GCC VAT Framework Agreement but has not yet introduced a general VAT. Commercial invoices in Qatar are issued at 0% VAT, in QAR, and should carry the supplier's TIN (Tax Identification Number) or Commercial Registration (CR) number. When Qatar activates VAT, DocMak's compliance engine will apply the new rate automatically — no template rework required.
Cities served: Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khor, Umm Salal
Department of Inland Revenue (DIT) · Commercial Registration
Kuwait currently levies no general VAT. Kuwaiti commercial invoices are issued in KWD (three decimal places — the fils sub-unit) with the supplier's Commercial Registration number. Kuwait remains a signatory to the GCC VAT Framework Agreement, so DocMak's Kuwait invoice tool is architected to switch to a taxed invoice format as soon as legislation is announced.
Cities served: Kuwait City, Hawally, Al Ahmadi, Farwaniya, Jahra
Oman Tax Authority (OTA) · VAT Registration Number
Oman introduced VAT on 16 April 2021 at 5%. An Omani tax invoice must be issued in Arabic (English is permitted as a supplementary language), show the OTA-issued VAT Registration Number of the supplier, itemise the tax base and VAT amount separately, and include a sequential invoice number. OMR is a three-decimal currency — DocMak formats totals accordingly.
National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) · VAT Account Number
Bahrain introduced VAT on 1 January 2019 at 5% and raised the standard rate to 10% on 1 January 2022. A Bahraini tax invoice must show the words 'Tax Invoice' in Arabic and English, the NBR VAT Account Number of the supplier, the buyer's details, a sequential invoice number, and a tax amount converted into BHD where the underlying transaction is in a foreign currency. DocMak applies the 10% rate automatically and formats BHD to three decimals.
Cities served: Manama, Muharraq, Riffa, Hamad Town, Isa Town
Why finance teams trust DocMak with GCC compliance
DocMak is not a generic template site with a GCC filter. It is a document platform designed from the ground up around the six tax authorities of the Gulf — with a compliance engine that mirrors the field-by-field requirements of a valid tax invoice, credit note, HR letter and corporate resolution in each country.
Built on the actual GCC tax rulebooks
Every document template is mapped to the current guidance published by the UAE FTA, Saudi ZATCA, Oman OTA, Bahrain NBR, Qatar GTA and Kuwait DIT — from the mandatory tax-invoice fields to the wording of a valid credit note and the format of a VAT-registration number.
ZATCA Phase 1 QR encoding, done right
Saudi tax invoices carry a real TLV Base64 QR code — five tags (seller name, VAT number, timestamp, invoice total, VAT total) encoded per the ZATCA e-invoicing regulation, not a decorative QR block.
Bilingual English + Arabic ready
HR letters, resolutions, experience certificates and contracts render correctly in English, Arabic and bilingual layouts — with proper RTL handling so Arabic reads naturally next to the English column.
Currency and decimal precision, per country
AED and SAR use two decimals; KWD, OMR and BHD use three (the fils sub-unit). Totals, tax and rounding respect each country's convention so accountants and banks accept the document without questions.
