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UAE firms with AED 50m or more in revenue must appoint an e-invoicing ASP by 30 October; mandatory go-live stays 1 January 2027
The Ministry of Finance moved the Accredited Service Provider appointment deadline for large taxpayers from 31 July to 30 October 2026, but left the start of mandatory e-invoicing unchanged. Finance and ops teams have about three weeks left to pick a provider from the published ASP list.
UAE businesses whose annual revenue equals or exceeds AED 50 million have until 30 October 2026 to appoint an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) for the national e-invoicing system. The Emirates News Agency reported on 10 May that the Ministry of Finance extended that appointment date from 31 July through an amendment to Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025, after assessing market readiness and hearing businesses ask for a wider choice of technical options and pricing. The amendment is Ministerial Decision No. 66 of 2026. The Federal Tax Authority restated both dates on 29 September at an awareness meeting in Dubai attended by more than 700 businesses and providers, and set out the order of steps: choose an ASP, contract and integrate with it, then complete the procedures on EmaraTax.
What did not move: entities in that revenue band must still fully implement e-invoicing by 1 January 2027. Smaller businesses and government entities keep later appointment and go-live dates under the same ministerial framework (ASP by 31 March 2027; go-live 1 July 2027 for sub-AED 50m persons and 1 October 2027 for in-scope government entities, per the original Decision 244 schedule).
Where to look: the Ministry of Finance publishes and updates the list of Accredited Service Providers, with accreditation numbers and contacts, on its e-invoicing ASP page. The May announcement also noted 32 providers already approved at the time and more in final accreditation (the list now shows 65 accredited providers, with five more in final assessment, as of 9 October), plus changes to Ministerial Decision No. 64 of 2025 that open a route for national companies to deliver e-invoicing solutions in partnership with international service providers.
Why it matters: missing the ASP appointment carries a fine of AED 5,000 for each month or part of a month of delay under Cabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025, and the 1 January 2027 go-live leaves little testing time once a provider is chosen. For distributors, wholesalers and multi-entity groups at or above the AED 50 million line, 30 October is a date set by ministerial decision, not a planning target.
Sources: Emirates News Agency (WAM), 10 May 2026; Federal Tax Authority, 29 Sep 2026; Ministry of Finance e-invoicing ASP list (checked 9 Oct 2026); Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025 as amended by Ministerial Decision No. 66 of 2026; Cabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025 (e-invoicing penalties).
Watch next: whether MoF publishes a further amendment before 30 October, and how many additional ASPs clear final accreditation before go-live.