UAE VAT Invoice Format: Required Fields (FTA)
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A UAE VAT invoice is the tax document a registered business issues for a taxable supply. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) sets the fields a compliant tax invoice must include.
Quick Answer
A UAE tax invoice needs the 'Tax Invoice' label, supplier TRN, a unique invoice number and date, line items, the 5% VAT amount, and the total in AED.
Required UAE VAT invoice fields
- the words "Tax Invoice"
- supplier name, address, and TRN
- a unique invoice number and the date of issue
- the recipient's name and address (and TRN, where registered)
- a description of the goods or services
- the taxable amount per line
- the VAT rate (5%) and VAT amount
- the gross total payable in AED
A note on AED and rounding
Show the taxable amount and VAT as separate lines so the 5% is clearly visible, then the total inclusive of VAT. Amounts are in dirhams (AED), and a round-off line keeps the final total clean.
Create a UAE VAT invoice
Build an FTA-style tax invoice with all the required fields using the free UAE VAT invoice generator. Edit the supplier and recipient TRN, add line items, set the 5% VAT, and export a print-ready PDF in AED.
For the neighbouring market, see the Saudi VAT invoice generator, which follows the ZATCA format at 15% VAT.
FAQ
A UAE tax invoice should show the words 'Tax Invoice', the supplier name, address and TRN, a unique invoice number and date, the recipient details, a description of goods or services, the taxable amount, the 5% VAT amount, and the total payable in AED.
A TRN is the Tax Registration Number issued by the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) to VAT-registered businesses. It must appear on the tax invoice.
The standard VAT rate in the UAE is 5%, applied to most goods and services and shown as a separate line on the tax invoice.
