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Guides for UAE business
Step-by-step guides on VAT returns, tax invoices, POS, Field Sales and choosing an ERP. Free to read. Pair them with the free tools when you want to try the numbers.
Guides for UAE businessVAT, POS, Field Sales and choosing an ERP
- VAT
- POS
- Field Sales
- Choosing an ERP
Guides
UAE VAT and tax
Returns, tax invoices, registration and the records to keep.
- UAE VAT 201 Return: Box-by-Box GuideHow to prepare a UAE VAT 201 return: what each box means, a worked example, the 28-day deadline and how Zeyto lays out the...
- UAE Tax Invoice Requirements: A Practical ChecklistWhat a valid UAE tax invoice must show: the 14-day rule, the fields on a standard invoice, simplified invoices, credit notes...
- Reverse Charge VAT in the UAE: Imports and ServicesHow reverse charge VAT works in the UAE: services from foreign suppliers, import VAT, which boxes on the VAT 201 and how to...
- UAE VAT Registration: Thresholds and TRN ExplainedUAE VAT registration thresholds (AED 375,000 mandatory, AED 187,500 voluntary), the 30-day rule, what a TRN is and how to...
- UAE VAT Filing Deadlines and Record KeepingUAE VAT tax periods, the 28-day filing deadline, quarterly staggers, nil returns, penalties and five-year record keeping...
- Credit Notes and VAT Corrections in the UAEHow to correct a UAE tax invoice with a credit note, what happens to output and input VAT, how advances are taxed and how to...
- How to File a UAE VAT Return: VAT201 Step by Step10 min readA box-by-box walkthrough of the UAE VAT201 return on EmaraTax: what each field means, where the numbers come from in your...
- UAE 9% Corporate Tax and Your ERP10 min readA plain-English UAE Corporate Tax guide for business owners: what the 9% rule changes in your books, and the ERP checklist...
- UAE VAT Invoice Content Rules: Checklist9 min readA practical, field-by-field checklist of what the UAE FTA requires on a tax invoice, simplified vs full formats, Arabic...
POS and retail
Tills, cash control and day close for shops.
- Offline POS Software for UAE Retail ShopsA POS for UAE shops that keeps selling when the internet drops: split payments, simplified tax invoices, cash control...
- POS Cash Control, Z Reports and Day CloseHow to control till cash: the expected cash formula, blind counts, over and short postings, manager limits, Z reports, Day...
- Choosing a POS for a Dubai Supermarket9 min readA practical buyer's guide to choosing supermarket POS software in Dubai - covering offline resilience, barcode speed, VAT...
Field Sales and your industry
Route selling, workshops and contractors.
- Garage Management Software for UAE WorkshopsZeyto Garage Pro for UAE workshops: one-form check-in by plate or VIN, estimates with approval proof, job cards, UAE VAT...
- Retention and Progress Billing for UAE ContractorsHow UAE contractors bill progress claims with retention, advance recovery and 5% VAT: worked numbers, release approvals and...
- Field Sales Software for UAE DistributorsField Sales for UAE distributors: start the day online, invoice, collect and take returns offline, send when signal returns...
- Field Sales in the UAE: Load-out to Reconciliation9 min readA field-tested Field Sales workflow for UAE FMCG distributors covering load-out, offline route selling, VAT invoicing...
Choosing and running an ERP
Cost, offline or cloud, currencies and your data.
- GCC ERP: Three-Decimal Currencies and VAT RatesERP for the GCC: why OMR, KWD and BHD need three decimals, VAT rates by country, how rounding works across currencies and...
- Offline vs Cloud ERP UAE: Which Fits Your Business9 min readCloud ERP is convenient until the fibre cuts. An on-premise ERP keeps trading. Here is how a UAE business should actually...
- ERP Software Cost in the UAE (2026 Guide)9 min readWhat UAE growing businesses really pay for ERP in 2026 - licence, hardware, VAT setup, e-invoicing, backup, training and the...
- UAE PDPL: Where Your Business Data Should Live10 min readA practical guide to the UAE Personal Data Protection Law for businesses: what it covers, cross-border transfer rules, and...
- Backup Strategy for a Small UAE Business10 min readA practical 3-2-1 backup plan for UAE businesses - what to back up, where to keep it, how often to test restores, and how to...
More guides
Everything else we have written.
- UAE E-Invoicing 2027: Business Owner's Guide9 min readA calm, specific walkthrough of the UAE e-invoicing mandate for businesses: the Peppol 5-corner model, ASP role, timelines...
- Bilingual Arabic & English Invoicing in the UAE10 min readA working guide to bilingual Arabic and English tax invoices in the UAE - what the FTA expects, how RTL layout behaves and...
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