Preparing source documents in the UAE
Preparing source documents: issuing invoices and payment orders in the bank's app.
- Company owners
Why a UAE company needs source documents
Source documents are what the whole of the reporting stands on. Behind every figure in a return the tax authority expects an invoice, a contract, an act or proof of payment.
The rules for invoices once you're VAT-registered are strict: mandatory details, numbering, deadlines for issuing. An invoice in the wrong form denies your counterparty the deduction and creates a problem for both sides.
Packages
up to 10 transactions/month
up to 50 transactions/month
up to 100 transactions/month
over 100 transactions/month
We fix the exact package after reviewing your case. You pay the expert directly.
The terms the expert works on
Guarantees the outcome by contract
Writes the outcome and the timeline for every service — including opening a bank account — into the contract, and answers for them.
Bills in stages
You do not pay the whole sum up front: invoices come in instalments as each stage closes.
Fixes the price in the contract
The cost is locked in and does not grow as the work goes on. Prices on the site are indicative — the final figure comes after your case is reviewed.
Charges no hidden fees
No penalties or surcharges beyond the contract. No Pactors markup either: you pay the expert their own price.
Works with lawyers of 8+ years in UAE law
The licence for your activity is matched, and the requirements worked through, by qualified lawyers.
Thinks a step ahead
Picks the zone and the licence so that a year from now you do not hit a limit and have to redo the whole thing.
Deals with authorities directly
Handles government bodies, free zones and UAE banks personally — no chain of subcontractors.
Which documents are prepared
- Invoices with the mandatory details
- Contracts with counterparties
- Acts and confirmations of delivery
- Documents on settlements and advances
The set depends on the type of activity and on whether the company is VAT-registered.
What the service includes
| Bookkeeping | |
| Preparing the filings | |
| Tax consultations | |
| State charges and taxes— billed separately |
Documents and programme requirements
- 1Access to the company's records
How the process runs
1–4 weeks- Step 1We go through how the company operates and its typical transactions.
- Step 2We prepare document templates that meet the tax authority's requirements.
- Step 3We set up the numbering and storage procedure.
- Step 4Support on contentious transactions.
Frequently asked questions
Do invoices have to follow a prescribed form?
How long must documents be kept?
What language should invoices and contracts be in?
Can invoices be issued before VAT registration?
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