United Arab Emirates
Accounting software for UAE businesses
Record sales and purchases with VAT, prepare your VAT201 by emirate, and keep your books in dirhams and other currencies in one cloud ledger.
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What UAE small businesses need from accounting software
A UAE business registered for VAT needs invoices that carry VAT correctly, a record of input VAT on purchases, and a clear VAT201 summary at the end of each period. Many also trade in dollars, euros or rupees, and need exchange gains and losses calculated for them. ZyroBooks handles these in one system, and you can invite your accountant to work in the same books.
What you get with ZyroBooks in the UAE
- ✓ Sales invoices and purchase bills with VAT, and a VAT201 report with the breakdown by emirate
- ✓ Dirham books with other currencies in the same ledger and automatic exchange gain and loss
- ✓ UAE payroll template with GPSSA
- ✓ Inventory, purchases, bank import and reconciliation
- ✓ Standard reports you can give your adviser: income statement, balance sheet, trial balance and ageing
- ✓ An app available in 15 languages, including Arabic
- ✓ Two-factor sign-in, role-based access and an audit trail
How to get started
- Create a free company, choose the United Arab Emirates and enter your VAT registration number and emirate.
- Add your customers, vendors and items.
- Record sales invoices and purchase bills with VAT as you go.
- Open Reports, then VAT Return, choose the period and review the VAT201 figures.
- File on the FTA portal yourself or through your adviser.
E-invoicing and what ZyroBooks does not do
ZyroBooks prepares your figures. It does not file on the FTA portal for you and it does not give tax advice. UAE e-invoicing is not available in ZyroBooks yet. The phased timeline reported for the UAE is summarised, with sources, on our UAE VAT page. Confirm the rules for your business with your adviser.
Questions
Does ZyroBooks prepare the UAE VAT201 return?
Yes. It builds the VAT201 figures by emirate from your recorded sales and purchases. You or your adviser file them on the FTA portal.
Can I keep my books in AED and another currency?
Yes. Multi-currency accounting with automatic exchange gain and loss is part of the Growth plan.
Does ZyroBooks support UAE e-invoicing?
Not yet. Our features page lists what is planned.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan has 1 user, 1 company and 500 invoices a year, with paid plans from £9 a month.
Can my accountant use the same books?
Yes. You can invite your accountant as a user, within your plan's user limit.
Official sources
Rules change. Check these before you file. Checked 1 November 2026.
| UAE e-invoicing phase | Who | Appoint a provider by | Go-live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revenue AED 50 million or more | 30 October 2026 | 1 January 2027 |
| 2 | Revenue below AED 50 million | 31 March 2027 | 1 July 2027 |
| 3 | Government entities | 31 March 2027 | 1 October 2027 |
Dates as reported by KPMG on the UAE Ministry of Finance announcement. Confirm with the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority.
Published 13 November 2026. See also UAE VAT201 software, Saudi ZATCA software, Multi-currency accounting, Payroll software, and tax tools for all countries, pricing and features.