Accounting and VAT software for businesses in Dubai
A great deal of what Dubai sells, Dubai did not make and will not keep. Goods arrive, sit in a free zone or a Jebel Ali warehouse, and leave again — and whether that movement is a taxable supply, a zero-rated export or outside the scope entirely depends on details that have to be recorded when the invoice is raised, not reconstructed at the quarter end.
| Description | Qty | Rate | VAT 5% | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium composite panel 4mm | 120 | 86.00 | 516.00 | 10,836.00 |
| Structural silicone sealant | 48 | 31.50 | 75.60 | 1,587.60 |
| Installation — Business Bay | 1 | 4,200.00 | 210.00 | 4,410.00 |
What Dubai businesses use it for
Re-export and transit trade
Goods that arrive, sit and leave again, classified correctly as zero-rated exports or as movements outside the scope rather than lumped into standard supplies.
Free zone and mainland together
A free-zone entity and a mainland one are separate companies with separate books and separate returns, in one account and one login.
Warehouse stock at Jebel Ali
Stock in a bonded or free-zone warehouse held as its own location, so what is in the zone and what has cleared are different numbers.
Multi-currency buying
Purchase in USD or EUR, sell in AED, settle in INR, with exchange gain and loss posted to the ledger rather than absorbed.
TRN verification before you bill
A customer’s TRN checked when the party is saved, so the input credit they claim is not questioned later over your invoice.
Staff document expiry
Visa, Emirates ID and labour card expiry beside attendance and the salary run — a lapsed document stops somebody working.
Questions from Dubai businesses
How are re-exports treated for VAT?
An export of goods out of the UAE is zero-rated where the conditions are met, and it is classified as such on the invoice rather than being sorted out at the quarter end. Movements that never enter the mainland at all are treated differently again, which is why the classification belongs on the document.
Can I run a free-zone company and a mainland company together?
Yes, as separate companies in one account — separate books, separate TRNs where they apply, and separate returns, under a single login.
Does tBiz handle stock in a Jebel Ali warehouse?
Yes, as its own warehouse location, so goods sitting in the zone and goods that have cleared into the mainland are distinguishable in the stock ledger rather than being one total.
Can I invoice in Arabic?
No — tBiz has no Arabic today. If bilingual tax invoices are a requirement for your customers, that is a genuine reason to look elsewhere, and we say so plainly rather than burying it.
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Open a Dubai company in tBiz today
Set AED as your base currency, add your TRN, and raise a compliant tax invoice in minutes.