United Arab Emirates

This page applies only to organisations whose country is the United Arab Emirates. Kluvan works the same everywhere without it.

The UAE pack is for an organisation that chose United Arab Emirates as its country. It adds the Emirates' money, tax and payroll rules on top of the apps you use. Kluvan works without it; nothing else depends on it.

What the pack sets

• Currency: the UAE dirham (AED, د.إ), with two decimals (fils).
• VAT: when you create your accounts in Set up Books, Books adds the tax codes Standard rated (5 %), Zero rated, Exempt, Out of scope and Reverse charge (5 %). The tax number is labelled Tax registration number (TRN) (15 digits).
• Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. You give each branch its emirate for the VAT return, and each business customer's emirate is read for e-invoices.
• Tax return: the VAT 201 return prepared by box and emirate.
• E-invoicing: through Flick, an e-invoicing service provider (early access).
• Dates and time: the week starts on Monday, dates are shown as 14/10/2026, and the time zone is Dubai.
• Phone numbers: UAE mobiles (05…, 10 digits) are recognised and turned into +971 numbers for WhatsApp links.
• Languages: English is the default interface language; all supported interface languages are available.
• HR defaults (from Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021): Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 30 days of annual leave (up to 15 carried over), sick leave of 15 days on full pay, 30 on half pay and 45 unpaid, maternity leave of 45 days on full pay and 15 on half pay, 5 days of parental and of bereavement leave, and 30 days of unpaid Hajj leave. A leaver's personal data can be removed after two years.
• Payroll: the WPS salary file, the gratuity estimate, the final settlement, pensions for UAE and GCC nationals and an Emiratisation view.

Every default is yours to change on the HR settings page and in Books.

Public holidays 2026–27

Dates marked ~ follow the moon and are estimates: check the official announcement and correct them under HR → HR settings → Public holidays.

Commemoration Day 2027 is not in the starting list: add it when the date is announced. Ramadan is estimated at 18 Feb – 19 Mar 2026 and 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027; the attendance rules shorten the working day by two hours in Ramadan by default.

Supplier prices with VAT included

UAE suppliers often print prices with the 5 % VAT inside. When you record a supplier invoice in Procurement, choose VAT included in the prices: Kluvan takes the country's 5 % rate and works out the net cost and the VAT for you. Each supplier can also have its own order language, so a quote request sent by WhatsApp reaches them in, for example, Hindi or Urdu.

Articles

• Prepare the UAE VAT 201 return
• Send e-invoices through Flick
• Fix an e-invoice that was not sent or refused
• Pay salaries with a WPS file
• Estimate gratuity and settle a leaver

Good to know

• The legal figures in this pack come from published sources on a stated date. They are a starting point, not legal or tax advice: have your accountant check them.
• To move to another country, see Regional packs.

• Prepare the UAE VAT 201 returnUAE pack (optional)Prepare your VAT 201 figures by box and emirate in Books, record the filing to lock the period, then record the payment or refund.
• Send e-invoices through FlickEarly accessUAE pack (optional)Connect Flick so your Books tax invoices and credit notes to UAE businesses go as e-invoices, and supplier e-invoices arrive as draft bills.
• Fix an e-invoice that was not sent or refusedEarly accessUAE pack (optional)Read why a UAE e-invoice was held or refused, correct the customer's address, emirate or credit-note reason, and send it again.
• Pay salaries with a WPS fileUAE pack (optional)Set up the Wage Protection System salary file for your bank, add pensions for UAE and GCC nationals, run payroll and download the SIF file.
• Estimate gratuity and settle a leaverUAE pack (optional)Work out a UAE end-of-service gratuity estimate for a leaving date, then make the final settlement run with notice, leave, loans and unreturned items.