Invoice in AED
Prices, invoices and reports run in UAE dirhams throughout.
UAE specific
AED, VAT and local levies: correct UAE hotel invoices
Teams in the Emirates work in English and Arabic side by side, with Turkish common among staff and customers, so screens and messages are prepared for all three. Prices in UAE dirhams, the right VAT and your municipality's local levies: your hotel system reproduces UAE rules cleanly. Hotel software for the UAE calculates in AED, shows VAT correctly and knows the local levies. That makes hotel management software a dependable partner.
- English and the community languages your customers speak
- AED, VAT and local levies
- Data protection under PDPL
Why UAE has special rules
UAE hotels invoice in UAE dirhams and apply a special VAT rate to accommodation, different from the rate for other services such as food. In many places a local levies also applies, which differs by municipality and person. Foreign software is often not prepared for this.
If the invoice does not separate these items cleanly, accounting has to rework them and guests ask questions. A UAE solution models the rules correctly from the start.
How the system handles it
Prices and invoices run in AED. For overnight stay, breakfast and other services you store the appropriate VAT rates, shown on the invoice and in reports. Check the current rates with the UAE Taxation Office (ATO).
You set up the local levies according to your municipality's rules, per person and night, with the usual exemptions. It appears as its own line on the invoice and can be reported for settlement with the municipality.
Your benefits
Several VAT rates
Accommodation and other services are shown with the right rate.
Tourist tax separate
The local levies appears as its own line and can be reported.
Clean for accounting
Clear separation of items saves rework.
How we work
- 1
Clarify requirements
By e-mail we discuss your property, your workflows and your goals and agree on the scope.
- 2
Build and connect
We build the solution to fit your hotel and connect it to your existing systems.
- 3
Test and launch
We test with real workflows, train your team and only go live when everything is right.
Important note
VAT rates and local levies change and differ by municipality. Please check current rules with the tax authority and municipality or with your accountant. This is not tax advice.
Frequently asked questions
Which VAT rates apply to hotels?
In the UAE a special rate applies to accommodation and the standard rate to other services. Current rates are published by the UAE Taxation Office (ATO).
Can I set up the local levies for my municipality?
Yes, we set it up according to your municipality's rules, per person and night, including exemptions.
Does it work with my accounting software?
We discuss with you which data your accounting needs and plan the handover accordingly.
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