Your Roadmap to
Smarter Compliance
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In Focus
- The UAE will launch a voluntary e-invoicing pilot program on July 1, 2026, allowing selected entities early adoption.
- Large businesses (≥ AED 50 million revenue): Appoint an accredited service provider by July 31, 2026; full compliance by January 1, 2027.
- Other businesses (< AED 50 million revenue): Appoint an accredited service provider by March 31, 2027; comply by July 1, 2027.
- Government entities: Appoint an accredited service provider by March 31, 2027; comply by October 1, 2027.
- Invoices must be issued within 14 days of the taxable event.
- Electronic records must be stored within the UAE and accessible to authorities or foreign entities under tax agreements.
- Invoice validation and reporting will be handled by the issuer’s accredited e-invoicing solution provider, reporting directly to the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority.
- The system mandates 50 standardized data fields per invoice to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- The UAE will adopt the PEPPOL/Hybrid Exchange Model, enabling secure, standardized, and interoperable e-document exchange across B2G and B2B transactions.
In Focus
- The UAE will launch a voluntary e-invoicing pilot program on July 1, 2026, allowing selected entities early adoption.
- Large businesses (≥ AED 50 million revenue): Appoint an accredited service provider by July 31, 2026; full compliance by January 1, 2027.
- Other businesses (< AED 50 million revenue): Appoint an accredited service provider by March 31, 2027; comply by July 1, 2027.
- Government entities: Appoint an accredited service provider by March 31, 2027; comply by October 1, 2027.
- Invoices must be issued within 14 days of the taxable event.
- Electronic records must be stored within the UAE and accessible to authorities or foreign entities under tax agreements.
- Invoice validation and reporting will be handled by the issuer’s accredited e-invoicing solution provider, reporting directly to the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority.
- The system mandates 50 standardized data fields per invoice to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- The UAE will adopt the PEPPOL/Hybrid Exchange Model, enabling secure, standardized, and interoperable e-document exchange across B2G and B2B transactions.
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Key Themes
Key Themes
Driving the Future of TaxThrough
Innovation, Automation, and Digital Transformation
Who Will Attend
The event is designed for professionals shaping the UAE’s compliance and finance transformation journey, including:
- C-Suite Leaders: CFOs, CTOs, CDOs, CIOs, and COOs leading digital transformation initiatives
- Finance & Tax Experts: Heads of Taxation, Compliance, and Financial Reporting
- Government & Regulators: Representatives from the Federal Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance, and Customs
- Technology Leaders: ERP and finance automation heads from major enterprises
- Accounts Payable & Receivable Managers: Professionals managing large-scale invoicing operations
- Legal & Regulatory Advisors: Experts in digital taxation, data privacy, and international compliance
- Accredited Service Providers (ASPs): Solution providers driving digital invoicing connectivity and compliance technology
- System Integrators & Solution Architects: Enabling enterprise transition to structured e-invoicing formats
Why Attend?
Discover key insights, practical strategies and networking opportunities to stay ahead in the UAE’s digital tax and compliance transformation journey.
Top Speakers
Nitin
Agarwal
Director,
Indirect Tax Operations-Majid Al Futtaim Holding
Indirect Tax Operations-Majid Al Futtaim Holding
Nimish Makvana
President,
Taxation Society
Taxation Society
Jai Prakash Agarwal
Chairman,
ICAI UAE Dubai
ICAI UAE Dubai
Mohammed Afzal
Director Finance,
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)
Kalaiarasan Manoharan
Group Tax Director,
Noon
Noon
Diwakar Chandran
Head-Finance Transformation,
Property Finder
Property Finder
Tiago Albuquerque Dias
Head of Tax,
Emirates Water & Electricity Company (EWEC)
Emirates Water & Electricity Company (EWEC)
Vishwajeet Bhosale
Head of Tax,
RAKBANK
RAKBANK
Seema
Sharma
Group Head of Tax,
Network International
Network International
Harsh
Kedia
Head of Tax,
United Arab Bank
United Arab Bank
Ali
Abouda
Group CFO,
Gulf Navigation Holding
Gulf Navigation Holding
Adam
Abbas
Senior Manager Finance,
International Free Zone Authority (IFZA)
International Free Zone Authority (IFZA)
Tamil Selvan Ramadoss
Group Chief Finance & Business Transformation Officer,
RMB Group
RMB Group
Neha
Chaudhari
Vice-President-Financial Systems, Controls & Tax,
ADNOC Drilling
ADNOC Drilling
Akash
Hapse
AGM-Group Tax,
Emirates Shipping Line
Emirates Shipping Line
Asiya
Zargar
Group Head of Tax
Mantrac Group
Mantrac Group
Ahmed Mostafa
GCC Tax Head,
Keeta
Keeta
Prateek Bothra
Vice-President,
Tax-Gulf Islamic Investments
Tax-Gulf Islamic Investments
Vaibhav Javaria
Group Director – Audit,
Ghassan Aboud Holding
Ashok
Mehngi
VP & Group Financial Controller,
NMC Healthcare
NMC Healthcare
Purvi
Mehta
Associate Director
Tax-CLA Emirates
Tax-CLA Emirates
Tulan
Lakhani
SVP & Head of Group Taxation,
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Shemeem
CK
Associate Director,
Cleartax Middle East
Cleartax Middle East
Kamila
Kania
Business Solution Manager,
Comarch
Comarch
Manali Chopra
Director of Regulatory Compliance & Tax Advisory,
AKW Consultants
AKW Consultants
Navneet Agrawal
Senior Manager,
eInvoicing & Tax Technology, Esal Tech
eInvoicing & Tax Technology, Esal Tech
Bilal
Mansour
COO,
Esal Tech
Esal Tech
Sponsors & Partners
Strategic Partner
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Company Profile
ClearTax is a global leader in tax compliance and e-invoicing solutions with a robust presence spanning India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the USA. At the heart of India’s compliance ecosystem, we process 1 in 10 e-invoices within the country’s $2.4 trillion economy. Our AI-native platform delivers cutting-edge VAT, AP/AR, and vendor management capabilities, ensuring seamless compliance across over 50 countries.
We proudly serve Fortune 500 companies and have 5000+ clients globally. Our unified global e-invoicing platform is tailored for multinational taxpayers, featuring localized offerings, multi-lingual support, and live integrations with Peppol and all major ERP solutions. With over $500 billion worth of invoices processed and more than 1 billion e-invoices generated annually, ClearTax empowers the CFO office and finance teams with on-time, error-free e-invoicing and VAT automation that boosts productivity tenfold.
ClearTax leverages advanced AI and automation to power its next-generation compliance platform. Our AI-driven E-invoicing and VAT automation engine intelligently generates e-invoices, detects errors, and automates corrections to ensure perfect accuracy. Key product features include a unified API-first platform that supports real-time e-invoice validation, multi-country VAT compliance, automated tax filing, and customizable dashboards for actionable insights. This technology stack not only reduces manual workloads and human error but also enables proactive compliance monitoring, making ClearTax a vital partner in the UAE’s digital tax journey.
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Company Profile
Esal Tech is a joint venture between Oxinus Holdings – a UAE-based sovereign technology company under Infinia Technologies, and Dhruva Consultants, one of the region’s leading tax and regulatory advisory firms.
This is where Tax meets Tech. We combine Dhruva’s regulatory and tax expertise with Oxinus’ proven, Peppol-certified eInvoicing platform, Verinvo, delivered on sovereign UAE cloud infrastructure with blockchain-backed security.
We help UAE entities prepare for the upcoming national eInvoicing mandate from the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority – from readiness assessment and advisory, to implementation, integration with your ERP and ongoing compliance support.
Our role is simple:
- Get you compliant.
- Keep your data in-country.
- Make the transition to eInvoicing smooth, not painful.
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Company Profile
Sovos is the Always-On global compliance company capable of meeting your tax and regulatory needs anywhere you do business. We believe that compliance should never be an obstacle to business success. Whether your goal is business growth or greater organizational efficiency, we provide you with the solutions, services and transparency needed to meet your objectives.
Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth. Our flagship product, the Sovos Tax Compliance Cloud platform, enables businesses to identify, determine, and report on every tax obligation across the globe. Sovos processes 16 billion+ transactions per year, helping companies scale their compliance strategy in almost 200 countries.
More than 100,000 customers – including half the Fortune 500 – trust Sovos’ tax and regulatory expertise and unparalleled integration with their business applications.
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Why Sponsor?
Position your brand at the center of the UAE’s financial digitalization movement. As the nation transitions to mandatory e-invoicing, Tax Innovation Summit 2025 offers unparalleled visibility and engagement with government, enterprise, and technology leaders.
Sponsorship Benefits:
Be part of the UAE’s Digital Finance Revolution.
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- Premium brand visibility across all event materials and media outreach
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Be part of the UAE’s Digital Finance Revolution.
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Agenda
A Day of Insights, Innovation, and Interactive Learning
in Tax Digitalization
Get Your Copy of the Tax Innovation Summit 2025 Agenda
09:00 – 10:00
Registration & Coffee
10:00 – 10:15
Keynote 1: AI in Tax- Hype or Value
10:15 – 11:00
Panel 1: The Compliance Roadmap – Aligning Business, Tax & Technology for July 2026
Panelists:
- Jai Prakash Agarwal, Chairman ICAI Dubai UAE
- Harsh Kedia, Head of Tax-United Arab Bank
- Asiya Zargar, Group Head of Tax, Mantrac Group
- Adam Abbas-Senior Manager, Finance-International Freezone Authority
- Manali Chopra, Director of Regulatory Compliance & Tax Advisory, AKW Consultants
- Vishwajeet Bhosale, Head of Tax, RAK BANK
11:00 – 11:15
Keynote 2: VAT & E-Invoicing Synergy – Strengthening Accuracy, Transparency & Reporting
11:15 – 12:00
Panel 2: Integrating E-Invoicing, ERP & ASPs – Lessons from Enterprises
Panelists:
- Kalaiarasan Manoharan, Group Tax Head-Noon
- Akash Hapse, AGM Group Tax-Emirates Shipping Line
- Vishwajeet Bhosale, Head of Tax-RAKBANK
- Tamil Selvan Ramadoss, Group Chief Finance & Business Transformation Officer-RMB Group
- Prateek Bothra, VP Tax-Gulf Islamic Investments
- Purvi Mehta, Associate Tax Director, CLA Emirates & Member, ICAI
12:00 – 12:15
Keynote 3: E-invoicing as a Transformation Driver: Perspectives from the Coalface
12:15 – 12:30
Keynote 4 :The Role of Accredited Service Providers (ASPs)
in UAE Digital Tax Compliance
12:30 – 12:45
Networking coffee Break
12:45 – 13:30
Panel 3: How AI and automation are improving accuracy,
efficiency and predictive compliance
Panelists:
- Mohammed Afzal, Director Finance-Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RA
- Diwakar Chandran, Head, Finance Transformation-Property Finder
- Vaibhav Javaria, Group Director Audit-Ghassan Aboud Group
- Ashok Mehngi, VP & Group Financial Controller, NMC Healthcare
- Purvi Mehta, Associate Director Tax-CLA Emirates & Member, ICAI Dub
- Navneet Agrawal, Senior Manager, eInvoicing & Tax Technology, Esal Tech
13:30 – 13:45
Keynote 5: Navigating the New UAE Tax Era: Regulation,
Compliance & the Rise of e-Invoicing
13.45 – 14.00
Quiz Competition & Closing Remarks
14.00 – 15.00
Networking Lunch
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