Methodology
No sentence on this site states a date, amount, name or rule without a source that was opened by the person running the site.
Source tiers
| Tier | Examples | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Official | Ministry of Finance e-invoicing pages, Federal Tax Authority, published ministerial and cabinet decisions, the official accredited provider list | The only basis for a date, deadline, scope rule or penalty stated as fact |
| 2. Big Four and law firm summaries | KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, EY, Baker McKenzie client alerts | Acceptable as the cited source for a date or rule when the official text could not be parsed, with the firm named |
| 3. Reputable press | Khaleej Times, Gulf News, The National, WAM | Early warning and expert quotes. Anything from here carries the “reported” label until matched to tier 1 or 2 |
| 4. Vendors and consultancies | Provider blogs, e-invoicing guides, tax consultancies | Leads for what to look up. Never cited for a rule. Provider prices only from the provider’s own page |
| 5. Social media and forums | LinkedIn, Reddit, WhatsApp groups | Never a source |
Wording rules
- Dates and amounts are written once, in the facts file, and every page reads from it.
- Verdicts say “likely”. Rules say “according to” a named source. Figures not yet matched to an official document say “reported”.
- No sentence predicts what the government will do or comments on policy.
- Where sources conflict, the site says so and shows both.
- Where something could not be verified, the site says “we have not confirmed this” rather than leaving the caveat out.
Provider directory rules
- Every field comes from the provider’s own public page, with the date it was read. Blank means the provider does not state it.
- Prices are never estimated. Providers are never ranked; the default order is alphabetical.
- No provider pays to be listed. Provider links are counted so we know which providers visitors choose. If a referral agreement is ever made with a provider, that row will say “referral partner” and this page will explain the terms.
Weekly re-check
Every Monday: open the Ministry of Finance e-invoicing page and the accredited list; open each provider’s source pages and update what changed; search the UAE press for e-invoicing news from the past seven days; re-stamp “last verified” on everything checked.
Corrections
An error reported by a reader or found in the re-check is fixed the same day, noted on the page it affected, and logged on the Corrections page. If the error was a date or an amount, everyone who received that result by email is told.