For haulage, distribution and warehousing companies in the UAE, Aqid ERP bills monthly contracts with 5% VAT, shows the profit on every trip or contract, records overseas agents' bills in their own currency, and pays drivers in AED with a WPS salary file and end-of-service gratuity.
Sign up as this kind of business and the books start with the accounts it posts to, beyond the country's chart:
It also sets the invoice terms, whether prices include VAT, and the setup steps that matter for it. You can change it later, and nothing you have is removed.
Start with this setupFor haulage, distribution and warehousing companies in the UAE, Aqid ERP bills monthly contracts with 5% VAT, shows the profit on every trip or contract, records overseas agents' bills in their own currency, and pays drivers in AED with a WPS salary file and end-of-service gratuity. Aqid ERP lays out the FTA's VAT 201 from the books, generates every invoice as signed PINT AE XML for the 2027 e-invoicing mandate and runs payroll in dirhams with a WPS salary file and end-of-service gratuity. The Growth plan fits, at AED 109 a month, with a 60-day free trial. Not built yet: Aqid ERP has no fleet management, GPS or route tracking, and no dispatch or trip planning.
| For | Logistics and transport |
|---|---|
| E-invoicing | PINT AE: signed UBL XML kept with each invoice; sending through an accredited service provider is not yet live (the mandate starts in 2027) |
| VAT | 5% standard rate; the VAT 201 is laid out from the books, sales by emirate |
| Payroll | A WPS salary file, end-of-service gratuity, GPSSA pension for Emirati staff, payslips in Arabic and English |
| Stock | Not needed by most businesses of this kind |
| Recommended plan | Growth: bills from overseas agents in their own currency, unlimited payroll for drivers and stock for spare parts. |
| Price | AED 109 a month before VAT · 60-day free trial today, no card |
| Not built yet | Aqid ERP has no fleet management, GPS or route tracking, and no dispatch or trip planning. |
Tag invoices, diesel, tolls and subcontracted trucks to a trip, a route or a contract, and allocate drivers' wages to it by re-tagging the payroll entry or posting an allocation journal. The profit and loss runs for each tag, so a losing route shows up in the month it loses.
A monthly haulage or warehousing contract runs as a recurring invoice, issued on the same day and emailed automatically, with the emirate of supply recorded for the VAT 201. Share it on WhatsApp from your phone, and add a payment link once you connect a payment provider.
Record bills from shipping lines and agents in USD, EUR, INR or any other currency, with the AED equivalent kept in the ledger. Open balances are revalued at month end and the exchange difference posts on its own. Growth and Premium.
Register trucks, trailers, reefers and forklifts as fixed assets, tagged to the depot or contract that uses them, and run depreciation each month in one click.
Tag income and costs to trips, routes, contracts or depots and read the profit for each. Hold retention on an invoice where a client keeps part of it back.
Monthly contract invoices emailed automatically, payment links once a payment provider is connected, automatic email reminders, and customer statements and ageing so you know who is late.
Foreign-currency bills and invoices, with the AED equivalent on each document and month-end revaluation of open balances. Growth and Premium.
Purchase orders for tyres and spare parts, bills with an approval limit, and driver expense claims for fuel and tolls.
Monthly payroll in AED with a WPS SIF file, gratuity accrued every month, payslips in Arabic and English, and notices before driving licences, visas and work permits expire.
Trucks and equipment with depreciation run each month in one click, and a bank reconciliation that matches fuel card and toll payments.
Domestic deliveries and warehousing in the example carry VAT at 5%. UAE VAT law zero-rates the international transport of goods, but whether a particular movement qualifies depends on its facts, so confirm it with your tax adviser before you set up your service items. Zero-rated sales reach their own box of the VAT 201, apart from standard-rated ones.
Services bought from abroad are accounted for under the reverse charge in Box 3 and recovered in Box 10 where the normal rules allow. Input VAT on diesel, tyres and subcontractors is collected as you post bills and claims, and the VAT 201 is laid out from the ledger for you to enter on EmaraTax.
Invoices to business clients fall under UAE e-invoicing: under AED 50M of revenue, you appoint an accredited service provider by 31 March 2027 and transmit from 1 July 2027. Aqid ERP generates every invoice as signed PINT AE XML today; its connection to a provider is in progress and not yet live.
For small businesses that need compliant invoicing
77 د.إ / month
For teams that want the full books, not only invoices
109 د.إ / month
For companies with branches, devices and volume
214 د.إ / month
Yes. Tag invoices, bills and expense claims to a project or cost centre for each trip, route or contract, allocate payroll cost to it, and run the profit and loss for each tag.
No. There is no fleet, GPS, dispatch or route module. Keep your fleet system; Aqid ERP holds the trucks as fixed assets and handles the accounting, VAT and payroll.
UAE VAT law zero-rates the international transport of goods, while domestic deliveries are standard-rated at 5%. Which of your services qualify depends on each movement, so agree it with your tax adviser and set up a service item for each treatment.
Yes, on Growth and Premium. The bill keeps its currency, the ledger records the AED equivalent at the day's rate, and open balances are revalued at month end.
Yes. Each run produces a WPS SIF file for your bank and accrues end-of-service gratuity. It warns you when the payday is after the 1st, as Resolution 340 of 2026 requires wages by then, and when a driver has no IBAN. No bank has yet accepted an Aqid ERP file, so test the first one with yours.
Invoices to businesses: from 1 July 2027 under AED 50M of revenue, with a provider appointed by 31 March 2027, and from 1 January 2027 at AED 50M and above. Aqid ERP already keeps signed PINT AE XML with each invoice; its provider connection is not yet live, and it is not itself a provider.
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