Are Free Zone companies required to comply?
Swathy
Published on Oct 31, 2025
Yes. If a Free Zone company is VAT-registered and issues B2B or B2G invoices within the UAE, it must comply with the e-invoicing mandate. Free Zone status does not exempt businesses from e-invoicing.
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