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Twelve questions worth asking every provider

Take this list into every provider conversation and ask the same questions in the same order. The comparison becomes genuinely useful, and the providers who are uncomfortable with specific questions identify themselves quickly.

Structured XML, not PDFPINT AE specificationPeppol networkFTA as fifth corner
Mandatory
For in-scope businesses
Phased
By annual revenue
TIN based
Not VAT registration
B2C
Excluded for now
What matters

What you actually need to know

Four things worth understanding properly before you spend money on anything.

1Ask for named integrations, not categories

Not 'we integrate with major ERPs' but 'name three UAE clients running the same system and version as mine'. The difference in answer quality is instructive.

2Ask what happens on a rejection

Who is notified, through what channel, how quickly, and what tooling do you get to investigate it. Rejections are routine and the handling matters.

3Ask about your archive in writing

Where it is held, for how long, in what format you can export it, at what cost, and how long an export takes.

4Ask what their busiest week looks like

Everyone is responsive in a sales cycle. Ask how support performed in the week before the last major deadline, and ask for a reference who was there.

Practical steps

A short readiness list

Seven things that turn a vague worry into a manageable task list.

Questions we get asked

Frequently asked

Short, practical answers. If yours is not here, ask us directly — we answer even if you never become a client.

What should I ask an ASP first?

Whether they have named, referenceable integrations with the exact system you run. If not, your project is longer than they are implying.

How many providers should I evaluate?

Two or three is usually enough for a serious comparison. More than that and the evaluation itself becomes the delay.

Can GoldenKey sit in on those conversations?

Yes. Having someone in the room who has heard the same pitch several times tends to change the quality of the answers.

GoldenKey e-Invoice · in development

We are building our own e-invoicing app — and the ERP and CRM around it

Most businesses will need something sitting between their sales desk and their Accredited Service Provider — a system that creates a proper structured invoice, holds the customer data the standard demands, and keeps a record an auditor will accept. That is what we build, and because we build it ourselves we can shape it around your business rather than asking you to reshape your business around a product.

Numbering that holds upSequential, gap-free numbering per series, per branch and per financial year.
Branch & multi-companyRun several licences or branches from one login with separate numbering and reporting.
Roles & permissionsAccounts, sales and management each see only what they should.
CRM built inLeads, quotations, follow-ups and the invoice that eventually comes out of them, in one thread.
Accounting sideChart of accounts, double-entry ledger, receivables ageing and payment allocation.
Reports that answer questionsOutstanding by customer, VAT summary by period, revenue by branch or salesperson.
API for your existing stackIf you already run an ERP or a shop system, we integrate rather than replace.
Import your historyExisting customers and open invoices moved across from Excel, Tally, Zoho or QuickBooks.
Works on mobileIssue and check invoices from a phone — useful for site, showroom and delivery teams.

GoldenKey is a business setup and compliance consultancy. We are not a Ministry of Finance Accredited Service Provider, and we do not claim to be one. Our software is built to work alongside the ASP you appoint. Scope, timelines and pricing are agreed in writing before any work starts.

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How to use this pageThis page is general guidance written for business owners, not tax or legal advice, and the e-invoicing rules are still being added to. Deadlines and thresholds quoted here reflect the position published by the UAE Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority at the time of writing — check your own dates against the official guidance, or ask us and we will confirm them with you in writing. Any prices mentioned are indicative and are confirmed in writing before work begins.
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