Sahla.ERP software built for the UAE.
Most suites were built for another tax system and localised afterwards. This one starts from the FTA rules and works backwards.
From AED 199 per month, chartered team included. No implementation project, no consultant day rate.
Accounting overview
Al Barsha Trading LLC · FY 2026
What a UAE business actually needs.
Eight requirements the FTA imposes. Judge any suite against them, ours included.
| Requirement | SahlaBuilt for the Emirates | A generic international suiteLocalised afterwards |
|---|---|---|
| FTA compliant invoice with QR code | Built in, on every plan | Usually an add-on or a local partner |
| UBL 2.1 and PINT-AE e-invoicing | Built in, Peppol ready | Roadmap item in most suites |
| VAT at 5% computed and filed | Prepared and submitted on EmaraTax | Computed, filing left to you |
| Corporate tax at 9% | Computed, Small Business Relief checked | Rarely modelled for the UAE |
| Free zone qualifying income test | Run every year | Not modelled |
| Arabic and English documents | Both, bilingual catalogue | Depends on the localisation pack |
| UAE bank feeds | Emirates NBD, Mashreq, ADCB, RAK Bank | Through a third party aggregator |
| A chartered accountant on the file | Included from AED 199 per month | Software only, accountant billed separately |
| The right hand column describes the common pattern, not one named product. Compare it against the suite you are actually considering, and ask them the same eight questions. | ||
Why the difference costs money.
A rejected filing is not a software bug
- AED 10,000 for a late Corporate Tax registration
The penalty exists whether or not your suite reminded you. A localisation pack that computes but does not file leaves the deadline on your desk.
- Qualifying income is tested annually
If nothing in your system models it, you find out you lost the 0% rate when the return is already due.
E-invoicing is not a file format
- UBL 2.1 and PINT-AE, not just a PDF
The Peppol rollout means structured invoices exchanged between accredited providers. A PDF with a logo will not clear.
- The QR code is already mandatory
Every invoice you issue today needs it. It is on the free plan here, and an add-on almost everywhere else.
Questions we get on this page.
Send us your question on WhatsApp. We answer with a real number, not a brochure.
Book a callNo. Most clients start with the current financial year and leave history in the old system. If you want the history migrated, we quote it separately after looking at the export.
No. The subscription starts when your books do. What takes time is the takeover of an existing ledger, and that is included.
Yes. Take Invoicing on its own and give them the exports. You lose the filings and the monthly review, you keep the compliant billing.
Yes, that is what the stock and till connectors are for. Foodics, Loyverse, Square, Lightspeed and Odoo post straight into the ledger, per store and per day.
Tell us what you sell. We will tell you what to file.
A free 15 minute call with an adviser who files these every week, not a call centre.