UAE Peppol ID: what it is and how it's built

Your UAE Peppol ID is 0235: followed by the first 10 digits of your Tax Registration Number (TRN). That ID is the address other businesses use to send you e-invoices, so a single wrong digit means invoices can't reach you.

The UAE is bringing in mandatory e-invoicing in phases over 2026 and 2027, and it runs on the Peppol network. Every business that joins gets a Peppol Participant ID. This guide shows how the ID is built and how to check yours.

What is a Peppol Participant ID?

A Peppol Participant ID is your business's unique address on the Peppol network, much as an email address is for email. Your Accredited Service Provider (ASP) registers you under this ID. When a supplier sends you an invoice, their ASP looks up your ID to find out where to deliver it.

Every Peppol ID has two parts:

•      Scheme code: a four-digit code that says which kind of identifier follows. Each country or identifier type has its own code.

•      Identifier value: the number itself, such as a tax ID or company registration number.

UAE Peppol ID

The UAE format: 0235:XXXXXXXXXX

A UAE Tax Identification Number (TIN) consists of three components:

  • Scheme Code (0235): Identifies the number as a UAE TIN.

  • Separator (:): Separates the scheme code from the identifier value.

  • Identifier Value (XXXXXXXXXX): The first 10 digits of your 15-digit Tax Registration Number (TRN), which form your TIN.

The complete format is 0235, where the Xs represent your 10-digit TIN.

From TRN to Peppol ID: a worked example

You can work out your Peppol ID from your TRN in three steps:

1.     Find your 15-digit TRN on your VAT registration certificate or in EmaraTax, for example 100123456700003.

2.     Keep the first 10 digits, 1001234567, and drop the last 5.

3.     Put 0235: in front: 0235:1001234567.

The TRN in this example is made up. Use your own when you check your ID.

Common mistakes to avoid

•      Using the full 15-digit TRN. The identifier value is only the first 10 digits.

•      Getting the scheme code wrong. UAE TINs use 0235. Codes from other countries or ID types will route invoices to the wrong place.

•      Leaving out the colon or adding spaces. The ID is written exactly as 0235: followed by the 10 digits.

•      Not checking what your customers and suppliers hold. Make sure your ERP, your ASP and the businesses you trade with all have the same ID for you.

Next steps

Work out your Peppol ID now and confirm it with your ASP before your go-live date. Eccuracy can help you check your TRN details, choose an ASP and prepare your invoicing for the UAE e-invoicing mandate. Contact our team to get started.