Zoho Books is the best-positioned accounting platform for the UAE mandate — but it still can't sign and transmit a PINT-AE invoice on its own. Fastlane builds the bridge from Zoho to a Ministry-approved ASP, so you keep your software and your workflow, and your invoices clear the FTA.
Zoho Books creates your invoice data well. Compliance fails at the last step: turning that data into signed PINT-AE XML and transmitting it to the FTA over Peppol. That's the gap Fastlane closes.
Fastlane closes the gap. We map your Zoho invoice fields to the PINT-AE data dictionary and route everything through a Ministry-approved ASP. You keep issuing invoices in Zoho exactly as you do today — the compliance happens behind the scenes.
Two ways to get compliant. Essential uses a Fastlane-built connector — the lean route for most SMEs. Premium Managed hands the integration to the ASP end to end. Both run on the same Ministry-approved ASP. All prices include 5% VAT.
Your ongoing e-invoicing renewal costs about the same each year as Zoho Books itself — and unlike Zoho, it isn't optional. It's a federal mandate. The only larger figure is the one-time year-1 setup that connects Zoho to the ASP.
We scan your Zoho customer master against the PINT-AE rejection points and return a scored report and a fix-list. AED 999, credited against your setup if you proceed.
You sign the engagement and we enrol you with the Ministry-approved ASP — setting up your account and entity details: TRN, legal name, address and Peppol identity.
We register and authorise the ASP against your TRN in the FTA e-invoicing portal, so it is permitted to transmit and report invoices to the FTA on your behalf.
We build the bridge from Zoho Books to the ASP and map every mandatory Zoho field to the PINT-AE data dictionary — Fastlane-built on Essential, ASP-managed on Premium.
We run test invoices through the ASP's sandbox, confirm validation, UUID generation and FTA acknowledgement, and check credit notes and edge cases before anything goes live.
You issue compliant e-invoices straight from Zoho. We stay on as your compliance advisor and keep your e-invoice data aligned with your VAT and CT filings.
Can Zoho Books handle UAE e-invoicing on its own?
No. Zoho creates the invoice data and is the best-positioned platform for the UAE, but it can't build validated PINT-AE XML, sign the invoice, or transmit it over Peppol to the FTA. That needs an ASP. Fastlane builds the bridge between Zoho and a Ministry-approved ASP.
How much does it cost for Zoho Books?
For up to 500 invoices/year on Essential: AED 3,117 in year 1 (ASP subscription AED 1,470 + Zoho→ASP bridge AED 500 + readiness diagnostic AED 999 + VAT). Year 2 onward is AED 1,544/year — roughly the same as Zoho itself. Premium Managed, where the ASP owns the integration, is AED 8,381 in year 1.
What's the difference between Essential and Premium Managed?
Essential uses a Fastlane-built connector — the lean route for SMEs. Premium Managed uses the ASP's own integration service end to end, with priority support — better for larger or higher-volume businesses. Both run on the same Ministry-approved ASP and the same AED 1,544/year renewal.
Do I have to leave Zoho Books?
No. You keep Zoho exactly as it is. We map your Zoho fields to PINT-AE and route invoices through the ASP. No migration, no new accounting software.
Why does the readiness diagnostic cost AED 999?
It scans your Zoho customer master against every PINT-AE rejection point and returns a scored report plus the exact list of customers to fix. It's the work that prevents rejected invoices and delayed payments — and the AED 999 is credited in full against your setup if you proceed.
What if my customer master is large and messy?
The package price assumes your data is integration-ready. If the diagnostic flags a high volume of bad records, remediation is quoted separately, per record, from the scan — so you only pay to fix what your data actually needs.
When does this become mandatory?
Businesses with AED 50M+ revenue: appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026, go live 1 January 2027. Smaller businesses: ASP by 31 March 2027, go live 1 July 2027. If you supply a Phase 1 customer, you may effectively need to be compliant from January 2027.
Tell us your invoice volume and we'll send an exact AED quote — with a client-ready proposal — in about 5 minutes.
Other software, free zones and related compliance — with exact AED pricing.