SynergERP has developed the UAE tax module for Sage Intacct, called Intaxx.
Intaxx is a complete UAE VAT compliance package built inside Sage Intacct covering VAT calculations, FTA audit files, and compliant tax invoices, with limited input required from your Finance team.
Built by SynergERP for Sage
Sage contracted SynergERP to build the official UAE tax module. That decision reflects both SynergERP’s deep expertise in Sage products and its understanding of what organisations in the UAE actually need. These localisations ensure that Sage Intacct can be implemented as a compliance-ready ERP solution.
Why Localisation is Needed
UAE VAT is not complicated. UAE compliance is.
At a flat 5%, UAE VAT is arguably simpler than the UK, Germany, or South Africa’s tax systems. So the challenge isn’t the rate it’s precision. ERP systems must be configured to comply exactly with how the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) expects transactions to be recorded, reported, and audited.
Large organisations don’t want to spend months building tax logic themselves. Sage Intacct’s UAE localisation package removes that burden entirely but only if the configuration is done correctly from the start.
UAE-specific requirements that demand localisation.
TRN on every invoice: The FTA requires the supplier’s Tax Registration Number with specific formatting on all VAT invoices. A standard invoice layout used in the US or UK will not meet these requirements.
Mandatory invoice fields: Tax invoices, simplified invoices, credit notes, and debit notes each have their own prescribed field sets. The ERP must ensure all mandatory fields are included and correctly presented.
Designated Zones: Certain free zones can be treated differently for VAT purposes depending on the type of goods, whether goods physically enter or leave the zone, and whether services are involved. The ERP needs specific tax logic to handle these correctly.
GCC cross-border rules: VAT treatment varies depending on whether goods are exported outside the GCC, supplied to another GCC member state, or sold to a VAT-registered customer. These are tax scenarios not typically found in other regions.
Reverse charge mechanism: Imported services for example, software purchased from a US vendor require the UAE buyer to self-account for VAT: declaring output VAT while simultaneously claiming input VAT where eligible. The ERP must post the correct accounting entries automatically.
E-invoicing (Peppol): The UAE is implementing mandatory e-invoicing with structured data fields, specific tax identifiers, standardised electronic formats, and FTA validation rules. ERP systems need a dedicated compliance layer to support this.
Introducing Intaxx
Three outputs, everything the Federal Tax Authority expects.
Intaxx is SynergERP’s custom tax solution built natively within Sage Intacct. It delivers exactly what a compliant financial system requires:
- VAT return file : a box-by-box report mapping every transaction to its correct FTA return category.
- FTA audit file : supporting documentation made up of supplies, purchases, and general ledger listing tables, ready for FTA inspection.
- Compliant tax invoices : PDF tax invoices and credit notes with all mandatory FTA fields included.
What’s included in the package
- VAT requirement documentation covering all UAE FTA obligations.
- Step-by-step setup guide, so your team isn’t starting from scratch.
- Import templates that bring the configuration directly into Sage Intacct.
- Reporting templates built on Sage Intacct’s standard report writer editable to add or exclude detail as needed.
- A tax invoice PDF template, customisable to each customer’s specifications.
How VAT is calculated
Automatic tax treatment for every transaction type.
Intaxx mirrors Sage Intacct’s standard tax architecture: contact tax groups, item tax groups, and tax details that define how each transaction maps to the VAT return. The system handles the logic your team just posts the transaction.
| Transaction type | VAT treatment | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Local purchase | Standard input VAT | 5% |
| Foreign / import purchase | Reverse charge | Net zero |
| Local sale | Standard output VAT | 5% |
| Foreign sale | Zero-rated | 0% |
Stay compliant without building it yourself
Intaxx gives your finance team a fully configured UAE VAT environment inside Sage Intacct, including e-invoicing readiness as the FTA mandate rolls out.
Talk to SynergERP about getting set up.
