Using NShine ERP in the UAE and GCC
You will know how to set up a GCC transport company: a VAT rate, TRN on your company and your customers, the UAE VAT 201 report, the right currency and decimals, and the documents Gulf fleets track.
The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain share a VAT framework with local differences. NShine ERP handles them with the same Settings tabs used everywhere: Tax Rates, Company, Currencies and Document Mapping, plus a built-in UAE VAT 201 report.
VAT And TRN
- Create VAT 5 under Settings › Tax Rates and a VAT 0 rate for zero-rated or exempt supplies. In a state with a different standard rate, add that rate instead.
- Enter your tax registration number in the TRN field under Settings › Company. It prints on every tax invoice.
- Enter each customer’s and supplier’s TRN on their record; tax invoices between registered businesses need both numbers.
- Reverse charge on imported services or on specific supplies: tick RCM Applicable on the supplier and Apply RCM on the invoice.
The UAE VAT 201 Report
- Reports › Finance › UAE VAT 201 totals your output tax from customer invoices and input tax from supplier and purchase invoices for the period you select, laid out to match the return.
- Use Select Range for the tax period, then print or export to Excel for filing.
- The Customer TAX Report and Supplier TAX Report give the invoice-level detail behind the totals.
E-Invoicing Readiness
Saudi Arabia (ZATCA) and the UAE are phasing in e-invoicing for businesses through 2026. NShine ERP tax invoices carry the fields these schemes rely on: your TRN and the customer’s, invoice number and date, line amounts, tax rate and tax amount. Treat this as readiness: the invoice data is structured the way the schemes expect. Confirm with support how submission will work for your company before your mandated date.
Currencies And Decimals
- Set the company Currency and No. of Decimal under Settings › Company to match the table; three-decimal currencies need 3 or totals will round wrongly.
- The other Gulf currencies are already under Settings › Currencies for goods invoice values on cross-border bookings.
Country | Currency | No. of Decimal |
|---|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | AED | 2 |
Saudi Arabia | SAR | 2 |
Qatar | QAR | 2 |
Oman | OMR | 3 |
Kuwait | KWD | 3 |
Bahrain | BHD | 3 |
Documents To Map
- Vehicle: Registration (Mulkiya), Insurance, Border Tax for cross-border trips, and any cross-border permit card required for the routes you run.
- Employee: Driving License, identity documents, residence permit, Health Insurance.
- Customer and Supplier: Trade License and TRN certificate.
- Add each under Settings › Document Mapping with a Remind Before that allows for renewal through the authority.
Year And Payroll
- Most GCC companies run a January to December financial year; create it under Settings › Financial Year and Set Active.
- Bank details on employees use the IBAN field; the Salary payments register shows IBAN per employee for the bank file.
Need Help?
Chat with the NShine ERP support team on WhatsApp at +91 79950 87755, or ask from inside the app. Last checked 9 November 2026 against app.nshineerp.com.