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- noon and Amazon statements matched
- Cash on delivery, Tabby and Tamara
- VAT tracked on every fee
Industries · Ecommerce · UAE
Ecommerce accounting in the UAE that follows every dirham.
Excello's ecommerce accounting in the UAE keeps the books for online stores and marketplace sellers: noon and Amazon statements, cash on delivery, Tabby, Tamara and card payouts matched to the bank, VAT tracked on every sale and fee, and the month closed within five business days.
Money reaches a UAE seller from half a dozen directions, each on its own timetable. Your books should show where every dirham is, inside your own QuickBooks, Xero or Odoo.
- UAE
- noon and Amazon matched
- Cash on delivery order by order
- VAT on every fee
- Closed within five business days
What is ecommerce accounting in the UAE?
Six ways to get paid
Ecommerce accounting in the UAE is the bookkeeping and tax work of an online business selling in the Emirates: marketplace statements, cash on delivery and payment gateways matched to the bank, and VAT tracked on every sale and each fee.
An ecommerce business in the UAE rarely gets paid one way. A noon seller receives weekly statements, Amazon pays settlements, buy-now-pay-later providers pay on set weekdays, and couriers hand over cash-on-delivery money days after the parcel arrives. Each takes its fees first, and most add VAT to them.
| Channel | How it pays | What is split out and matched |
|---|---|---|
| noon | A statement every week, paid once earnings reach AED 100 (AED 1,000 to a bank account in another currency) | Sales, referral and fulfillment fees, VAT on fees, returns and cash on delivery |
| Amazon.ae | Settlements, after referral fees that vary by category, with VAT added to every fee | Sales, fees, VAT on fees, refunds and reserves |
| Tabby | Every working Monday, less commission, VAT and a payout fee | Each order at full value, the fees and VAT split out |
| Tamara | Every working Tuesday, after a settlement report on Sunday | Each order at full value, the fees and VAT split out |
| Stripe, Network International, Telr, Checkout.com, PayTabs and PayPal | Card payouts net of processing fees | Payouts matched to orders and bank deposits |
| Couriers, for cash on delivery | Collected cash paid over later, less their fees | Each remittance matched to the orders it covers |
Source: noon Seller Help Center, Amazon.ae seller pricing, Tabby Business help and Tamara documentation. Checked 22 September 2026. noon, Amazon and Stripe connect directly; the others come in from their reports.
Cash on delivery, matched order by order
The cash you have not received yet
With cash on delivery, the sale happens at the door but the money arrives later, from the courier or inside a marketplace statement, less fees. Until then, it is money owed to you.
Excello records each delivered order as a sale and the uncollected cash as a balance the courier owes. When the remittance lands, it is matched to its orders, the fees go to their own accounts, and any order still unpaid stands out.
| Line | AED |
|---|---|
| Cash collected on 86 delivered orders | 12,400 |
| Cash-on-delivery fees | (430) |
| Delivery charges | (1,290) |
| Paid to your bank | 10,680 |
UAE VAT for ecommerce sellers
5% on sales and fees
UAE VAT for ecommerce works like VAT for any business: registration is required once taxable supplies pass AED 375,000 in 12 months, and allowed from AED 187,500. A registered seller charges 5% on sales in the UAE.
The part sellers miss is the VAT on fees: noon and Amazon UAE both add VAT to their fees, and so do payment providers. With the tax invoices kept, that VAT can usually be reclaimed, which lowers what you pay.
Returns and payment are due within 28 days of each tax period, quarterly for most businesses. Excello prepares them from the reconciled books, as set out on the UAE tax page.
| Line | Amount | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Dress sold, including VAT Output VAT you owe | 210 | 10 |
| Marketplace fees on the sale, plus VAT Input VAT you can usually reclaim | 31.50 | 1.50 |
| VAT due on this sale | 8.50 |
Source: UAE Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Authority, VAT. Checked 22 September 2026.
Corporate tax, free zones and selling into Saudi Arabia
Beyond VAT
Corporate tax for online sellers
Taxable income up to AED 375,000 is taxed at 0% and anything above at 9%. Revenue of AED 3 million or less can qualify for Small Business Relief in tax periods ending by 31 December 2026.
A free zone company pays 0% only on qualifying income, and sales to individual customers often fall outside it, so free zone status needs a review. Both are on the UAE tax page.
Noon KSA and Amazon.sa
Many UAE sellers also sell in Saudi Arabia. Those sales are recorded in the same set of books, from their own statements in riyals, and converted into your base currency, so you can see what each country earns.
More on currencies in multi-currency accounting.
Source: UAE Government portal (u.ae), corporate tax; Federal Tax Authority, Small Business Relief. Checked 22 September 2026.
What ecommerce accounting from Excello includes
Full scope
Orders from Noon, Amazon and your own store are recorded and matched daily, cash on delivery included. Accountants check the work weekly, or every business day on Growth and Scale, and close each month.
| What Excello does | When |
|---|---|
| noon and Amazon.ae statements split and matched | As each one is paid, reviewed every week or every business day |
| Cash on delivery matched order by order | As each courier or marketplace remits |
| Tabby and Tamara settlements, fees and VAT | Every week, as they pay |
| Card gateway payouts from Stripe, Network International, Telr, Checkout.com, PayTabs and PayPal | Daily |
| VAT on every sale and each fee, with tax invoices kept | Daily, ready for each VAT return |
| Stock, landed cost and cost of goods sold | As items sell, return and arrive |
| Noon KSA and Amazon.sa sales in the same books | Converted into your base currency |
| Month-end close with your three statements | Within five business days |
Running your own store too? See Shopify bookkeeping and accounting for Amazon sellers.
Choosing ecommerce accounting services in Dubai and the UAE
Five questions
What ecommerce accounting costs in the UAE
Pricing
Frequently asked questions
How do noon payouts work?
Every week, noon issues a payment statement. It is paid by bank transfer once your earnings reach AED 100, or AED 1,000 if your bank account is in another currency. Fees and commissions are deducted automatically, and VAT is charged on top of them.
How is cash on delivery recorded in the books?
Each delivered order is a sale, and the cash is money the courier or marketplace owes you until it is paid over. When the remittance arrives, Excello matches it to those orders and records the cash-on-delivery and delivery fees as costs.
Do online sellers in the UAE need to register for VAT?
Yes, once taxable supplies pass AED 375,000 in 12 months, and by choice from AED 187,500. A registered seller charges 5% VAT on sales in the UAE and can usually reclaim the VAT on marketplace, courier and payment fees.
How are Tabby and Tamara payments recorded?
As normal sales at their full value. Tabby pays every working Monday and Tamara every working Tuesday, both net of their commission and VAT, so each payout is matched to the orders it covers and the fees are recorded as costs.
Does an online store in the UAE pay corporate tax?
Taxable income up to AED 375,000 is taxed at 0% and anything above at 9%. A business with revenue of AED 3 million or less can claim Small Business Relief for tax periods ending by 31 December 2026, and free zone companies have their own rules.
Can Excello keep the books for sales in Saudi Arabia too?
Yes. Noon KSA and Amazon.sa sales are recorded in the same set of books as your UAE sales, from their own statements in riyals, and converted into your base currency, so you see what each country earns.
How much does ecommerce accounting cost in the UAE?
Bookkeeping for a UAE online store starts at $150 a month, depending on monthly transactions and how often the books are reviewed. Cash on delivery and marketplaces are scoped on the first call, and VAT returns and corporate tax are quoted individually.