Delivery note format for the UAE

Fill in a delivery note and print it, free, no signup. It proves delivery. A sale also needs a tax invoice.

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Fill in the delivery note, then print it or Print → "Save as PDF". Nothing you type is stored or sent. A delivery note shows quantities. It is not a tax invoice.

DELIVERY NOTE

UAE · proof of delivery, not a tax invoice

Delivery note no.
Date
Order / invoice ref.
Sent by
Delivered to
Description of goodsCodeQtyUnitRemarks
Notes

Dispatched by


Signature

Received by


Name and signature

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Delivery note and tax invoice in the UAE

  1. A delivery note is proof that goods were delivered. Secondary sources say it has no direct VAT effect. The FTA position was not confirmed.
  2. A sale needs a tax invoice. Its fields are set in Article 59 of the VAT Executive Regulations (Cabinet Decision 52 of 2017).
  3. Keep delivery notes, invoices and proof of delivery together. The FTA can ask for them in an audit.
  4. E-invoicing is being introduced. The FTA says the Ministry of Finance portal is the only official source for the timeline.

Source: UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA), Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on VAT and its Executive Regulations. The invoice fields are from the FTA-hosted English translation of Article 59 (the Arabic text is the legal one). No FTA page we found mentions delivery notes. Last checked 31 October 2026. Confirm on tax.gov.ae.

Need the same paper for India? See the delivery challan format. For a sale, make a GST invoice.

Filled delivery note example for UAE: steel bars and plate sent with a delivery note number, quantities, remarks and signature lines
Example: a filled delivery note. Download the blank one above.

Questions, answered.

Is a delivery note a tax invoice in the UAE?

No. A sale needs a tax invoice. Keep the delivery note with it as proof of delivery.

What must a UAE tax invoice show?

The words "Tax Invoice", the supplier's 15-digit TRN, the date, a description, the VAT rate and amount in AED, and the total. Check the full list on tax.gov.ae.

What VAT rate applies in the UAE?

The standard VAT rate is 5 %. Use the UAE VAT calculator to add or remove it.

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