Glossary
DCTCE (Decentralised Continuous Transaction Control and Exchange) is the name for the UAE e-invoicing model. Invoices are exchanged between businesses through Accredited Service Providers over Peppol, rather than through a central government platform, while tax data is reported to the FTA in near real time.
Also known as: Decentralised Continuous Transaction Control and Exchange
“Decentralised” refers to the exchange: no single government system sits between supplier and buyer. “Continuous transaction control” refers to the reporting: the FTA receives tax data as invoices are issued.
In practice DCTCE is implemented through the Peppol 5-corner model, in which the FTA is the fifth corner.
See the full picture in our guide to UAE e-invoicing, or browse the UAE e-invoicing FAQ.
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