GUIDES

The busywork, explained plainly.

Short, practical answers to the questions Gulf finance teams actually deal with — written by the accountants who built Orbit. No gate, no email wall.

What makes a valid UAE tax invoice — the Article 59 checklist

The exact fields the FTA requires on a full and a simplified tax invoice under Article 59 of the UAE VAT Executive Regulations, and what an invalid invoice costs you.

4 min
UAE VAT and Corporate Tax deadlines, in one place

When UAE VAT returns and payments fall due, how Corporate Tax filing works after the 9-month rule, and the KSA VAT cadence — with the penalties for missing them.

3 min
A month-end close checklist for UAE SMEs

The eight steps of a defensible month-end close — bank to lock — in the order that avoids rework, and where the time actually goes.

5 min
Why Orbit sits on top of your ledger instead of replacing it

Switching accounting systems is a migration project with an auditor problem. The case for AI that posts into the ledger you already have — Zoho, Xero, QuickBooks, Odoo, Wafeq or ERPNext.

4 min
How UAE end-of-service gratuity (EOSB) is calculated

The 21-day and 30-day rule, what counts as basic wage, the two-year cap — and why the provision belongs in your books every month, not as a year-end surprise.

4 min
Input VAT you cannot recover in the UAE

The blocked categories — entertainment, personal-use vehicles, employee benefits — where the 5% is a cost, not a claim, and how to keep them out of your VAT return.

3 min