How to Switch Accounting Software Without Losing Data
Namrata02 Sept 2026
For businesses already running their accounts in TallyPrime, UAE e-invoicing creates a practical choice. Keep accounting and the Accredited Service Provider in separate systems, or connect both through the same working environment?
Quick Answer
If you already use TallyPrime, you can appoint Tally Software Solutions FZCO as your UAE e-invoicing ASP through EmaraTax. Update to Release 7.1, keep your Tally.NET and EmaraTax credentials ready, choose the correct VAT entity, submit the ASP appointment, then refresh TallyPrime to confirm registration and the Peppol ID in TallyPrime.
Tally now gives UAE users the second option. Tally Software Solutions FZCO is on the Ministry of Finance’s current list of Accredited Service Providers, with accreditation number 162503. Appointing it is not simply enabling another TallyPrime feature. You are formally authorising an accredited provider to connect your business with the UAE e-invoicing framework.
For businesses with annual revenue of AED 50 million or more, the current ASP appointment deadline is 30 October 2026, with mandatory implementation from 1 January 2027.
Things You Must Know Before Selecting Tally as Your ASP
- Use the ASP name correctly. On EmaraTax, look for Tally Software Solutions FZCO. TallyPrime is the software name, not the legal ASP name displayed for appointments.
- Upgrade TallyPrime first. Users can go for TallyPrime Release 7.1, which includes UAE e-invoicing setup, master configuration, transaction capture and e-invoice reporting.
- Keep your Tally.NET ID ready. You need the ID and password for the connected onboarding flow.
- Have your EmaraTax credentials available. The formal ASP appointment happens through EmaraTax.
- Pick the right VAT-registered business. If an EmaraTax login contains several entities, check the legal name and TRN. This is one of those small screens people tend to move through quickly, yet it determines exactly which business is being onboarded.
How to Select Tally as Your ASP: Step-by-Step
1. Start e-Invoicing Onboarding in TallyPrime
- Open the company you want to register.
- Go to Gateway of Tally - Exchange - All VAT Options - e-Invoice Login & Logout.
- Enter your Tally.NET ID credentials.
Here, you need to complete the e-Invoice sign-up form. Also enable the registered email address.
2. Continue on EmaraTax
After the initial onboarding, TallyPrime wants you to open EmaraTax.
- To do that, press V to open the portal.
- Log in using your existing EmaraTax credentials and select the correct VAT-registered business.
Spend a few seconds checking the legal name and TRN before moving ahead. When one login contains several entities with similar names, that small check helps ensure the right registration is carried through.
3. Select Tally Software Solutions FZCO
- Go to the ASP selection screen and find Tally Software Solutions FZCO.
- Select it, enter the requested information, review the details and choose Submit.
There is a useful distinction here: you are appointing the accredited legal entity through EmaraTax, not merely switching on a setting inside your accounting software.
4. Return to TallyPrime and Refresh
- Now, go back to TallyPrime and press S (Refresh Status).
TallyPrime retrieves the latest registration status. Once registration is completed, the ASP section can show the selected provider and the generated Peppol ID, the electronic address used to identify your business on the Peppol network.
Benefits of Choosing TallyPrime for e-Invoicing
The strongest benefit is simple: the invoice data already exists where the invoice is created.
- Customer details, TRNs, tax rates, items, units, ledgers and transaction values are maintained in TallyPrime. Keeping e-invoicing connected to that data reduces duplicate entry and gives finance teams one place to maintain master data.
- TallyPrime also provides validations and reports that help identify missing or inconsistent information such as VAT registration details, party information, place of supply and UOM-to-UQC mapping. That makes corrections easier while the transaction is still fresh.
- The connected workflow is built around invoice preparation, validation, Peppol exchange, delivery and status handling. Instead of repeatedly moving invoice data between accounting software and another platform, the finance team can work from the same environment.
- Keeping accounts, VAT information and e-invoicing closer together also improves control. User access and audit trails remain easier to review, while fewer repeated steps leave finance teams more time for reconciliation, collections and month-end work.
- For UAE businesses, there is another practical advantage: TallyPrime is being updated around the country’s e-invoicing requirements, including structured data preparation and PINT-AE-related fields. The accounting workflow can remain familiar even as invoices move through the regulated electronic network.
Final Thought
Making Tally your ASP is a short registration process. Preparing the data behind that registration deserves more attention.
Before appointing the ASP, review TRNs, company registration details, party masters, units of measurement, and tax settings. When those records agree, onboarding becomes what it should be. It'll turn into a clean connection between systems that already speak the same language.
For a UAE business already using TallyPrime, that is the real appeal. E-invoicing becomes part of the accounting workflow rather than a separate compliance routine sitting beside it.
FAQs
- Why does TallyPrime show a Peppol ID after registration?
The Peppol ID identifies your business electronically on the Peppol network so structured documents can be routed to the correct participant.
- Do group companies complete one shared registration?
Where member companies maintain separate company data, Tally requires registration for each relevant member company so its identification details are linked correctly.
- What should a group company check before registering a member entity?
Check the group TRN, member-company TIN, company name, registered email and the company data opened in TallyPrime. Tally provides a separate group-company flow because the relationship between those entities matters.
- How can the finance team check transactions before e-invoice exchange?
Use TallyPrime’s e-Invoice Report. It highlights transactions needing attention and lets users review incomplete or missing e-invoice information before those records move further through the process.
