{
  "id": 1243480,
  "title": "ICAP UAE Chapter brings finance professionals together for e-invoicing boot camp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/icap-uae-chapter-brings-finance-professionals-together-for-e",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-16T08:44:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/tax-news/icap-uae-chapter-brings-finance-professionals-together-for-e-invoicing-boot-camp-1.500642597"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi held its first UAE E-Invoicing Boot Camp in August 2026, bringing together finance and tax professionals, regulators, business leaders, tax specialists, and technology experts to discuss the implications of e-invoicing for the UAE's digital tax transformation. Organized by the ICAP UAE Chapter, chaired by Asif Iqbal, the event featured speakers including Abdulla Al Bastaki, CEO of the Information Technology Sector at the Federal Tax Authority, and Yasir Gadit, ICAP Council Member. Technical sessions covered tax requirements and implementation considerations, with frameworks presented by Muhammad Rizwan Khan, emphasizing the need to integrate e-invoicing into corporate governance and internal controls. The technology session by Sangmesh Hiremath demonstrated the e-invoicing process, highlighting the role of Accredited Service Providers. Shafqat Ali Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE, underscored the strong economic ties between Pakistan and the UAE and the growing role of finance professionals in digital transformation. The event concluded with recognition of attendees and a gathering to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: Finance and tax professionals gathered in Abu Dhabi for an e-invoicing boot camp organised by the UAE Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), as businesses prepare for the UAE’s next phase of digital tax transformation. The UAE E-Invoicing Boot Camp 2026, held at the InterContinental Abu Dhabi on August 13, brought together regulators, finance leaders, tax…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}