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PB UAE VAT Invoicing System for WooCommerce<\/strong> is the document management solution for WooCommerce stores operating in the United Arab Emirates under the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) VAT regime.<\/p>\n\n

PDF generation is fully bundled \u2014 no Composer, no server configuration, no additional installs required. Upload, activate, and you're issuing FTA-compliant PDFs immediately.<\/p>\n\n

Key Features<\/h4>\n\n

\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea Full FTA \/ UAE VAT Compliance<\/strong>\n* Validates 15-digit Tax Registration Number (TRN) \u2014 must start with 1 or 3\n* Standard vs. Simplified Tax Invoice (AED 10,000 threshold)\n* VAT amount always in AED as required by FTA\n* Locally generated QR code image from TLV Base64 invoice data (no third-party QR API)\n* PINT AE XML export for Phase 2 readiness (2027)\n* Reverse charge mechanism support<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udcc4 Six Document Types<\/strong>\nTax Invoice \u00b7 Receipt \u00b7 Credit Note \u00b7 Proforma Invoice \u00b7 Packing Slip \u00b7 Delivery Note<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udda8 Zero-Setup PDF Generation<\/strong>\n* Dompdf library bundled \u2014 no Composer, no server changes needed\n* Works immediately after plugin activation\n* Professional A4 layouts with company logo, brand colours, QR code\n* Arabic text support via character mapping<\/p>\n\n

\u2699\ufe0f Workflow Automation<\/strong>\n* Auto-issue documents on configurable order status changes\n* Attach PDFs to WooCommerce transactional emails\n* Per-document-type email attachment control<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd27 Admin Features<\/strong>\n* 5-step setup wizard on first install\n* Visual template picker with live preview\n* Per-document sequential numbering with custom prefix\/suffix\n* Documents log, VAT report, bulk PDF ZIP download\n* HPOS (High Performance Order Storage) compatible<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udc64 Customer Features<\/strong>\n* Invoice and receipt download buttons inside WooCommerce My Account > Orders\n* Secure HMAC-signed download URLs<\/p>\n\n

Privacy \/ External Services<\/h3>\n\n

This plugin does not track users, does not send analytics, and does not send invoice data to PluginsBuy or to any third-party QR service. PDF generation and QR image generation are handled entirely on your server.<\/p>\n\n

Bundled Libraries<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Dompdf<\/strong> (LGPL 2.1) \u2014 HTML-to-PDF renderer. Used locally only. https:\/\/github.com\/dompdf\/dompdf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Upload the pb-invoicing-system<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n
    2. Activate through Plugins > Installed Plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. WooCommerce must be installed and active<\/li>\n
    4. Follow the 5-step setup wizard that launches automatically<\/li>\n
    5. Start issuing FTA-compliant PDFs \u2014 no additional configuration needed!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n

      Does this require Composer or any server changes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      No. The Dompdf PDF library is bundled directly in the plugin. Install and activate \u2014 PDFs work immediately.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Is this FTA compliant?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      The plugin implements the technical requirements of UAE FTA e-Invoicing Phase 1: TRN validation, AED VAT amounts, QR codes with TLV Base64 encoding, and PINT AE XML for Phase 2 readiness. It does not guarantee legal compliance \u2014 users are responsible for verifying their specific tax obligations with a qualified tax advisor.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Does it support Arabic?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes, common Arabic values (emirate names, etc.) are mapped to English for PDF output. The plugin is fully translation-ready (po\/mo files).<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Can customers download their invoices?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes. Customers can download available documents directly from their WooCommerce My Account > Orders screen.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

      1.6.9<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Audited document numbering option keys across defaults, settings UI, save handling and runtime sequence formatting.<\/li>\n
      • Added consistent numbering defaults and save support for all document types.<\/li>\n
      • Rechecked WordPress.org review items for prefixes, external QR calls, public attribution, plugin headers, raw script\/style tags and PHP syntax.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.6.4<\/h4>\n\n

        1.6.3<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Replaced fake decorative QR pattern with locally generated scannable QR codes.<\/li>\n
        • QR codes now correctly encode FTA TLV Base64 data and are readable by QR scanners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.6.2<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Renamed plugin display name for WordPress.org clarity<\/li>\n
          • Removed all public-facing PluginsBuy attribution from documents and emails<\/li>\n
          • Removed external QR code API usage and generated QR images locally<\/li>\n
          • Removed free-version licensing\/update API endpoint constants<\/li>\n
          • Updated upload directory handling to use wp_upload_dir()<\/li>\n
          • Addressed WordPress.org enqueue\/style\/script review feedback for standalone templates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.6.1<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • PDF engine uses Dompdf for HTML template rendering<\/li>\n
            • Fixed VAT Reports page for HPOS (High Performance Order Storage) compatibility<\/li>\n
            • Fixed setup wizard re-running after plugin reinstall\/reactivation<\/li>\n
            • Fixed all Plugin Check (WPCS) warnings: nonce verification, escaping, wp_date(), WP filesystem functions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • Initial release \u2014 all six document types, bundled PDF engine, FTA compliance engine, 5-step wizard, HPOS compatible<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"UAE VAT invoices, receipts, credit notes, PDFs, QR codes and VAT reports for WooCommerce.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/329875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329875"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/pluginsbuy"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=329875"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=329875"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=329875"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=329875"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=329875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}