Guides

UK: vaping duty and stamps (from 1 October 2026)

For wholesalers and distributors selling vaping products in the UK. Checked against gov.uk.

• Vaping Products Duty: what UK wholesalers need to do from 1 October 2026 Who needs HMRC approval, the £2.20 per 10ml maths on your price list, the key dates, and the records to keep.
• Vaping duty stamps: a goods-in checklist for UK wholesalers What a valid stamp looks like, a seven-step goods-in check, the product data you need, and HMRC's penalty table.
• Unstamped vape stock: will you clear it by 31 March 2027? A free run-down calculator for each product line, plus your options for stock that won't sell in time.
• Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 summary: what changes for vape wholesalers and their retailers The 29 October 2026 age-of-sale, free sample and discount rules, what trade discounts survive, the June 2027 advertising ban and where licensing stands.

UAE: e-invoicing and VAT invoices

For businesses in the UAE preparing for e-invoicing (from 2027). Checked against Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Authority publications.

• UAE e-invoicing: connecting your ERP or billing system Deadlines by revenue, who's in scope, what your accredited service provider does and what your own system must do.
• UAE tax invoice requirements What a full and a simplified tax invoice must show, and what changes under e-invoicing.

Automation and software

Guides on AI automation costs, choosing between n8n, Make and custom code, and connecting order systems to accounting software are on the way. Until then, the AI automation and AI order processing pages explain how we approach both.