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Quotation Template UAE: Layout and Fields | HelloBooks Build a clear UAE quotation: the fields to include, how to show 5% VAT, validity and payment terms, plus a filled-in AED example for an AC maintenance job.

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Quotation template UAE for service and trading firms

In the UAE, the quotation is often the document that wins or loses the job, and it later becomes the reference for the LPO and the invoice. A good one states exactly what is included, shows prices with and without VAT, and says how long the offer stands. Here are the fields to include, a layout that customers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi find easy to approve, and a fully filled-in example.

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What to put on a quotation

A quotation is not a tax document, so the law does not prescribe its fields. Purchasing teams, though, will push back on anything vague. These fields cover what procurement departments usually check.

  • Title "Quotation" with a unique number and issue date
  • Your company name, licence number, TRN, phone and email
  • Customer name, contact person and their enquiry or tender reference
  • Scope: what is included and, just as important, what is not
  • Line items with quantity, unit price, net amount and VAT rate
  • Subtotal, VAT at 5% and total in AED
  • Validity period, delivery or completion time and payment terms
  • Name and signature of the person issuing the quote

Showing VAT so nobody is surprised

Quote net prices per line and add VAT at the foot, then state the VAT-inclusive total in bold. Disputes start when a customer reads a net figure as the final price. If any line is zero-rated or exempt, say so on that line rather than in small print.

A business that is not VAT registered should not add VAT to a quotation at all. Write "VAT not applicable, supplier not registered" so the customer's accounts team does not query it.

Sample filled-in example

An air-conditioning maintenance company in Al Barsha quotes a villa owner's management company.

  • Quotation Q-1187, 9 October 2026, valid 30 days, reference: enquiry by email 7 October
  • Supplier: CoolBreeze Technical Services LLC, Al Barsha, Dubai, TRN 100XXXXXXXXX006
  • Customer: a Dubai property management company, attention of the maintenance manager
  • Annual maintenance contract, 4 visits for 6 split units: AED 2,400.00
  • Duct cleaning, 1 villa: AED 1,150.00
  • Excludes: spare parts and refrigerant top-ups, charged on approval
  • Subtotal AED 3,550.00, VAT 5% AED 177.50, total AED 3,727.50
  • Terms: 50% on signing, 50% after the second visit

Quotes that turn into invoices

HelloBooks keeps quotes alongside invoices, so a won quote becomes an invoice in one step with no retyping. Tell the AI agent "quote CoolBreeze's standard AMC for six units plus a duct clean" and it drafts the quote from your item list and last prices for you to check.

You can ask "which quotes from September are still open?" and get a list to chase. Branded quote layouts, terms blocks and approval rules for large quotes are among the customisations the team can configure after a call booked through /book-a-demo.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Must a quotation show VAT in the UAE?
There is no legal format for a quotation, but showing net prices, VAT at 5% and the total avoids disputes with VAT-registered and private customers alike.
How long should a quotation be valid?
Thirty days is common. Shorter periods suit goods with volatile prices, such as steel or electronics.
Is a signed quotation a contract?
An accepted quotation can form part of a contract. For larger jobs, customers usually issue an LPO or sign a separate agreement. Take legal advice where the value or risk is high.

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