Software for freight forwarders and customs brokers in Abu Dhabi
STAK Freight
Freight jobs from the quote to the invoice, master bills consolidating house bills, cargo lines with HS codes and customs value, and shipment milestones with a client tracking link.
One main app is free forever. AI uses prepaid credits; Receptionist is a separate paid add-on. Pricing
34 languages
AED

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STAK in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE. Here is what STAK uses for the United Arab Emirates.
- Currency
- UAE dirham (AED)
2 decimal places - VAT
- 5% standard rate
Federal Tax Authority (FTA) - Mandatory registration
- 375,000 AED
annual taxable supplies (reference, confirm with the authority) - Invoices
- Show VAT and feed the VAT return
- Language
- 34 languages
Owner screens; staff screens in 34, the online shop in 34 - Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
The standard VAT rate is 5%, administered by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). It is applied to every invoice from a rate table kept with its effective dates.
POS system and business software in the United Arab Emirates
What your forwarder gets
Sell
- Freight jobs from the quote to the invoice
- Quotes with options, online approval and e-sign
- Multi-language invoices with pay links
- Contracts and releases signed online
Jobs
- Master bills consolidating house bills
- Cargo lines with HS codes and customs value
- Deadline board for recurring filings
Customers
- Customer list and history
- Shipment milestones and a client tracking link
- WhatsApp and Instagram inbox
- Reminders and rebook buttons on WhatsApp
Team
- Till, kitchen and staff-app logins free
- Shifts, clock-in, leave and tip pools
- Payroll with the bank file and payslips in eight languages
Money
- Each job's costs, sell prices and margin
- Card and local payments through your own payment account
- Owner insights and reports
- Books, VAT and bank matching
Start free, pay when you grow
We suggest starting with Projects & Field Service free forever. Cashiers, waiters, kitchen staff and drivers are free; you only pay for back-office users.
Prices are in US dollars; every detail is on the Pricing.
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Questions people ask
What does STAK do for freight forwarders and customs brokers in Abu Dhabi?
It covers Freight jobs from the quote to the invoice; Quotes with options, online approval and e-sign; Multi-language invoices with pay links; Contracts and releases signed online; Master bills consolidating house bills and more, all built in and connected to the same customers, stock and books.
Is STAK free for a forwarder?
Yes. Projects & Field Service is free forever. Paid plans count back-office users only: Standard is USD 16 a user a month billed yearly (USD 20 monthly) and Custom USD 31 (USD 39).
How does STAK handle VAT in Abu Dhabi?
The standard VAT rate is 5%, administered by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). It is applied to every invoice from a rate table kept with its effective dates. STAK lists the mandatory registration threshold as 375,000 AED of annual taxable supplies (a reference only; confirm with the authority).
Does STAK support e-invoicing in the UAE?
STAK shows VAT at 5% on invoices and prepares the data for the VAT return. UAE e-invoicing (PINT AE over Peppol) is not switched on in STAK yet, so check your requirements with your adviser.
Which currency does STAK use in Abu Dhabi?
UAE dirham (AED) with 2 decimal places. Every amount is stored as a whole number of the smallest unit, so an invoice and the books never differ by rounding.
Do I need a payment account in the United Arab Emirates?
You connect your own payment account and bank with a provider that serves the United Arab Emirates, so your money goes straight to you; STAK never holds it. The payment methods you can take depend on the provider you choose.
Does it work in Arabic?
Yes, with a proper right-to-left layout, and English is one tap away. STAK's owner screens are in 34 languages and its staff screens in 34, which helps a team of many nationalities in Abu Dhabi.
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