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Bill pay (Bill.com, Melio)

Short answer

Supplier bills for UAE companies are entered, coded and routed for your approval, then paid through Bill.com, Melio or your UAE bank's own payment platform, on the schedule you set, with every payment matched back to its bill in Xero, QuickBooks Online or Zoho Books.

Aged receivables

Illustrative client · August 2026

AED

One balance past 60 days, being chased
Aged receivables
CustomerCurrent1-3061+
Customer A18,400--
Customer B9,2504,100-
Customer C-6,780-
Customer D12,600--
Customer E--1,450
Total40,25010,8801,450

Illustrative. An example of the document, not a client's figures.

Paying suppliers on your terms, not theirs

Every vendor bill received is entered and coded to your chart of accounts, then routed for your approval before anything is released. Whether you pay through Bill.com, Melio, or the payment portal built into an Emirates NBD, ADCB or Mashreq business account, nothing moves until you sign off, unless you hand that step to us in writing.

VAT on a supplier bill

A VAT-registered supplier's bill should show their own Tax Registration Number and the 5% VAT charged separately from the net amount. We check that layout before a bill is coded, because a bill missing a valid TRN is one your finance team, and later your VAT return preparer, will need to query rather than simply pay.

Free zone and mainland payment flows

A DMCC or JAFZA-based company often pays suppliers in AED and USD side by side, since many free zone contracts and shipping invoices are priced in dollars. We keep both currencies reconciled to the right bill rather than converting everything to one figure early, so the actual exchange gain or loss is visible when the month closes.

Catching errors before they are paid

Larger purchase orders go through a three-way match against the purchase order and the delivery note, catching a price or quantity mismatch before the bill clears for payment. A running list of what is due, by vendor and due date, means nothing gets missed because an invoice sat unopened in an inbox for two weeks.

What stays your decision

We do not decide which supplier gets paid first when cash is tight, and we do not negotiate payment terms on your behalf. Duplicate and suspicious bills are flagged before payment, and every confirmation is matched back to the original bill so your payable balance always reflects what is genuinely still owed.

Questions

Frequently asked questions: Bill pay (Bill.com, Melio)

Do you have authority to move money on our behalf?

No. Payment runs are queued for your approval inside Bill.com, Melio or your bank's own platform. Nothing pays until you release it, unless you choose to delegate that step to us in writing.

Can you pay suppliers in both AED and foreign currency?

Yes. Free zone companies especially deal in AED and USD side by side, and we keep each currency's bills and payments reconciled separately rather than blending them into one converted figure.

How do you check a supplier's VAT invoice before paying it?

We confirm the supplier's Tax Registration Number appears on the bill and that VAT is shown as a separate 5% line from the net amount, flagging anything that looks wrong before the bill is coded.

How is bill pay priced for a UAE company?

Pricing depends on your transaction volume, the software and banks you use, and how much cleanup is needed before ongoing work starts. Current ranges are on the pricing page, and your exact fee is confirmed in writing before anything begins.

Do you have authority to move money on your own?

No. Payment runs are queued for your approval inside Bill.com or Melio. Nothing pays until you release it, unless you choose to delegate that step to us in writing.

Can you work with the payment tool we already use?

Yes, if it is Bill.com or Melio. If you use something else we will tell you whether we can support it before you sign up.

What is included in bill pay (Bill.com, Melio)?

Bill pay (Bill.com, Melio) covers vendor bills entered and coded to your chart of accounts and approval routing set up so the right person signs off before anything pays. The exact scope is agreed and set out in writing before work starts, so you know precisely what is and is not covered before the first deliverable arrives.

How is bill pay (Bill.com, Melio) priced?

Pricing for bill pay (Bill.com, Melio) depends on your transaction volume, the software you use, and how much cleanup is needed before ongoing work starts. Current ranges are published on the pricing page, and your exact fee is confirmed in writing before anything begins.

Next step

Talk to the team that would run your books

A short call covers your setup, your software and what a first month would look like. You get a written scope and price after it.