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GCC · AE
POS software UAE for retail, restaurants, and bars
Run POS software UAE businesses trust for AED billing, VAT, multi-outlet inventory, and floor tools for dining and nightlife (where alcohol rules allow).
Dubai and Abu Dhabi hospitality groups often mix retail counters, dining rooms, and licensed bars — all on one platform with AED settlement.
Local facts
Currency
AED — UAE Dirham
Tax
VAT
Payments
Cash, card, wallet, gift card
Local tax, currency, and payments
UAE VAT profiles apply at checkout with receipt labelling suited to hospitality and retail.
Cash, card, wallet, and gift card rails are supported as configured per location.
Legal drinking age 21 applies where alcohol service is permitted.
- Currency in-app
- AED (UAE Dirham)
- Tax engine
- VAT — see GST and VAT POS
- Payment rails
- Cash, card, wallet, gift card — see payment terminal integration
Hospitality and retail operations
Counters, waiter floor apps, kitchen display, reservations, inventory, and optional Shopify sync run on the same platform — so a merchant in UAE with a shop and a restaurant does not maintain two catalogs, two stock ledgers, and two closing routines.
Delivery and online channels
GCC delivery adapters such as Talabat and HungerStation when enabled.
Marketplace tickets land on the same kitchen display and the same order ledger as dine-in, which keeps reporting honest at close.
Where merchants run SwipeSynq in UAE
Country profiles apply everywhere in United Arab Emirates; these are the areas we are prioritising for local content and onboarding support.
Priority emirates
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Sharjah · Ajman · Ras Al Khaimah
Cities
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Sharjah · Ajman · RAK City
How to get started in UAE
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01
Start a 14-day trial
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Select country profile UAE
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Enable the packs you need
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04
Pair terminals and devices
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05
Take the first payment
FAQs for UAE
Full POS software FAQ- Is SwipeSynq available in UAE?
- Yes — UAE is a supported country profile, which sets the tax engine, currency, and payment rails for your organization.
- What currency will my POS use?
- AED for sales and reporting.
- Can I run a restaurant and a retail counter?
- Yes — enable multiple industry packs on the same organization and assign them per location.
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