EV Charging Billing Software for the UAE Cabinet 81 Tariffs, DEWA Settlement and Roaming, Billed Right
Custom EV charging billing software for UAE charge-point operators, fleets and property operators billing under DEWA's rules. Built to apply the Cabinet Resolution 81 tariffs, handle DEWA's collection-agent model and the CPO charging fee on top, and reconcile roaming sessions between networks - so charging revenue is billed accurately and settled correctly rather than approximated. Designed to sit alongside your charging management and accounting, handling the UAE-specific billing, not replacing the DEWA tariff or the books.
Why EV charging billing is hard to get right in the UAE
DEWA's model makes a paid-provision CPO a collection agent: only DEWA-sourced electricity is billed at the Cabinet 81 tariff, the CPO adds a charging fee on top, and roaming sessions between networks have to be settled with partners. Global charging billing tools do not handle this structure out of the box, so billing is patched together and prone to error and disputes.
Cabinet 81 tariffs are applied by hand
The unified AC and DC tariffs under Cabinet Resolution 81, plus VAT, have to be applied exactly to each session. Doing it in a spreadsheet or a tool not built for it invites rate errors that repeat across thousands of sessions.
The collection-agent model is awkward
As DEWA's collection agent a CPO bills the DEWA tariff and adds its own charging fee on top, a two-layer structure that off-the-shelf billing tools do not model cleanly, so the split between DEWA's portion and the CPO's is muddled.
Roaming settlement is manual
Sessions driven by partner networks under OCPI roaming have to be settled both ways, and reconciling who owes whom across networks is a manual, error-prone job that grows with every roaming partner.
Disputes and VAT are hard to evidence
When a driver, fleet or the tax position is queried, tracing a charge back to the session, tariff and fee is a scramble because the bill was assembled rather than generated from a traceable source.
Billing built on the DEWA model
Four capability areas designed around the Cabinet 81, collection-agent and roaming reality of UAE EV charging billing.
Cabinet 81 tariff billing
The unified AC and DC tariffs under Cabinet Resolution 81, plus VAT, applied exactly to every session automatically, so billing is correct to the rate across the whole network rather than keyed or approximated. The tariff is handled by the system.
Collection-agent settlement
The DEWA tariff portion and the CPO charging fee modelled as the two-layer structure DEWA's model requires, so the split is clean and settlement with DEWA and the CPO's own revenue are separated correctly.
Roaming reconciliation
Roaming sessions under OCPI reconciled both ways with partner networks, so sessions driven by partners and sessions your network drives elsewhere are settled accurately. The cross-network money is reconciled, not guessed.
Traceable, VAT-ready records
Every charge traceable to its session, tariff and fee with VAT handled, so a driver, fleet or tax query is answered from the record and billing is defensible. The bill is generated, not assembled.
DEWA's collection-agent model and Cabinet 81 tariffs are not in off-the-shelf billing tools. Custom software is the layer that bills exactly on the UAE rules and reconciles roaming both ways.
How a session bill breaks down.
A table shows how charges are built. AC and DC sessions, the CPO fee and roaming are each a line on the Cabinet 81 tariff, so the operator and driver see exactly what was billed.
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A short call surfaces whether custom billing software makes sense for your charging operation. Best positioned for UAE charge-point operators, fleets and property operators billing under DEWA's collection-agent model. Working with your finance and operations leads during discovery, we map how billing and settlement run today and where errors and disputes arise. If discovery shows your CPMS billing serves you, we say so. BY BANKS is an independent software engineering company: we design and build the platform and hand it over, your team operates it. Authority, regulator, and product names on this page are referenced descriptively to describe interoperability and scope, and imply no affiliation, endorsement, certification, or approval.
How EV charging billing software works in the UAE
The detail behind the headline - from Cabinet 81 tariff billing and collection-agent settlement, through roaming reconciliation, to traceable, VAT-ready records.
What changes, in practical terms
A queried charge is answered from its session, tariff and fee rather than reconstructed from a spreadsheet, so billing stands up to drivers, fleets and the tax position.
The detailed questions UAE charge-point operators ask us
Expand each to see how bespoke EV charging billing software actually works.
What does EV charging billing software actually cover?
Who this is for: UAE charge-point operators, fleets and property operators billing EV charging under DEWA's collection-agent model and Cabinet 81 tariffs. Less suited to free-provision charging with no billing.
Four connected capability areas: (1) Cabinet 81 tariff billing. (2) Collection-agent settlement. (3) Roaming reconciliation. (4) Traceable, VAT-ready records.
How is this different from EV charging management software?
Management runs the network - uptime, OCPP, utilisation and DEWA licence reporting. Billing handles the money - applying Cabinet 81 tariffs, the collection-agent split, the CPO fee and roaming settlement.
They connect on one network and are often built together, but answer different needs. This page is the billing and settlement; management is the operational page.
How does the DEWA collection-agent model work in billing?
Under DEWA's model a paid-provision CPO does not sell electricity; it collects the DEWA tariff on DEWA's behalf and adds its own CPO charging fee on top.
The software models this two-layer structure so the DEWA tariff portion and the CPO fee are billed and separated correctly, and settlement with DEWA is clean. The regulatory basis is DEWA's; the software bills and settles in line with it.
Does it replace the DEWA tariff or our accounting?
No to both. DEWA sets the tariff and that is fixed; your accounting system keeps the ledger, VAT returns and statutory accounts, and you keep it.
The software applies the DEWA tariff and the collection-agent structure to sessions, reconciles roaming, and feeds clean figures to accounting. The tariff stays DEWA's and the books stay your accounting system's; the software does the charging-specific billing in between.
How does roaming reconciliation work?
Under OCPI a driver from a partner network can use your chargers and your drivers can use partners' networks, creating cross-network amounts both ways.
The software reconciles roaming sessions with each partner, so what you are owed for partner-driven sessions and what you owe for sessions your drivers had elsewhere are settled accurately rather than estimated. It grows cleanly as you add roaming partners.
What does this sit alongside in a typical UAE CPO stack?
Billing sits between the network and finance.
Network - it takes session and energy data from EV charging management or your CPMS and from OCPI roaming.
Finance - it feeds clean billing to accounting and reconciles DEWA settlement. Integration approach is scoped during discovery based on what you are already running, and we do not ask you to replace anything that works.
How long to go live, and what does it cost?
Discovery runs two to three weeks. Working with your finance and operations leads, we map how billing and settlement run today, the tariffs and roaming partners, and where errors and disputes arise. Output is a report covering current-state map, gap analysis, recommended workflow, integration scope and a fixed-price build proposal.
A core build runs from discovery completion, with tariff billing and the collection-agent split first and roaming and records after. Pricing varies by session volume, roaming partners and integration scope, so a bracket is not published; discovery produces a fixed-price proposal with no obligation to proceed.
Does it handle VAT on charging?
The Cabinet 81 tariffs are quoted plus VAT, and charging revenue carries VAT obligations.
The software handles VAT on the billing and keeps traceable records suited to VAT reporting, but it is not a tax engine and your VAT treatment remains a matter for your finance team and advisers. It produces the billing data and trail; the tax position stays yours.
How each role experiences the change
Different roles feel charging billing differently. Custom software works when it reduces friction for each one.
Finance
Cabinet 81 tariffs and the collection-agent split applied exactly, so billing is correct and reconciles to DEWA.
Operations
Roaming settled both ways with partners, so cross-network revenue is accurate as the network grows.
Compliance / Tax
Traceable, VAT-ready billing records, so a query or the tax position is answered from data.
Owner
Charging revenue billed and settled correctly, protecting the margin on every session.
Questions We Get Asked
Who is ev charging billing software uae for?
UAE charge-point operators, fleets and property operators billing EV charging under DEWA's collection-agent model and Cabinet 81 tariffs. Less suited to free-provision charging with no billing.
How is this different from EV charging management software?
Management runs the network - uptime, OCPP, utilisation, DEWA licence reporting. Billing handles the money - Cabinet 81 tariffs, the collection-agent split, the CPO fee and roaming settlement. They connect on one network and are often built together but answer different needs.
How does the DEWA collection-agent model work in billing?
Under DEWA's model a paid-provision CPO doesn't sell electricity; it collects the DEWA tariff on DEWA's behalf and adds its own CPO charging fee on top. The software models this two-layer structure so the DEWA portion and the CPO fee are billed and separated correctly, and settlement with DEWA is clean.
Does it replace the DEWA tariff or our accounting?
No to both. DEWA sets the tariff and your accounting keeps the ledger, VAT and statutory accounts. The software applies the DEWA tariff and collection-agent structure to sessions, reconciles roaming, and feeds clean figures to accounting.
How does roaming reconciliation work?
Under OCPI a partner network's driver can use your chargers and yours can use partners', creating amounts both ways. The software reconciles roaming sessions with each partner, so what you're owed and what you owe are settled accurately rather than estimated, growing cleanly as you add partners.
How long does it take to build?
Discovery runs two to three weeks and produces a fixed-price build proposal. Tariff billing and the collection-agent split come first, with roaming and records after.
How much does it cost?
Pricing varies by session volume, roaming partners and integration scope. A bracket isn't published because the spread is wide. Discovery produces a fixed-price proposal with no obligation to proceed.
Does it handle VAT on charging?
It handles VAT on the billing and keeps traceable records suited to VAT reporting, but it isn't a tax engine and your VAT treatment stays a matter for your finance team and advisers. It produces the billing data and trail; the tax position stays yours.
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