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Scenario: E-Invoicing Data Egress

Forensic analysis of XML metadata leakage during Federal Tax Authority (FTA) transmission.

Feb 18, 2026
11 min read
Arakan Statutory Team

The Setup

"A multinational utilizes a global PEPPOL provider to transmit UAE e-invoices, inadvertently routing XML packets through European nodes."

The Forensic Friction

Under Decree-Law 47 and the 2026 E-Invoicing mandate, the XML metadata of a transaction is considered a primary statutory record. If this data is 'cached' or 'processed' outside the UAE Digital Perimeter, it violates the residency requirement of Article 52.

The Hidden Risk

Packet Mirroring

Global providers often mirror transaction logs to US/EU regions for 'Support & Analytics', creating an illegal data egress event.

Statutory Penalty

Record Integrity Fine

AED 10,000 to 50,000 per tax period for failure to maintain records within the State.

The Arakan 'In-Situ' Solution

"Arakan anchors the E-Invoicing pipeline within Moro Hub nodes. We utilize a local 'Statutory Proxy' that strips PII and secures XML integrity locally before any external communication occurs."