Emiratization Ratios & WPS Files — Planned
Planned: flag your UAE national employees, set annual MOHRE quotas and track your ratio month over month with at-risk alerts, and generate WPS Salary Information Files for your bank. This is not available yet.
Coming soon: not available in any plan yet.
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Under MOHRE Ministerial Decree No. 663 of 2022 and subsequent Tawteen / Nafis policies, private-sector companies with 50+ skilled employees must hit an Emiratization ratio that grows 2% per year, and companies that miss their target face financial penalties set by MOHRE (check the current amounts with MOHRE). Separately, the Central Bank's Wage Protection System (WPS) requires monthly SIF (Salary Information File) submission via a partner bank, in a strict XML/CSV format.
What we plan to offer
UAE-national employee flagging
You will be able to mark employees as UAE nationals at hire and store their Emirates ID, family book and Nafis reference.
Annual MOHRE quota per company
You will set the target ratio for the year per company, and the gap against current headcount will be calculated for you.
Monthly ratio snapshots
A planned end-of-month snapshot of skilled headcount vs UAE nationals, kept for historical reporting.
At-risk alerts
If your monthly ratio drops below target, HR managers will get an email alert with the headcount gap.
Emiratization report
A planned PDF report with current ratio, target, headcount breakdown and 12-month trend.
WPS SIF file generation
You will be able to generate Salary Information Files in XML or CSV with bank codes, IBANs, salary, allowances and net pay.
Bank-ready format
The file format is planned to follow the CB-UAE WPS specification used by WPS-agent banks.
Audit trail
Quota changes, ratio snapshots and WPS files will be logged with the user and timestamp.
Planned setup
- 1We will enable HR compliance on your account when it launches.
- 2Mark your existing employees as UAE nationals (one-time bulk action).
- 3Set your annual Emiratization quota per company.
- 4Configure your WPS bank, employer code and pay element mappings.
- 5Run the first monthly snapshot to start your ratio history.
- 6Generate the WPS SIF file each month and send it to your bank.
What MOHRE & CB-UAE require
| Emiratization ratio | Skilled employees / UAE nationals | Grows 2% per year (MOHRE Decree 663/2022) |
| Penalty for shortfall | Set by MOHRE: check current amounts | Effective from 2024 |
| Nafis registration | All UAE-national hires must be in Nafis | Tracked in employee record |
| WPS SIF format | XML or CSV per CB-UAE spec | Submitted monthly via partner bank |
| WPS submission | Within 15 days of payroll close | Late submission triggers WPS suspension |
Who it is planned for
Companies with 50+ employees
Where Emiratization is mandatory and quotas grow yearly.
Free-zone & mainland
Mainland companies are subject to Emiratization quotas. Free zones are not, but still need WPS.
Multi-company groups
Each company will track its own ratio and generate its own WPS file.
HR + Finance teams
HR will own the Emiratization ratio and Finance will generate and submit WPS, both from the same data.
Pricing
HR compliance (Emiratization + WPS) is coming soon and is not part of any plan yet. Pricing will be announced at launch.
UAE HR Compliance — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Emiratization and which companies does it apply to in the UAE?
Emiratization (Tawteen/Nafis) is the UAE policy requiring private-sector companies to employ a minimum percentage of UAE-national employees. Thresholds vary by sector and company size and rise over time. Pause POS ratio tracking is coming soon.
How does Pause POS calculate the MOHRE Emiratization ratio?
The plan is to count your active UAE-national employees divided by total active employees, with a snapshot locked at the end of each month and alerts when you drop below your threshold. This is not available yet.
Can Pause generate a CB-UAE WPS SIF file ready for bank submission?
Not yet. WPS SIF generation (XML or CSV, with employee ID, MOL ID, bank routing, IBAN, salary, allowances, deductions and net pay) is coming soon.
Is the MOHRE Emiratization report exportable as a PDF for inspectors?
Not yet. A PDF Emiratization report (company, sector, headcount, national headcount, ratio and target) is planned for launch.
Does the HR module work with multiple free-zone and mainland entities?
That is the plan: each entity will have its own Emiratization ratio, WPS file and MOHRE reference. HR compliance is coming soon and is not available yet.
How Pause POS pricing works
From AED 99 a month (excl. VAT): Starter, Growth or Business. 50% off your first 3 months; pay yearly and get 2 months free.
Compare plansOn-site setup by us: AED 499, free with a yearly plan. Devices are bought separately from a UAE retailer, or use your own.
See recommended hardwareCard processing goes to your bank, e-invoicing fees to your provider. We don't mark them up.
Want Emiratization and WPS in your POS?
HR compliance is coming soon. Talk to us to be notified when it launches.
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