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عدم الامتثال لقواعس الفواتير الإلكترونية وضريبة القيمة المضافة
FTA penalty for non-compliance: 5-10% of uninvoiced revenue annually. For AED 100,000–250,000 in annual cancellation fees: AED 5,000–25,000 penalty. For larger networks (AED 500,000+ in annual cancellation fees): AED 25,000–50,000+ penalty. Audit and legal defense costs: AED 20,000–100,000.Search results show cancellation/no-show fees are processed manually via email, WhatsApp, and phone contact (Call Genie[1], Bewell[3], ServiceMarket[6], Dubai Physiotherapy[5]). No evidence of e-invoicing integration. Under UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) E-Invoicing Requirements (eservices.tax.gov.ae), all B2B and B2C invoices >AED 1,000 (or all invoices for companies >AED 50M turnover) must be e-invoiced via ASP by Jan 1, 2027. Cancellation fees are revenue and subject to VAT (5%) and e-invoicing mandate. Manual processing creates audit risk.
فقدان العملاء بسبب سياسات الإلغاء القاسية
Estimated 5-10% annual customer churn attributed to cancellation policy friction. For a typical AED 5M service business with 70% recurring revenue: AED 175,000–350,000 annual customer lifetime value loss. Acquisition cost to replace: 5-10x the churn value (AED 875,000–3,500,000).Call Genie charges 50% for 1+ hour cancellation notice, 100% for <1 hour[1]. Bewell charges 50 AED for late home visit cancellations[3]. Cat Care Clinic dismisses patients after 2 no-shows in 12 months[2]. Dubai Physiotherapy restricts pre-booking after 3 violations in 1 month[5]. No search results show customer satisfaction metrics post-fee or retention recovery strategies. This suggests policies are enforced mechanically without customer lifecycle consideration.
تسرب الإيرادات من رسوم الإلغاء غير المفوترة
Estimated 2-5% of annual service revenue in uncaptured/uninvoiced cancellation fees. For a typical AED 5M service business: AED 100,000–250,000 annual leakage. Additional VAT penalty exposure: 5-50% of uninvoiced amount (AED 5,000–125,000 if audited by FTA).Cancellation and no-show fees are charged but often not systematically invoiced or tracked in accounting records. Call Genie charges 50-100% based on timing[1]; Bewell charges 50 AED processing fees[3]; ServiceMarket charges 100% within 6 hours[6]. Refund processing delays (5-45 days) create timing mismatches. Without automation, companies fail to match fee collection with proper VAT invoicing.
خسارة الطاقة الإنتاجية من عدم الحضور والإلغاءات
Per no-show: 15-30 min provider idle time (AED 50–100 per appointment for home care). At 10-15% no-show rate typical in personal care: 4-6 no-shows/month per provider. Annual loss per provider: AED 2,400–7,200. For a 50-person provider network: AED 120,000–360,000/year in unrecovered capacity.Search results show policies enforce 15-30 minute no-response windows before marking no-show (Bewell[3], Call Genie[1]). During this window, provider is idle, cannot accept other bookings, and travel cost is sunk. Refunds take 5-45 days[3], creating cash flow drag for customers and incentivizing cancellations. Dubai Physiotherapy penalizes 3+ late cancellations/no-shows in 1 month by restricting bookings[5], but doesn't prevent the initial capacity loss.