NOVATRADE: SEZ Trading Add-on for Microsoft

Written by Novasoft

Microsoft and LS Retail Diamond Partner | UAE and KSA | May 2026 | 6 min read

UAE FREE ZONES NOVATRADE BUSINESS CENTRAL

NOVATRADE: SEZ Trading Add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

A clean way for UAE free-zone traders to handle customs codes, bonded warehouses, and intra-zone transfers — without leaving Business Central.

Jebel Ali, DAFZA, KIZAD, JAFZA, and the dozen other UAE free zones run on customs codes and bonded postings that no off-the-shelf ERP handles natively. NOVATRADE adds SEZ trading capabilities to Business Central via a Microsoft AppSource extension.

What SEZ Traders Actually Need

A free-zone trader is doing three things at once: importing under customs codes, holding stock in a bonded warehouse, and selling on either to a UAE mainland customer (VAT + duty) or another free-zone customer (duty-free). The accounting reflects all three. Standard BC handles two of them well; NOVATRADE closes the SEZ-specific gap.

Five Capabilities NOVATRADE Adds

1. Customs HS code per item

Tariff codes attached to every item with import duty rates; customs documents auto-generated.

2. Bonded warehouse postings

Stock held under bond, duty deferred until clearance to mainland — tracked on a separate inventory ledger.

3. Free-zone to free-zone transfers

Intra-zone transfers handled with the right customs paperwork — Bill of Entry templates aligned to UAE customs portal formats.

4. VAT designation

Designated-zone treatment (Article 51 of UAE VAT) applied automatically based on customer's zone status.

5. Audit-ready reporting

Customs and VAT auditors get reports straight from BC; no shadow Excel needed.

40+

UAE free zones supported

2 wk

typical install + go-live

AppSource

Microsoft-certified extension

"Free-zone trading is a real specialism. The businesses we work with want a system that knows the rules — not a system they have to teach the rules to."

— Amit Sobti, Director, Novasoft

Why Implement with Novasoft?

Novasoft built and supports NOVATRADE — listed on the Microsoft AppSource marketplace. The app sits inside our broader Dynamics application portfolio and is delivered through the implementation practice for Business Central customers across UAE free zones. Audited reporting flows pair with the wider CPG and Distribution industry practice.

Free-Zone-Native

Built for UAE customs and VAT rules.

Audit-Ready

Reports lined up with customs portal formats.

Fast

2-week install + go-live.

Demo NOVATRADE in 30 Minutes

Bring your free-zone setup and a typical import scenario. We will model the full cycle inside BC.

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Sources

Microsoft AppSource marketplace. appsource.microsoft.com
UAE FTA — VAT in designated zones. tax.gov.ae

Last updated May 2026

Novasoft

Microsoft & LS Retail Diamond Partner

Novasoft is a Microsoft Solutions Partner and LS Retail Diamond Partner serving customers across UAE, KSA and India.