# Trade licence details

> Record your legal form, licence number and licensing authority. Every e-invoice needs the licence number and authority.

Source: /help/en/account-and-setup/trade-licence-details

PINT AE requires your trade licence number and the authority that issued it on every invoice. Without them validation stops with IBR-150-AE (licence number missing) or IBR-172-AE (licensing authority missing).

## Steps

1. Go to **Settings → Company profile**.
2. In the **Organization Details** card, enter the **Trade License Number** as printed on your licence, for example `CN-1234567`.
3. Click **Save Changes** at the top of the page.
4. Scroll to the **Company Profile** card and choose:
- **Legal Form**: LLC, Sole Establishment, FZE, FZCO / FZ-LLC, branch, PJSC and others.
- **Licensing Authority**: the department that issued the licence, such as Dubai DET, ADDED or SEDD, or a free zone authority like DMCC, JAFZA, DIFC, ADGM, RAKEZ, IFZA or Meydan.
- **Authorised Signatory** and **P.O. Box**.
5. Click **Save Company Profile**. This card saves separately from the rest of the page.

## Fix it from the invoice

If the licence data is missing, the validation report shows **Fix now →** on IBR-150-AE or IBR-172-AE. It opens the **Company details** panel inside the editor with the licence number field or an authority picker. Saving there updates your settings and runs the check again.

## Good to know

- A licence number you entered during onboarding is also used if the Settings field is empty.
- **Other** as licensing authority does not satisfy the check. Pick the authority from the list.
- Free zone companies choose their free zone as the licensing authority. The legal form is still FZE or FZCO.
- Only owners and admins can change these fields. Accountants, approvers and viewers see them read-only.

## Related

- [Company data and TRN](/help/en/account-and-setup/company-data-and-trn)
- [Understand validation errors](/help/en/invoices/validation-errors)