What’s new

Better every few weeks.

A new release every few weeks. Here are the latest.

Version 1.15

28 September 2026

Bills

  • Every option on the Bills screen now says what it is for.
  • Quick Bill can be marked Pay later: record what you owe now and settle it later.
  • Record who a cost is owed to, such as a bank or a shareholder, without a full address.
  • The VAT total in Bill Preview always matches the lines above it.

Reports

  • Interest paid gets its own line in the cash flow statement.
  • Journal entries show who a balance is owed to or by.
  • Gross profit on the Profit & Loss, CFO Deck and Weekly Update subtracts your direct costs.

Smarter scanning

  • Receipt and purchase order scans read the document itself, for more accurate figures.
  • Scan PDFs of up to five pages on your phone.
  • Emirates ID and trade licence scans tell you straight away if the document is the wrong one.

Getting started

  • A new “What do you want to do first?” step, with the option to ask for a walkthrough with our team.

Version 1.14

16 September 2026

Purpl on the web

  • The web app launched at app.purplai.com, with a full desktop layout.

Forecasting

  • Ask Purpl about your forecast and get an answer grounded in its assumptions.
  • No books yet? Build a forecast by talking instead of filling in a form.

Equity and fixed assets

  • Track share capital, shareholder loans, contributions and drawings in one place.
  • Register your assets and let Purpl run the depreciation.
  • Capitalise a bill straight into an asset.

Financial statements

  • Upload existing financial statements and have the opening balances flow through to Equity.

Version 1.13

26 August 2026

VAT

  • Your VAT return breaks sales down by emirate, the way the FTA asks for it.
  • Reverse-charge sales handled end to end, with the required statement on the invoice.
  • Partial VAT recovery worked out and squared up at year end.
  • Changed something after filing? Purpl tells you which period is affected and why.

Weekly Business Update

  • Last week's numbers, what is due over the next fortnight, and a 14-day cash view.
  • Chase overdue invoices by call, WhatsApp or email, with the invoice attached.

Purpl AI

  • Figures the assistant quotes match what your screens show.

Version 1.11

9 July 2026

Try Purpl instantly

  • Launch a demo workspace full of sample data with one tap in the mobile app.

Credit and debit notes

  • More accurate VAT breakdowns on credit and debit notes.
  • Refunds are tied to your actual credit balance.

Version 1.10

3 July 2026

VAT returns

  • Your UAE VAT return, prepared in Purpl.
  • Every box calculated from your invoices, bills and adjustments, with the transactions behind it.
  • Validate and lock a period, with a clear filing deadline.
  • Export the return as PDF or CSV for your accountant.

Accounting hub

  • One home for Chart of Accounts, Opening Balances, Tax Codes, Bank Reconciliation, Reports and VAT Returns.

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