{"id":10742,"date":"2021-09-09T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T07:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voxelgroup.net\/blog\/?p=10742"},"modified":"2021-08-31T08:48:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T07:48:01","slug":"the-implementation-of-e-invoicing-in-saudi-arabia-is-now-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voxelgroup.net\/blog\/en\/the-implementation-of-e-invoicing-in-saudi-arabia-is-now-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"The implementation of e-invoicing in Saudi Arabia is now effective"},"content":{"rendered":"Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> 2<\/span> minutos<\/span><\/span>

The e-invoice will arrive in the country in December and its implementation will consist of two phases.<\/h2>\n

Less than a year ago, Saudi Arabia announced that e-invoicing would be mandatory by 2021<\/a>. Since then, the country has detailed technical specifications, implementation phases and other information of interest.<\/strong> Below, we review the most important aspects to keep in mind if your company operates in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

FATOORAH Project<\/h4>\n

FATOORAH is the name of the e-invoicing project in Saudi Arabia. ZATCA<\/a> is the tax authority responsible for the project.<\/p>\n

In Saudi Arabia, e-invoicing will be mandatory for B2B, B2G and B2C transactions. And all taxpayers resident in the country will have to adopt it.<\/p>\n

Implementation date and phases<\/h4>\n

The implementation of e-invoicing in Saudi Arabia will begin on 4 December 2021.<\/strong> From that date, paper invoices, or manual invoices, will no longer be accepted. Phase 1 of the project will then begin.<\/p>\n

In phase 1 the taxpayer will have to generate the e-invoices with a compatible system.<\/strong> The taxpayer must also store the file and send an electronic copy to the customer. The e-invoice must contain information on the buyer’s tax number, the date of issue and the VAT breakdown.<\/strong> An optional QR code can be added to B2B invoices. The QR code is mandatory for B2C invoices or simplified invoices.<\/p>\n

Phase 2 of e-invoicing implementation in Saudi Arabia will start on 1 January 2023.<\/strong> From that date, all invoicing systems will have to be integrated or compatible with the ZATCA system.<\/strong> Thereafter, invoices will have to be generated in XLM format<\/strong>. Certain mechanisms must also be implemented to ensure the security of electronic invoicing. These mechanisms are the electronic signature, the universal unique identifier and the hash.<\/strong> Including a QR code on the invoice will also be mandatory in phase 2 of the implementation of e-invoicing in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

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