Electronic invoicing guide
Tunisia
Digital reporting requirements
B2G: Clearance
B2B: Clearance
Obligatory
B2G: Mandatory
B2B: Sales of Pharmaceuticals and Hydrocarbons since 2018, and since 2026 expanded to virtually all service transactions subject to VAT, by VAT-registered entities.
Authority
General Directorate of Taxes
Platform
Tunisie TradeNet (TTN)
Format
Specific Tunisian Electronic IProcesvoice Format – TEIF which is a XML-based schema.
Storage time
10 years
TTN is responsible for the official storage of all e-invoices in the system Businesses using the e-invoicing system are relieved from the need to keep paper archives of invoice
Reporting and processes
Process:
Tunisia operates a real-time clearance e-invoicing model via El Fatoura, managed through TTN.
An invoice is not legally issued until it is validated and registered by the government platform.
-XML invoice transmitted to TTN via API, web services, or SFTP at the moment of creation
-Clearance validation steps are performed by TTN and they assign Unique reference number and QR code
-Once validated, the invoice is Stored in TTN.
-Send the invoice to the customer (PDF or printed), transmission is not regulated.
Upcoming legislative changes
Tunisia has recently expanded its mandatory e-invoicing framework to include all service transactions subject to VAT.
Although the 2026 expansion took effect on January 1, authorities have signaled a flexible approach, especially for smaller companies. in response to concerns (especially from SMEs) that the January 2026 deadline was tight, officials signaled a “soft landing” approach.
In mid-January 2026 the Finance Ministry announced it would relax immediate enforcement for smaller companies, implying a more flexible, phased implementation even though the legal effective date remains 1 Jan 2026.
Links of Interest and documents
Tunisie TradeNet (TTN): https://www.tradenet.com.tn/
Ministry of Finance: http://www.finances.gov.tn/
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