Key dates for e-invoicing in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is advancing toward a fully digital and compliant invoicing ecosystem. Here are the key milestones to stay ahead of.
December 2021
hase 1 (Generation Phase) begins. VAT-registered businesses must generate and store electronic invoices and e-notes in compliant electronic formats.
January 2023
Phase 2 (Integration Phase) begins for the first wave of taxpayers, requiring integration with the ZATCA FATOORA platform.
2023
Additional waves of taxpayers are phased into mandatory integration based on annual revenue thresholds.
This mandate currently affects both e-invoicing and e-reporting
E-invoicing
Mandatory
Mandatory for domestic B2B transactions
E-reporting
The Mandate
Who is in scope in Saudi Arabia?
B2B
Mandatory
B2G
Mandatory
B2C
Mandatory reporting for relevant simplified/B2C transactions
Cross-border
Certain transactions subject to reporting requirements
Invoice formats
Supported formats in Saudi Arabia
Invoices must comply with Saudi Arabia's e-invoicing mandate using one of the following approved formats.
ZATCA XML
UBL 2.1
Companies affected in
Saudi Arabia
VAT-registered businesses phased into the mandate by ZATCA based on annual revenue
(for domestic B2B transactions)
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