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KSA · E-Invoicing
Live — Phase 2 waves ongoing

E-invoicing for Saudi Arabia

Clear and report invoices through ZATCA's FATOORA platform in real time — Phase 2 ready, wave after wave.

Authority
ZATCA
System
ZATCA FATOORA
Model
Clearance & reporting · UBL 2.1
Tax
VAT 15%
15%
Standard VAT
Phase 2
Integration live
6 yrs
Min. archival
Rollout schedule

Key dates for KSA

Maintenance Nov 12, 2025

Scheduled maintenance — FATOORA production

ZATCA performed maintenance on 16 Nov 2025 between 02:00–04:00 KSA. All clearance traffic was queued and processed post-window.

Regulation Dec 4, 2025

Amendment to Article 53 — Real estate invoicing

Real-estate-related transactions now require 11-year retention and additional metadata for property identifier and lease term.

Platform Notice Jan 20, 2026

FATOORA Sandbox upgrade — new TLS 1.3 endpoints

Legacy TLS 1.2 endpoints will be deprecated 31 May 2026. Update your integration to the new endpoints listed in the Developer Portal.

Standard Update Feb 8, 2026

E-Invoicing XML Implementation Standard v3.1 published

Updates clarify handling of advance payments, multi-currency invoices, and refined validation for buyer identification (BT-46).

Wave Announcement Mar 15, 2026

Wave 22 — taxpayers above SAR 1.25M revenue (2022/2023)

Targeted taxpayers must integrate with FATOORA by 30 September 2026. Notifications dispatched via official ZATCA channels.

Key requirements

What compliance in KSA demands

REG.01

E-Invoicing Phases

Phase 1 (Generation) and Phase 2 (Integration) — scope, timelines and waves.

  • What is Phase 1 (Generation)?
  • What is Phase 2 (Integration)?
  • How are Phase 2 waves announced?
REG.02

Invoice Types & Formats

Standard (B2B/B2G) vs Simplified (B2C) tax invoices, credit and debit notes.

  • Standard Tax Invoice
  • Simplified Tax Invoice
  • Credit & Debit Notes
REG.03

Mandatory Fields

Required data elements per invoice type per ZATCA's data dictionary.

  • Seller Information
  • Buyer Information (Standard)
  • Invoice Identifiers
  • Line Items & Totals
REG.04

Cryptographic Requirements

CSID, certificates, hashing and digital signing for Phase 2.

  • Compliance CSID (CCSID)
  • Production CSID (PCSID)
  • Hashing & Signing
REG.05

Storage & Archiving

Retention obligations under VAT Implementing Regulations.

  • Retention Period
  • Storage Location
Why choose us

Built for ZATCA FATOORA

01

FATOORA-certified clearance

Standard invoices cleared and Simplified invoices reported in real time, exactly as ZATCA's Phase 2 requires.

02

Cryptographic stamp & QR

CSID onboarding, SHA-256 hashing, UUID, PIH/ICV and TLV QR codes handled for you.

03

162 business rules validated

Every invoice checked against the full ZATCA / EN 16931 rule set before it leaves your system.

04

Wave onboarding support

We map your revenue threshold to your wave date and get you live before the deadline.

Get compliant in KSA

See it run against ZATCA FATOORA.

Book a 30-minute demo and we'll walk through KSA clearance, validation and reporting on live sample invoices — then map your rollout.