E-invoicing mandate

E-invoicing in Saudi Arabia

What businesses invoicing in Saudi Arabia need to know about structured e-invoicing, and how FreeBillGen keeps you compliant.

At a glance

Scope: Business-to-business
Status: Phasing in
Receiving mandatory from: 2023-01-01
Issuing mandatory from: 2023-01-01
Network or channel: ZATCA Fatoora
Format: ZATCA XML / PDF-A3 with embedded XML

What this means for you

ZATCA Fatoora integration (Phase 2) rolls out in waves by turnover; structured invoices with a QR code are required.

How FreeBillGen helps

FreeBillGen already generates the structured e-invoice formats most mandates require - Factur-X (EN 16931), Peppol BIS 3.0 UBL, and country formats - from the invoice you create. Export is always free, and direct transmission to networks like Peppol is on the way.

Create a compliant invoice

Official source: https://zatca.gov.sa/en/E-Invoicing/Pages/default.aspx

This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Confirm the current rules with the official source before relying on a specific date.