ZATCA e-invoicing · FATOORA

ZATCA e-invoicing, built into your ERP.

ERP36T issues ZATCA-compliant tax invoices and simplified tax invoices from the sale that created them — so e-invoicing, VAT, stock and the accounts stay one record, not a separate portal to reconcile.

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What ZATCA requires

The two phases of e-invoicing in Saudi Arabia.

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) introduced e-invoicing, known as FATOORA, in two phases for VAT-registered businesses.

Phase 1 · Generation

From 4 December 2021

Tax invoices, and the credit and debit notes that correct them, are generated and stored electronically by a compliant system. Simplified tax invoices carry a QR code. Handwritten invoices and invoices edited in a word processor no longer qualify.

Phase 2 · Integration

From 1 January 2023, in waves

Businesses are brought in wave by wave, by revenue, with ZATCA notifying each one ahead of its date. Invoices are produced in XML (or PDF/A-3 with the XML embedded), carry a cryptographic stamp, and are shared with ZATCA through the FATOORA platform.

Standard tax invoices (B2B)

Cleared by ZATCA before they are shared with the buyer.

Simplified tax invoices (B2C)

Reported to ZATCA within 24 hours of being issued.

A summary for orientation. ZATCA's published e-invoicing rules, and the wave notification your business receives, are the authority on what applies to you and when.

How ERP36T handles it

E-invoicing from the transaction, not beside it.

The invoice is issued by the same system that holds the order, the stock movement and the ledger — so there is nothing to re-key and nothing to reconcile at month-end.

Invoices from the source documentSales invoices, point-of-sale receipts, credit notes and debit notes are issued from the transaction that created them.

Tax and simplified tax invoicesB2B and B2C documents carry the fields ZATCA requires, including the QR code.

Integration with FATOORAInvoices are cleared or reported through ZATCA's FATOORA platform as each document type requires.

Onboarding during implementationConnecting your business to FATOORA, including its cryptographic stamp identifier, is part of the rollout.

VAT through tax templatesVAT applied on sales and purchase documents by template, so rates and exemptions are configuration, not code.

Arabic and English invoicesBilingual print formats with your letterhead, from an interface that runs in both languages.

Point of sale includedSimplified tax invoices at the till, from a point of sale that keeps selling when the connection drops.

Corrections done properlyReturns and adjustments issued as credit and debit notes against the original invoice.

Audit trailWho issued, changed or cancelled what, when, and what it was before.

Where it sits

One sale, end to end.

Quotation→Sales Order→Delivery→Tax Invoice→ZATCA→Payment→VAT in the Ledger

The invoice, its VAT and its stock movement are one record from quotation to payment.

Questions

ZATCA e-invoicing: common questions.

Does ERP36T support ZATCA Phase 2?

Yes. ERP36T supports ZATCA e-invoicing, including Phase 2 integration with the FATOORA platform. Your wave date, onboarding and invoice formats are confirmed during implementation.

Do we need a separate e-invoicing tool?

No. E-invoicing is part of ERP36T's sales, point-of-sale and accounting modules, so the invoice comes from the same transaction as the stock movement and the ledger entry.

What about receipts at the point of sale?

The point of sale issues simplified tax invoices with the QR code ZATCA requires. It keeps selling when the connection drops and synchronises afterwards.

How is VAT set up?

VAT is applied through tax templates on sales and purchase documents, so the standard rate, zero-rated and exempt supplies are configuration rather than custom code.

Can our invoices be in Arabic?

Yes. ERP36T runs in Arabic and English, and invoice print formats can carry both languages with your letterhead.

We are moving from another system. What happens to our invoice history?

Migration is scoped separately from implementation. You decide how much transaction history to carry across; open invoices and opening balances are always part of it.

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