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Saudi E-Invoicing Basics: ZATCA Phase 1, Phase 2, and What TtaKkaa Does Today

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If you run a restaurant, café or shop in Saudi Arabia, here is the e-invoicing picture in plain terms, based on official ZATCA sources, followed by exactly what TtaKkaa does today and what it does not do yet.

Phase 1: Generation

Enforced from December 4, 2021 for all taxpayers (excluding non-residents): invoices and notes must be generated and stored through a compliant electronic solution. A scanned or photographed paper invoice is not an e-invoice. Sources: What is e-invoicing, Roll-out phases.

The simplified tax invoice QR code

According to ZATCA's Simplified Guide to E-invoicing Requirements, the QR code components are: seller's name, seller's VAT registration number, invoice date and time, VAT amount, and total amount with VAT.

Phase 2: Integration

From January 1, 2023, the solution must be integrated with ZATCA's Fatoora platform. Per the simplified guide, simplified (B2C) invoices are reported to ZATCA within 24 hours, while standard tax (B2B) invoices are cleared by ZATCA before being shared with the buyer.

Phase 2 is rolled out in waves by targeted taxpayer group, and ZATCA notifies taxpayers of their wave at least six months in advance. We don't list wave thresholds or dates here; ZATCA's site is the only reference for those.

What TtaKkaa does today

  • Available: a Phase 1 simplified tax invoice QR code on every receipt, with the five fields above, using the business name and VAT number from store settings.
  • Available: gapless invoice numbers, credit notes for refunds, manager-PIN voids and refunds, a VAT report, and VAT-inclusive pricing per branch.
  • Coming soon: Phase 2 Fatoora integration (onboarding, compliance keys, reporting and clearance). TtaKkaa is not Phase 2 certified.

If your business has been notified of its Phase 2 wave, contact us for an honest status before you decide.

Quick checklist

  1. Check your business name and VAT number in store settings.
  2. Scan a real receipt's QR with ZATCA's app and confirm the five fields.
  3. Use a printer that prints the code clearly.
  4. Never delete issued invoices or issue handwritten ones.
  5. Watch for ZATCA's Phase 2 wave notification.

Read more: the ZATCA QR on TtaKkaa receipts.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is TtaKkaa certified for ZATCA Phase 2 (Fatoora integration)?

No. TtaKkaa issues the Phase 1 simplified tax invoice with a QR code today. Phase 2 integration with the Fatoora platform is coming soon and is not complete.

When does Phase 2 apply to me?

Phase 2 is rolled out in waves by targeted taxpayer group, and ZATCA notifies taxpayers of their wave at least six months in advance.

What does the simplified invoice QR code contain?

Per ZATCA's simplified guide: seller name, seller VAT registration number, invoice date and time, VAT amount, and invoice total with VAT.