Timeframe
January 2023: Companies with a taxable turnover of more than three billion Saudi riyals are obliged to issue electronic invoices and connect to the ZATCA portal.
July 2023: Companies with a turnover of 500 million Saudi riyals must send electronic invoices.
October 2023: Companies with a turnover of 250 million Saudi riyals must send electronic invoices.
November 2023: Companies with a turnover of 150 million Saudi riyals must send electronic invoices.
January 2024: Companies with a turnover of 70 million Saudi riyals must send electronic invoices.
February 2024: Companies with a turnover of 50 million Saudi riyals must send electronic invoices.
March 2024: Companies with a turnover of 40 million Saudi riyals must send electronic invoices.
June 2024: Companies with a turnover of 30 million Saudi Riyals must send electronic invoices.
October 2024: Companies with a turnover of 25 million Saudi riyals must send electronic invoices.
November 2024: Companies with a turnover of 15 million Saudi riyals must send electronic invoices.
December 2024: Companies with a turnover of 10 million Saudi Riyals must send electronic invoices.
January 2025: Companies with a turnover of 7 million Saudi Riyals must send electronic invoices.
applicability
The e-invoice primarily covers Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions.
format
UBL-XML or PDF/A-3 format with embedded XML.
Electronic signature
Electronic signatures are mandatory.
Archiving
E-invoices must 6 years be archived.
How e-invoicing works
Further information
https://zatca.gov.sa/en/E-Invoicing/Pages/default.aspx
GOpus® eInvoice
Our GOpus® eInvoice The solution can be integrated into SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA and supports the creation of outgoing e-invoices in all international country formats. In this way, all your invoice contents can be created and sent between different international invoice issuers and recipients directly from your SAP system and all invoice documents can be archived in comprehensive monitoring. Integration into the SAP modules SD, FI, IS-H, IS-U and SAP Service Invoicing is possible. Further integrations are available on request.
Do you have further questions about our solution or would you like to obtain more detailed information about the e-invoicing regulations in Saudi Arabia?
We have made the guideline for e-invoicing in Saudi Arabia available for you in German and English and are personally available to assist you with any further questions you may have about our solution.
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