Invoicing rules in Iraq
Iraq has no general VAT; sales tax applies only to specific goods and services, and corporate income tax is assessed by the General Commission for Taxes. Invoices are therefore issued net in Iraqi Dinar (or USD where contractually agreed), with the supplier's tax number and a sequential number for the buyer's records.
- Supplier legal name, address and Tax Number
- Buyer name and address, plus their tax identifier where registered
- A unique sequential invoice number and issue date
- Line description, quantity, unit price and line total in IQD
- Subtotal, any discount and the total amount payable
- Payment terms, due date and bank transfer details
Who invoices with DocMak in Iraq
Iraqi contractors, trading houses and service providers in Baghdad, Basra and Erbil increasingly work with international partners who expect English documentation, while government and ministry submissions remain Arabic. Most small businesses still assemble invoices by hand in Word, which is where a bilingual template saves the most time.
Arabic and English invoices for Iraqi buyers
Arabic is the primary business language in Iraq, with Kurdish and English also used in the Kurdistan Region, so a right-to-left Arabic document with an English column covers nearly every counterparty. Switch the editor to Arabic and DocMak flips the document to right-to-left, keeps your English descriptions alongside, and exports both languages in one PDF so procurement, banks and government buyers in Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Mosul can all read the same file.
