Is this a fully cleared Phase 2 e-invoice?

No. It produces a Phase 1 compliant invoice document with a QR code. Phase 2 clearance requires integration with the Fatoora portal from a certified solution.

What goes inside the ZATCA QR code?

At minimum: seller name, VAT registration number, invoice timestamp, invoice total including VAT and the VAT amount, encoded as Base64 TLV.

Can I still handwrite an invoice in Saudi Arabia?

No. Since Phase 1, VAT-registered sellers must generate invoices electronically in a structured format.

Do I need a buyer VAT number on every invoice?

It is required on standard tax invoices where the buyer is VAT registered. Simplified invoices to consumers do not need it.

Saudi Arabia · SAR · 15% VAT · ZATCA (Fatoora)

ZATCA Invoice Maker — Fatoora Phase 1 Invoices with QR Code

ZATCA's Fatoora programme replaced handwritten and free-form invoices with structured electronic invoicing. This generator produces a Phase 1 (Generation) compliant document: Arabic, SAR, 15% VAT and a Base64 TLV QR code built from your invoice data.

Create a ZATCA Invoice العربية

Opens the DocMak invoice editor with Saudi ZATCA settings and QR generation enabled.

Base64 TLV QR encoding seller, VAT number, timestamp, total and VAT
Arabic invoice body with optional English
Standard and simplified invoice formats
Sequential numbering with ISO-8601 issue timestamp
SAR totals with 15% VAT calculated per line

What Phase 1 requires from every Saudi seller

Phase 1 of Fatoora, in force since December 2021, requires VAT-registered sellers to generate and store invoices electronically in a structured format, with tamper-resistant records and a QR code on simplified invoices. Handwritten invoices and scanned images of manually written documents are no longer acceptable.

Electronic generation and storage — no handwritten invoices
Arabic language on the invoice
QR code on simplified tax invoices
Prohibition on editing issued invoices; corrections use credit or debit notes
Retention of invoices for the statutory record-keeping period

How Phase 2 integration differs

Phase 2 (Integration) adds XML generation, cryptographic stamping and clearance or reporting through the Fatoora portal, rolled out to taxpayers in waves. DocMak's generator covers the Phase 1 document format; if your business has been notified for a Phase 2 wave, keep using your integrated ERP for cleared invoices and use DocMak for proformas, quotations and supporting paperwork.

Correcting a ZATCA invoice

Issued invoices must not be overwritten. If a price, quantity or buyer detail was wrong, issue a credit note referencing the original invoice number and date, then issue the corrected invoice. DocMak keeps the original in your dashboard so the audit trail stays intact.

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