ZATCA(ZATCA)
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority — the Saudi Arabian government body responsible for VAT collection and the country's mandatory e-invoicing programme (Fatoora).
ZATCA (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) is the Saudi Arabian regulator responsible for collecting Zakat, VAT, excise tax, and customs duties. It also administers the kingdom's e-invoicing mandate, branded "Fatoora", which has been rolled out in two phases starting December 2021.
Why it matters
Every VAT-registered business in Saudi Arabia must integrate with ZATCA's Fatoora platform to issue electronic invoices in the required XML/PDF-A3 format. Non-compliance triggers fines and, eventually, the inability to issue legally valid invoices.
Related terms
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ComplianceAn umbrella term for tax-authority systems that monitor invoices in (near) real time — including clearance, real-time reporting, and SAF-T-style periodic feeds.
E-Invoice Record-Keeping Malaysia
ComplianceE-Invoice record-keeping means retaining validated invoice data and supporting documents that explain the transaction. Records may include the invoice representation, UUID, validation response, adjustment notes, payment records, and source documents.
Oman E-Invoicing Penalties
ComplianceThe sanctions for failing to comply with Fawtara.
SVDP (Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme)
ComplianceThe Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) refers to IRBM initiatives that allow eligible taxpayers to disclose or correct specified tax matters under programme conditions. It is not an e-Invoice document type or a MyInvois feature.
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