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
Browse all →Continuous Transaction Controls
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.
ViDA
ComplianceVAT in the Digital Age — the European Commission's reform package mandating structured e-invoicing and digital reporting for intra-EU B2B transactions, with phased application from 2030.
Clearance Model KSA (B2B)
E-Invoicing ModelZATCA must validate and stamp B2B invoices before they are legally valid
Cryptographic Stamp (ZATCA)
Technical RequirementsZATCA-issued digital stamp applied during clearance to authenticate B2B invoices
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