ZATCA Phase 1 (Generation)
First phase requiring taxpayers to generate and store structured e-invoices — live Dec 2021
ZATCA Phase 1, also known as the Generation Phase, went live on 4 December 2021 and required all VAT-registered Saudi businesses to generate, issue, and store electronic tax invoices and simplified tax invoices in a structured digital format.
Related terms
Browse all →Facturation Électronique Obligatoire 2026
Compliance PhasesThe 1 September 2026 go-live milestone of France's e-invoicing reform, from which every VAT-registered business must be able to receive electronic invoices and large enterprises and ETIs must issue them.
Fawtara Rollout Checker
Compliance PhasesOTA tool to confirm which rollout phase a taxpayer falls into via VATIN
Oman E-Invoicing Rollout Phases
Compliance PhasesPilot and phased waves by taxpayer size, through to government entities
ZATCA Phase 2 (Integration)
Compliance PhasesSecond phase requiring real-time integration with ZATCA — clearance for B2B reporting for B2C
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