COUNTRY E-INVOICING GUIDE
E-invoicing in Tunisia
Tunisia was the first African nation to mandate structured e‑invoicing with its “El Fatoura” system, introduced in 2016 for B2G and large B2B taxpayers.
- Overall mandate status
- Mandatory
- Tax authority
- Directorate-General of Taxes (DGI), Ministry of Finance, via Tunisia TradeNet (TTN).
- Last updated
- 29 Jul 2025Taken from government sites
Requirements at a glance
B2G
Mandatory
B2B
Mandatory
B2C
Mandatory
MODELNot confirmed
PLATFORM & FORMATTTN platform used by all in-scope entities; connection via certified agents or direct systems. · Same XML format (El Fatoura specification) with TTN approval, unique invoice ID, digital seal.
ARCHIVINGMinimum 7 years for electronic invoices and related records.
Country overview
Tunisia was the first African nation to mandate structured e‑invoicing with its “El Fatoura” system, introduced in 2016 for B2G and large B2B taxpayers. It has been progressively extended to medium-sized enterprises and specific regulated sectors since 2018, with full mandatory adoption targeted by mid‑2025.
Legal basis
- Legislation
- 2016 Finance Law (Article 22) and Decree No. 2016‑1066 established legal parity of e-invoices; updated by 2025 Finance Law introducing penalties and expanded scope.
- Authority
- Directorate-General of Taxes (DGI), Ministry of Finance, via Tunisia TradeNet (TTN).
Requirements by transaction type
Key dates and implementation phases
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No verified dates are available for Tunisia yet.
Technical requirements
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