Country Guide · Asia
Azerbaijan
Covered by Complyance
Covered by Complyance
Azerbaijan has implemented mandatory e‑invoicing across all B2G, B2B, and B2C transactions. Both issuance and receipt are compulsory for VAT-registered businesses through the government platform. (Invopop compliance map shows universal coverage)
E-invoicing
Status
Mandatory
Format
Structured electronic tax invoice (e-qaimə) in XML via State Tax Service system.
Infrastructure
Centralized e-invoice portal operated by the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy.
Model
Centralized registration model. Invoices are created and registered through the national system, but not a strict pre-clearance CTC regime.
E-reporting
Status
Invoice-level reporting is built into system; no separate VAT return per invoice.
Format
All necessary VAT data included in XML.
Scope & deadline
Continuous, real-time for all transaction types.
More info
Tax authority
State Tax Service runs the national e‑invoice system.
Archiving period
Electronic records must be retained in accordance with Azerbaijani tax law, generally 5 years.
E-signature
Electronic invoices are issued and authenticated within the State Tax Service system.
Regulation
Regulated under the Tax Code of Azerbaijan and implementing regulations governing electronic tax invoices (e-qaimə) and online cash registers.
Note: We gather our information from government sources and do our best to keep it current. If there are any new updates, we'll make sure to reflect them here as soon as possible.
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