Saudi Arabia · ZATCA Phase 2

ZATCA e-invoicing, connected directly to FATOORA

Dopave signs, stamps and sends every tax invoice to ZATCA itself — no middleman, no separate e-invoicing app — and keeps it connected to your quotations, stock, accounts and payroll.

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ZATCA Phase 2 (the "integration phase") requires VAT-registered businesses in Saudi Arabia to issue tax invoices from a compliant system that is connected to ZATCA's FATOORA platform. Each invoice is generated in UBL 2.1 XML, carries a cryptographic stamp and a QR code, and is either cleared by ZATCA before it reaches the buyer (standard B2B invoices) or reported to ZATCA within 24 hours (simplified B2C invoices). Dopave is a cloud ERP that does this directly: it onboards your invoicing unit with ZATCA using the OTP from your FATOORA portal, then stamps each invoice and sends it to ZATCA for clearance or reporting.

What Dopave does for ZATCA Phase 2

Direct connection to FATOORA

Dopave talks to ZATCA's API itself. There is no third-party e-invoicing provider in between, and no extra subscription for one.

Onboarding with your OTP

Dopave generates the private key and signing request, requests the compliance certificate (CSID) with your OTP, passes ZATCA's compliance checks with sample invoices, credit notes and debit notes, then requests the production CSID.

Stamp, QR and hash chain on every invoice

Every invoice is signed with your certificate, carries the full Phase 2 QR code, and is linked to the previous invoice's hash so the chain cannot be broken or reordered.

Clearance and reporting, handled

Send an invoice to ZATCA in one click: standard (B2B) invoices go for clearance, simplified (B2C) invoices for reporting. Dopave lists the simplified invoices not yet reported and alerts you before the 24-hour limit.

Errors you can act on

When ZATCA rejects an invoice, Dopave keeps ZATCA's own rule code and message and explains it in Arabic or English, so your accountant knows what to fix.

Part of the whole system

The invoice comes from the same quotation, sales order, delivery and stock movement — and posts to the same books — so the VAT return matches what you actually sold.

How to go live with ZATCA in Dopave

  1. 1

    Enter your seller identity

    Your VAT number, commercial registration and National Address, exactly as registered with ZATCA.

  2. 2

    Get an OTP from FATOORA

    Log in to the FATOORA portal with your company's account and generate an OTP for a new invoicing unit.

  3. 3

    Run the onboarding in Dopave

    Paste the OTP. Dopave requests the certificates and runs the compliance checks; each step shows ZATCA's answer.

  4. 4

    Send invoices to ZATCA

    From then on, each invoice, credit note and debit note is stamped and sent to ZATCA from Dopave, and ZATCA's answer is saved with it.

Recent and upcoming integration waves

ZATCA brings businesses into Phase 2 in waves by annual taxable revenue, and notifies each business directly at least six months before its deadline.

22

Revenue above
SAR 1,000,000
Integration deadline
31 December 2025

23

Revenue above
SAR 750,000
Integration deadline
31 March 2026

24

Revenue above
SAR 375,000
Integration deadline
30 June 2026

25

Revenue above
SAR 187,500
Integration deadline
1 February 2027

As of 8 October 2026, from published summaries of ZATCA's announcements. Your own wave is the one ZATCA notified you about — confirm it in your FATOORA portal.

Questions about ZATCA e-invoicing

What is the difference between Phase 1 and Phase 2?

Phase 1 (from 4 December 2021) required invoices to be generated electronically with a basic QR code. Phase 2 (in waves from 1 January 2023) requires the system to be connected to ZATCA: invoices are stamped, cleared or reported, and the QR code carries the cryptographic stamp.

What is the difference between clearance and reporting?

Standard tax invoices (to businesses) must be cleared by ZATCA before you share them with the buyer. Simplified tax invoices (to consumers) are shared at once and reported to ZATCA within 24 hours.

Do I need a separate e-invoicing provider with Dopave?

No. Dopave connects to FATOORA directly with your company's own certificate. You only need access to your FATOORA portal to generate the OTP.

Does it work in Arabic?

Yes. The whole system, the invoices and ZATCA's error messages are available in Arabic and English, and the printed invoice shows both.

What does it cost?

ZATCA e-invoicing is part of Dopave's accounting, not a separate fee per invoice. See the pricing page for plans in Saudi riyals; you can start free.

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