ZATCA e-invoicing in Jeddah for traders, shops and restaurants
Jeddah trades with the world through its port and sells to millions of shoppers and visitors in between. Daftarix gives Jeddah businesses one ZATCA e-invoicing system for both: standard invoices for other companies and QR-coded simplified invoices at the counter, ready for Fatoora.
- Fatoora integration for Phase 2
- QR invoices for shops and cafés
- Arabic and English invoices
Serving JeddahAl-Balad · Tahlia · Obhur · RabighZATCA e-invoicing in Jeddah: two kinds of invoice, one system
Jeddah is the Kingdom’s commercial gateway on the Red Sea. Jeddah Islamic Port is one of the busiest ports in the region, the city’s markets run from the historic lanes of Al-Balad to the malls along Tahlia Street, and its airport receives pilgrims and business travellers all year. That mix means Jeddah businesses issue both kinds of tax invoice every day: standard invoices between companies, and simplified invoices at shop and café counters.
ZATCA’s rules are the same across the Kingdom, but the work looks different on the ground. A trading company importing through the port needs every B2B invoice cleared by Fatoora once its wave begins, while a café on the Corniche needs a QR code on every receipt and reporting within 24 hours. Daftarix handles both from one system in Arabic and English, so the same team can sell, invoice and support customers without switching tools.
ZATCA e-invoicing across Jeddah’s districts and nearby towns
Daftarix works online, so a business in any part of Jeddah, or in the towns along the coast, uses the same compliant invoicing.
- Al Shati
- Obhur
- Al Zahra
- Al Naeem
- Al Muhammadiyah
- Al Rawdah
- Al Andalus
- Al Hamra
- Al Rehab
- Al Faisaliyah
- Al Salamah
- Al-Balad
- Al Baghdadiyah
- Al Sharafiyah
- Al Ruwais
- Tahlia Street
- King Abdulaziz Road
- The Corniche
- Jeddah Islamic Port
- Jeddah Industrial City
- Al Khumrah
- Rabigh
- King Abdullah Economic City
- Thuwal
- Bahrah
- Khulais
E-invoicing for the businesses that keep Jeddah moving
Import and trading companies
Goods arriving through the port are sold on to other businesses with standard tax invoices, each cleared through Fatoora before it reaches the buyer.
Retail and shopping malls
From Tahlia Street to the city’s malls, every sale to a shopper needs a simplified invoice with a QR code at the till.
Restaurants and cafés
Corniche cafés and family restaurants issue fast B2C invoices at peak hours, reported to ZATCA within 24 hours under Phase 2.
Hotels and travel services
Hotels and travel offices serving pilgrims and visitors invoice individuals and companies from the same system.
Logistics and freight forwarding
Forwarders and transport firms invoice importers and exporters, with credit notes when charges change.
Construction and contracting
Contractors working on Jeddah’s development projects send standard invoices to main contractors and property owners.
Phase 2 deadlines for Jeddah businesses
For Jeddah businesses that are not yet integrated, these milestones set the timetable. ZATCA writes to each business in a wave at least six months before its date.
- 4 Dec 2021Phase 1 starts
Invoices are generated and kept electronically, and simplified invoices carry a QR code.
- 1 Jan 2023First integration wave
The largest taxpayers start sending invoices to ZATCA through Fatoora.
- 30 Jun 2026Wave 24 closes
Taxpayers above SAR 375,000 in VAT-taxable revenue in 2022, 2023 or 2024 are integrated.
- 1 Feb 2027Wave 25 begins
Businesses above SAR 187,500 in any year from 2022 to 2025 connect to Fatoora.
Getting your Jeddah business ready for ZATCA with Daftarix
- 01
Create your account
Sign up, enter your VAT number and company details, and add the people who invoice and sell.
- 02
Invoice the right way
Standard invoices for companies, simplified invoices with a QR code for shoppers, in SAR with 15% VAT.
- 03
Link to Fatoora
Onboard your solution with a one-time password from the Fatoora portal when your wave is due.
- 04
Follow every customer
Quotations, invoices, payments and support tickets stay together on each customer’s record.
Read more:ZATCA e-invoicing in DaftarixFatoora integrationWave 25 guide
ZATCA e-invoicing in Jeddah: questions we hear
Do trading companies in Jeddah need to integrate with Fatoora?
Every VAT-registered business joins Phase 2 when its wave arrives. Wave 25 covers businesses whose VAT-taxable revenue passed SAR 187,500 in any year from 2022 to 2025, with integration from 1 February 2027, so many trading companies in Jeddah are now in scope. ZATCA notifies each business directly.
How do simplified invoices work for shops and cafés in Jeddah?
A sale to a consumer needs a simplified tax invoice with a QR code. Under Phase 2 your system reports each one to ZATCA within 24 hours, so the customer gets the invoice straight away and the counter keeps moving.
What changes on my integration date?
From that date, standard tax invoices to other businesses are cleared by ZATCA before the buyer receives them, and simplified invoices are reported within 24 hours. Until then, the Phase 1 rules for electronic generation and storage apply.
Can Daftarix serve businesses in Rabigh, King Abdullah Economic City and other towns near Jeddah?
Yes. Daftarix works online, so a business in Rabigh, King Abdullah Economic City, Thuwal or Bahrah uses the same system as one on Tahlia Street.
How do I book a demo for my Jeddah business?
Call or message us on WhatsApp at +966 55 078 6037, or sign up and set up your company today.
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