- Electronic invoicing is a key part of Tunisia’s tax system digital transformation.
- Tunisia was the first Arab country to mandate e-invoicing, starting in 2016.
- The national e-invoicing system is called El Fatoora, managed by Tunisie TradeNet.
- Initially, it focused on business-to-government transactions and large taxpayers.
- Electronic invoices have the same legal status as paper invoices since 2016.
- The system’s scope has expanded to include certain taxpayers and sectors.
- Mandatory for large enterprises, companies invoicing the government, and specific sectors like pharmaceuticals and hydrocarbons.
- E-invoicing is voluntary for small and medium-sized companies not in these categories.
Source: edicomgroup.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
