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Phase 2 · FATOORA Integration

ZATCA Phase 2 — we handle the FATOORA integration

Got a ZATCA notification with your integration date? Spotbooks handles the FATOORA integration — real-time clearance for tax invoices, automatic reporting for simplified ones, and device and certificate management — while you issue invoices as usual.

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Fatoora — ZATCA e-invoicing platform

What is Phase 2 (the Integration Phase)?

E-invoicing in Saudi Arabia runs in two phases. Phase 1 (Generation), effective 4 December 2021, requires invoices to be generated electronically in a compliant format. Phase 2 (Integration), rolling out in waves since 1 January 2023, requires your invoicing system to integrate directly with ZATCA’s FATOORA platform.

Phase 1 — Generation

Generate compliant e-invoices with a QR code, with no integration to ZATCA’s systems. In effect since 4 December 2021.

Phase 2 — Integration

Integrate your system with FATOORA and submit invoices to ZATCA. Applied in waves by criteria ZATCA sets and notifies each business of.

Clearance (B2B invoices)

A standard B2B tax invoice is submitted to ZATCA, which verifies it, adds its cryptographic stamp, and notifies you before you share it with the buyer.

Reporting (B2C invoices)

A simplified B2C tax invoice is reported to ZATCA within 24 hours of issuance, while the customer gets their invoice and QR code immediately.

What Phase 2 requires — and how Spotbooks handles it

The integration requirements are technical and exact. Here is what the regulation mandates, and what Spotbooks does for you at each step.

Integration with the FATOORA platform (clearance for B2B, reporting for B2C).

Fully managed integration — tax invoices clear in real time and simplified ones report automatically, without you touching the ZATCA portal.

Cryptographic Stamp Identifier (CSID) and device/certificate lifecycle management.

Connect your device once; Spotbooks issues, renews, and manages the certificates for you.

A compliant UBL e-invoice with the mandatory fields and a QR code.

Every invoice is generated in the compliant format with a QR code — Arabic and English — with no manual setup.

Invoice Counter Value (ICV) and Previous Invoice Hash (PIH) to sequence invoices and prevent tampering.

The counter and hash are computed automatically for every invoice — a tamper-resistant chain, with nothing for you to do.

VAT (15%) calculation and return preparation.

VAT is applied correctly, and your books and VAT return update from your own data automatically.

How do I know my integration date?

ZATCA enrolls businesses in waves by criteria it sets, and notifies each business directly, well ahead of its integration date. Check your status and date on ZATCA’s official portal. Once you know your date, Spotbooks is ready to integrate you.

Check your date on ZATCA’s portal →

More than compliance — Spotbooks is a complete accounting system

Phase 2 is why you're here, but Spotbooks isn't a compliance add-on. Issue an invoice and the journal entries, the ledger, and your VAT return all update the moment you send.

Automatic bookkeeping

Journal entries, general ledger, trial balance, and P&L — posted automatically.

Invoicing & sales

Invoices, quotes, and credit & debit notes — sent, tracked, and paid.

VAT & returns

15% applied correctly and your VAT return prepared straight from your own data.

Bills, inventory & reports

Capture supplier bills, track stock across branches, and read cash flow and aging from your ledger.

All of it on one flat plan — the same price as the compliance you came for.

Phase 2 — frequently asked questions

Ready for Phase 2?

Integrate your invoices with FATOORA and issue your first cleared invoice — Spotbooks handles the integration.

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