Standard
USD15.00
per month excl. VAT
- Per year excl. VAT: 180.00
- Users included: 3
- Recurring expenses
- Custom fields and custom reports
- Transaction period locking
- API access
ZATCA Phase 2 · Zoho Books · served from Dubai
E-invoicing in Saudi Arabia
We connect Zoho Books to ZATCA's Fatoora platform so your tax invoices are cleared, your simplified invoices are reported, and your next wave date holds no surprises.
Readiness check · Zoho BooksStep 1 of 3
E-invoicing readiness check
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Which applies to you?
Your deadline: Reference years: 2022, 2023 or 2024 · Integrate with Fatoora by: 31 December 2025
Why Saudi businesses work with Gulf Infotech on e-invoicing
Zoho Authorized Partnerserving Saudi customers from our Dubai office, with Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Khobar teams onboarded remotely.
Serving the Middle East since 2007with 1,500+ active cloud customers.
E-invoicing in Saudi Arabia is ZATCA's Fatoora programme: since December 2021 every VAT invoice must be electronic, and in Phase 2 businesses integrate their invoicing system with ZATCA in revenue-based waves, now reaching companies with VAT-subject revenue above SAR 187,500. Gulf Infotech sets up Phase 2 on Zoho Books, from $15 (USD) per organisation per month.
- Invoice createdin Zoho Books
- Validatedfields, TRN, QR
- Cleared or reportedFatoora or Peppol
- QR and archivekept for audits
Which ZATCA wave am I in?
Your wave depends on your VAT-subject revenue in the reference years, and ZATCA notifies each taxpayer directly at least six months before its integration date.
Wave: 22
VAT-subject revenue above: SAR 1,000,000
Reference years2022, 2023 or 2024
Integrate with Fatoora by31 December 2025
Wave: 23
VAT-subject revenue above: SAR 750,000
Reference years2022, 2023 or 2024
Integrate with Fatoora by31 March 2026
Wave: 24
VAT-subject revenue above: SAR 375,000
Reference years2022, 2023 or 2024
Integrate with Fatoora by30 June 2026
Wave: 25
VAT-subject revenue above: SAR 187,500
Reference years2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025
Integrate with Fatoora by1 February 2027
Waves 1 to 21 (from 1 January 2023) covered larger taxpayers, starting above SAR 3 billion. Dates as of October 2026. If your revenue crossed SAR 187,500 in any of those years and you have not integrated, you are in Wave 25 or an earlier wave.
What does ZATCA Phase 2 require?
Phase 2 (integration) requires your invoicing system to talk to ZATCA's Fatoora platform for every invoice. Phase 1 (generation) already required electronic invoices from a compliant system from 4 December 2021.
Standard tax invoices (B2B and B2G) must be cleared by ZATCA before you share them with the buyer.
Simplified tax invoices (B2C) are reported to ZATCA within 24 hours of issue.
Every invoice carries a QR code and a cryptographic stamp, and is produced in ZATCA's XML format, or PDF/A-3 with the XML embedded.
Each invoicing device or branch system is onboarded with its own cryptographic stamp identifier (CSID) from the Fatoora portal.
Credit and debit notes follow the same rules as invoices.
Why use Zoho Books for ZATCA e-invoicing?
- Fatoora
- ZATCA
- QR
- VAT
- Arabic
Zoho states that Zoho Books is a ZATCA-approved Phase 2 compliant solution, and e-invoicing is available from the Standard plan. Zoho Books validates the invoice data and QR code before sending, issues invoices in Arabic or bilingual Arabic and English, and stores Saudi Zoho Books data in Zoho's data centres in Riyadh and Jeddah, open since March 2024. You get accounting, VAT returns and Fatoora integration in one system, with no separate middleware.
How much does ZATCA e-invoicing cost with Zoho Books?
Through Gulf Infotech, ZATCA Phase 2 e-invoicing with Zoho Books costs from $15 per organisation per month on the Standard plan, billed annually, excluding VAT, as e-invoicing is included in the plan.
Professional
USD25.00
per month excl. VAT
- Per year excl. VAT: 300.00
- Everything in Standard
- Users included: 5
- Sales and purchase orders
- Multi-currency transactions
- Timesheets and project profitability
- Inventory tracking and price lists
Premium
USD35.00
per month excl. VAT
- Per year excl. VAT: 420.00
- Everything in Professional
- Users included: 10
- Fixed asset management
- Budgets and cash-flow forecasting
- Vendor portal
- Custom modules and functions
Elite
USD85.00
per month excl. VAT
- Per year excl. VAT: 1,020.00
- Everything in Premium
- Users included: 10
- Warehouses and composite items
- Serial number and batch tracking
- Blueprints
- Shopify integration, up to 2 stores
Ultimate
USD200.00
per month excl. VAT
- Per year excl. VAT: 2,400.00
- Everything in Elite
- Users included: 15
- Advanced analytics and 50+ ready-made charts
- Check your ZATCA readiness
Not sure which plan fits?
Tell us your team size and how you work, and we will recommend a plan and quote it in your currency.
Compare all features
| Feature | Standard | Professional | Premium | Elite | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Users included | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Recurring expenses | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Custom fields and custom reports | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Transaction period locking | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| API access | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Sales and purchase orders | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Multi-currency transactions | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Timesheets and project profitability | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Inventory tracking and price lists | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Sales and purchase approvals | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Custom workflows and user roles | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Fixed asset management | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Budgets and cash-flow forecasting | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Vendor portal | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Custom modules and functions | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Warehouses and composite items | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Serial number and batch tracking | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Blueprints | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Shopify integration, up to 2 stores | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Advanced analytics and 50+ ready-made charts | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
From the vendor's pricing page: zoho.com/om/books/pricing/, 9 Nov 2026
Prices as of October 2026 · USD per organisation per month, billed annually · exclude VAT · Zoho's USD list price; Saudi customers are quoted and invoiced in US dollars. Gulf Infotech's onboarding is quoted after a readiness review. Plan detail is on Zoho Books in Saudi Arabia.
Licences are one component: deployment and security configuration, migration, training and support are separate, paid components, quoted for your requirement.
Monthly prices, paid annually upfront with a 12-month commitment.
How do we onboard a Saudi business to Fatoora?
Most of the time goes on data cleanup and testing. For a business already on Zoho Books, onboarding typically takes days; moving from another accounting system to Zoho Books first typically takes a few weeks. These are indicative estimates that change with your data, devices and requirements.
Readiness review
we confirm your wave, VAT number, branches and devices, and check Phase 1 invoice fields such as buyer VAT numbers and Arabic names.
Zoho Books ready
set up or migrate your ledger, customers and items. See migrate to Zoho.
Onboard devices
in the Fatoora portal you onboard each solution unit and generate an OTP; we use it to create the CSID in Zoho Books.
Test
we issue test standard and simplified invoices, credit notes and debit notes and check ZATCA's responses.
Go live and support
switch on before your wave date, then remote support from our team for rejected invoices, new branches and renewals of device credentials.
What happens if we miss our ZATCA wave date?
ZATCA can apply penalties for e-invoicing violations, such as not issuing compliant e-invoices or not integrating by the notified date. A rejected or uncleared standard invoice is also not a valid tax invoice for your buyer, which delays payment. If your date has passed, start onboarding now and keep your ZATCA notification and correspondence on file.
Gulf Infotech Dubai office (serving Saudi Arabia)
- Saudi customers are served from our Dubai office.
- Gulf Infotech FZCO (Dubai office)
- Office 3306-4, 33rd Floor, BB1 Tower, Mazaya Business Avenue, JLT, PO Box 211860, Dubai, UAE Sales: +971 4 447 5814 · Support: +971 4 447 5815
- Email: connect@gulfinfotech.com
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm UAE time (7:30 am to 5:00 pm in Riyadh)
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure about your date? We check it for you.
What is ZATCA e-invoicing (Fatoora)?
ZATCA e-invoicing, known as Fatoora, is Saudi Arabia's mandatory electronic invoicing system. Phase 1, from 4 December 2021, requires VAT invoices to be generated electronically. Phase 2 requires your system to integrate with ZATCA: standard B2B invoices are cleared before issue and simplified B2C invoices are reported within 24 hours.
How much does ZATCA e-invoicing cost?
With Zoho Books, ZATCA Phase 2 e-invoicing is included from the Standard plan at $15 per organisation per month, billed annually, excluding VAT, as of October 2026. Professional is $25 and Premium $35. Saudi prices are in US dollars. Our onboarding work is quoted separately after a short readiness review of your wave, branches and data.
How long does Phase 2 setup take?
Setup time depends on your data and number of devices more than on the software. A business already on Zoho Books with clean customer data typically onboards in days; moving from another system first typically takes a few weeks. These timelines are indicative and depend on your requirements. ZATCA gives at least six months' notice, so start as soon as your notification arrives.
Do you provide support after go-live?
Yes. Our support team looks after Saudi e-invoicing customers remotely after go-live, with support Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm GST, covering the whole Saudi working week. We handle rejected invoices, new branches and devices, credit notes and VAT return questions, in Arabic and English.
Which businesses are in ZATCA Wave 25?
Wave 25 covers VAT-registered taxpayers whose VAT-subject revenue exceeded SAR 187,500 in any of 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025 and who were not in an earlier wave. ZATCA's announcement of 24 July 2026 sets 1 February 2027 as the date to integrate with Fatoora, and ZATCA notifies each taxpayer directly.
Is Zoho Books approved by ZATCA?
Zoho states that Zoho Books is a ZATCA-approved Phase 2 e-invoicing compliant solution. It integrates with Fatoora through a CSID per solution unit, adds the QR code, and sends invoices, credit notes and debit notes in Arabic or bilingual format. Saudi data is stored in Zoho's Riyadh and Jeddah data centres.
Get your ZATCA Phase 2 plan
Send us your VAT revenue band, branches and current system, and we will reply with your wave, the gaps to close and a quote.