{"id":150991,"date":"2026-10-11T13:22:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T13:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/faq\/%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%b6%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%a8%d8%b3%d8%b7%d8%a9%d8%9f-%d9%88%d9%83%d9%8a\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T08:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:17:41","slug":"why-is-the-invoice-issued-as-a-simplified-tax-invoice-and-how-do-i-issue-a-tax-invoice","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/faq\/why-is-the-invoice-issued-as-a-simplified-tax-invoice-and-how-do-i-issue-a-tax-invoice\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is the Invoice Issued as a Simplified Tax Invoice? And How Do I Issue a Tax Invoice?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Saudi e-invoicing is enabled, the system determines the invoice type automatically from the Client Type<\/strong> on the invoice: a Business<\/strong> client gets a Tax Invoice<\/strong>, and an Individual<\/strong> client, or a client with no type set, gets a Simplified Tax Invoice<\/strong>. So if your invoices are being issued as simplified, the reason is usually that the client type is Individual or not set.<\/p>\n

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You can also change the printed invoice name manually from the invoice layouts<\/strong> without changing the client type. The steps are in the Change the invoice name manually from the invoice layouts<\/strong><\/a> section below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The difference between a tax invoice and a simplified tax invoice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nTax Invoice (standard)<\/th>\nSimplified Tax Invoice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Issued to<\/strong><\/td>\nBusinesses and companies (B2B).<\/td>\nIndividuals and consumers (B2C).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When it appears<\/strong><\/td>\nWhen the client type is Business<\/strong>.<\/td>\nWhen the client type is Individual<\/strong>, or not set.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buyer details<\/strong><\/td>\nBusiness name, tax number or C.R \/ unified number, and address.<\/td>\nDoesn’t require the buyer’s tax number.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Submission to ZATCA<\/strong><\/td>\nSent for clearance before it’s shared with the client.<\/td>\nSent for reporting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Printed title<\/strong> (when using the automatic variable)<\/td>\nTax Invoice<\/strong><\/td>\nSimplified Tax Invoice<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Refund receipt<\/strong> (when using the automatic variable)<\/td>\nTax Refund Receipt<\/strong><\/td>\nTax Refund Receipt Simplified<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Note:<\/strong> The tax number and the commercial registration don’t determine the invoice type; an individual client gets a simplified invoice even if you entered a tax number for them. Only the Client Type<\/strong> field determines the type.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

How do I issue a standard tax invoice?<\/h3>\n
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  1. Open the client from Clients<\/strong><\/a> and click Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Set the Client Type<\/strong> to Business<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Enter the Business Name<\/strong>, the Tax Number<\/strong> or C.R \/ Unified Number<\/strong>, and the country and address, then save.<\/li>\n
  4. Create the invoice for this client; it’s issued as a standard Tax Invoice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The required business client details, and the messages shown if they’re missing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Detail<\/th>\nMessage when missing or invalid<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Country<\/td>\nClient’s Country is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Client type<\/td>\nClient Type is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Business name<\/td>\nClient’s Business Name is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Tax number or commercial registration (for Saudi clients)<\/td>\nClient’s VAT Number or C.R \/ Unified Number is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Building number (if entered)<\/td>\nClient’s Building Number must be 4 digits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Postal code (if entered)<\/td>\nClient’s Postal Code must be 5 digits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Change the invoice name manually from the invoice layouts<\/h3>\n

    You can change the printed invoice name from Invoice\/Estimate Layouts<\/strong><\/a>. The name is written in the Invoice Title<\/strong> field in the layout’s Title<\/strong> section, and it works in one of two ways:<\/p>\n