Standard and simplified tax invoices: what is the difference?

	Standard tax invoice	Simplified tax invoice
For whom?	A VAT-registered business	A consumer, or an unregistered business
Buyer details	Name, VAT number and national address	Optional
At ZATCA	Cleared before you hand it to the customer	Reported within 24 hours of issue
QR code	Yes	Yes

How does Shamel Hub pick the kind?

When you choose the customer:

• if the customer has a VAT number, the invoice is standard;
• otherwise it is simplified.

You can change the invoice kind by hand on a draft, but a standard invoice is refused when required buyer details are missing.

Counter sale

Counter sale invoices for walk-in customers are simplified and print a receipt with the QR code.

What do "Cleared" and "Reported" mean?

• Cleared: ZATCA accepted the standard invoice and it is now a valid tax invoice; share it with the customer.
• Reported: ZATCA recorded the simplified invoice.
• Rejected: the reasons are on the submissions page. Void the rejected invoice, then issue a corrected one.