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Zambia e-invoicing soft launch until 1 Oct 2024

Ministry of Finance grants 3-month soft launch for 1 July mandated e-invoice via SMART INVOICE software

The southern African state of Zambia has granted a penalty-free three-month soft launch following the 1 July 2024 launch of its mandatory Smart e-invoicing regime. The Zambia Revenue Authority will not impose any fines on tax payers for not observing the new mandate  until 1 October 2024.

The aim of the new e-invoicing regime is to expunge Value Added Tax fraud being committed via fake input invoices. Smart Invoice registered invoices are returned a unique ID and QR Code which the customer requires to ensure full VAT deductibility.

The Smart Invoice is being mandated for all resident taxpayers from 1 July 2024 by the Revenue Authority. It replaces the existing fiscal registers obligation.

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has already implemented the Tax Invoice Management System (TIMS) through the Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFD) which makes it mandatory for taxpayers registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) and Insurance Premium Levy to procure, install and use an EFD to capture all business transactions.

Learn about VATCalc’s VAT e-invoicing product, which not only creates and submits e-invoices to global tax authorities, but is unique in providing full audit against local tax legislation. And since it is built on the same application as our VAT Filer, all of your sales or purchase e-invoices are fully reconciled to your VAT returns.

Middle East & Africa e-invoicing

Country Date Comments (click for details)
Angola Sept 2025 Implementation plans being completed
Bahrain 2026? Plans progressing for launch 2025 likely
Benin 2020
Botswana 2025-26 Plans for e-invoicing
Burundi 2022 E-Tax reporting
Cape Verde 2020 Mandatory e-invoicing
Côte d’Ivoire 2019 E-invoicing mandated for certain supplies
Congo, Republic 2024 e-invoicing and fiscal devices mandate
Egypt Sep 2021 E-invoice B2B and B2C
Eswatini TBC E-invoicing tender issued
Ghana 2022 Phased rollout of mandatory E-VAT invoicing regime
Israel 5 May 2024 Pre-clearance to follow Chile model
Jordan Apr 2025 Pre-clearance e-invoices and pre-filled VAT returns
Kenya Aug 2021 TIMS e-invoice
Madagascar 2025? E-invoicing mandate
Mauritania Oct 2023 Launch of e-invoices
Mauritius May 2024 Mandatory e-invoicing
Malawi 2024 E-billing introduction
Morocco 2026 B2B mandate proposal
Namibia TBC E-invoicing proposals
Niger 2021 Mandatory electronic invoices for all taxpayers
Nigeria 2025 B2B e-invoicing & B2C e-reporting
Oman 2026 Potential e-invoicing implementation
Rwanda 2021 Mandatory e-invoicing for all taxpayers
Saudi Arabia Dec 2021 Pre-clearance e-invoicing
Senegal 2025? Mandatory e-invoicing proposal
South Africa 2028? E-invoicing, digital reporting and pre-filled returns consultation
Tanzania 2022 VFD pre-clearance e-invoicing
Tunisia 2016 B2B and B2C e-invoices
UAE July 2026 E-invoice regime
Uganda Jun 2022 Pre-clearance e-invoice and fiscal cash registers
Zambia Jul 2024 E-invoicing introduction

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