Tunisia will require all service sector companies to submit electronic invoices via the El Fatoora platform from 1 January 2026, under Article 53 of the 2026 Finance Law. The mandate mandates TEIF XML format, qualified electronic signatures, and imposes penalties for non‑compliance. Service providers must act immediately to meet technical, procedural, and financial obligations.
The TEIF XML format (version 1.8.7+) must be used, following the Tunisian Electronic Invoice Format schema.
All service providers must submit invoices through the El Fatoora platform managed by Tunisie TradeNet (TTN).
Providers must obtain a qualified electronic signature from ANCE/TUNTRUST, using a certified certificate, with a 2‑8 week application process and annual cost of 200‑500 dinars.
Invoices can be transmitted via SOAP/HTTP web services or secure FTP (SFTP) with a specified directory structure.
Issuing paper invoices instead of electronic ones incurs a penalty of 100‑500 dinars per invoice, capped at 50,000 dinars annually.
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