General sales tax invoice #INV-2026-0481 Cleared

Issued by Amman Trading Co.

Tax number (TIN)5001234 Date2026-08-12

ConsultingJOD 1,200.000

Routine maintenanceJOD 850.000

Spare partsJOD 300.000

Subtotal before taxJOD 2,350.000

General Sales Tax 16%JOD 376.000

TotalJOD 2,726.000

Invoice ID in JoFotara a4f9-7c11-2e80-d3fa QR code issued by the ISTD

National e-invoicing · Jordan

E-invoicing software linked to Jordan's National Invoicing System (JoFotara)

Issue an invoice in Qoyod, it reaches Jordan's National Invoicing System and comes back cleared with a QR code from the Income and Sales Tax Department, with 16% General Sales Tax in Jordanian Dinars. E-invoicing and full accounting in one system.

Start your free trial Talk to sales

14 days free No credit card Linked to JoFotara

Why Qoyod in Jordan

Experience of a full e-invoicing mandate, and a direct link to JoFotara

Qoyod runs the invoices and the books of thousands of businesses in a market where e-invoicing is already mandatory for everyone, and it is now integrated with Jordan's National Invoicing System.

25,000+

businesses run on Qoyod under a comparable e-invoicing mandate

UBL 2.1

the invoice format Jordan's National Invoicing System accepts

Sunday to Thursday

support on Jordan hours, by phone and WhatsApp

National Invoicing SystemIntegrated

RegulatorISTD

General Sales Tax16%

Invoice formatUBL 2.1 XML

What the National Invoicing System is

An ordinary invoice versus a compliant one in Jordan

Since 1 April 2025 every seller of goods and every provider of services must issue invoices through the National Invoicing System, or through accounting software linked to it.

Risk of non compliance

An invoice outside the system

A manual document with no link to any official control system.
Not accepted as a tax document, so the buyer loses the GST input deduction and the expense is not recognised for income tax.
Fines of up to JOD 500 per violation, plus exclusion from government tenders.

A valid tax document

An invoice through JoFotara

Sent as UBL 2.1 to the National Invoicing System and cleared by the department before you hand it to the buyer.
Comes back with a QR code issued by the Income and Sales Tax Department, verifiable through the Sanad app.
Carries the TIN and the mandatory business details, and is stored in Qoyod together with its journal entry.

Who this is for

Built for every Jordanian business in scope

The mandate covers every seller of goods and provider of services, not only those registered for General Sales Tax.

Retail and trading businesses

Shops and GST registered businesses issuing a high daily volume of invoices, that need a stable link rather than manual typing on the portal.

Accounting firms and accountants

Firms keeping the books of several clients, that want one system for compliant invoicing, journal entries and the reports behind the GST return.

Wholesale and distribution

Businesses selling on account and tracking customer balances, that need compliant receivable invoices with credit and debit notes tied to stock and ledgers.

Professionals and services

Doctors, lawyers, consultants and service providers are in scope too. A business not registered for GST issues an income invoice with no tax.

Features

Everything national e-invoicing asks of you

Nine capabilities that take you from ticking a compliance box to books that are actually in order, in one system.

Invoices issued into the system

The invoice is built as UBL 2.1 and sent to the National Invoicing System from inside Qoyod, with no middleware and no second entry on the portal.

The official QR code on your invoice

The Income and Sales Tax Department issues the QR code after clearance, and Qoyod places it on the invoice automatically. No official code means no compliant invoice.

Every document type in the system

Income invoice, general sales tax invoice, special tax invoice, credit note and debit note, each in its cash and receivable form.

General Sales Tax at 16%

Tax calculated per line and per invoice, with reduced rates and exempt items, and reports ready for the GST return.

TIN and business details

The tax identification number and the mandatory business details are added to every document, on a Jordanian invoice template that takes Arabic and English together.

Real time clearance before delivery

The system clears invoices in real time, so the invoice is validated before it reaches the buyer. The status of every document shows in Qoyod as it happens.

Corrections by note, not by edit

An issued invoice cannot be edited. Qoyod issues a credit note for returns and discounts and a debit note for upward corrections, each referencing the original invoice.

Cloud archiving and storage

Every document and its submission status is stored in the cloud, and any invoice can be retrieved by number or date during a tax audit.

Full accounting, not invoicing alone

Every invoice creates its journal entry directly, alongside the general ledger, customer balances, inventory and financial reports in the same platform.

How the link works

Connect your business to JoFotara in 4 steps

No developer and no technical integration. The link is made with three values you generate on the portal.

Register on the portal

Create or sign in to your business account on the National Invoicing System portal at the Income and Sales Tax Department.

Generate your credentials

The portal gives you a Client ID, a Secret Key and your activity number.

Enter them in Qoyod

Paste the three values into the JoFotara integration settings in Qoyod, and complete your business details and TIN.

Issue your first compliant invoice

Issue the invoice, the department clears it and the QR code comes back on it, and you track the status of every document from one screen.

Compliance and penalties

What happens if you do not issue through the system?

The National Invoicing System has been mandatory since 1 April 2025, and enforcement keeps tightening year on year. An invoice not issued through the system, or through accounting software linked to it, is not accepted as a tax document.

Get compliant today

Mandatory since 1 April 2025

All invoices for goods and services, business to business, to consumers and to government

Fines of up to JOD 500

Per violation, plus exclusion from government tenders and public procurement

Invoices outside the system do not count

The buyer loses the GST input deduction, and the expense is not recognised for income tax

Document types

The documents the National Invoicing System issues

Qoyod issues all of them from the same screen, and creates the journal entry behind each one.

Income invoice

No tax

For businesses not registered for General Sales Tax, which are subject to income tax only.

General sales tax invoice

16%

For GST registered businesses. This is the document that gives the buyer the right to an input deduction.

Special tax invoice

Special rates

For items that carry the Special Sales Tax on top of General Sales Tax.

Credit note

Decrease

For returns and discounts after issuance, referencing the original invoice.

Debit note

Increase

For upward corrections, with the reason code the department requires.

Cash and receivable

012 and 022

Each type comes in two forms by payment method: a cash invoice settled immediately, and a receivable invoice posted to customer balances.

An issued invoice cannot be edited. Corrections are made with a credit or debit note that references the original invoice.

Have questions?

FAQs about the National Invoicing System

What you need to know before linking your business to the National Invoicing System.

What is Jordan's National Invoicing System?

It is JoFotara, the national electronic invoicing system run by the Income and Sales Tax Department together with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. Every invoice for goods or services must be issued through it, or through accounting software linked to it, so the invoice is sent as UBL 2.1, cleared by the department, and returned with an official QR code. An invoice without that code is not a compliant invoice.

Is Qoyod integrated with the National Invoicing System?

Yes. Qoyod is integrated with the National Invoicing System, so you issue the invoice in Qoyod, it is sent to the system, and it comes back cleared with the QR code issued by the department. Note that the Income and Sales Tax Department does not publish a list of approved vendors, so this is an actual integration with the system rather than a licence from the department.

Who has to comply?

Every seller of goods and every provider of services, not only businesses registered for General Sales Tax. That includes professionals such as doctors, lawyers and consultants. A business not registered for GST issues an income invoice with no tax, while a registered one issues a general sales tax invoice at 16%.

What is the penalty for non compliance?

An invoice not issued through the National Invoicing System is not accepted as a tax document, so the buyer loses the General Sales Tax input deduction and the expense is not recognised when income tax is calculated. Fines can reach JOD 500 per violation, on top of exclusion from government tenders and public procurement.

Do I need a developer or a digital certificate?

No. The link is made with three values you generate in your business account on the portal: a Client ID, a Secret Key and your activity number, which you enter in Qoyod's settings. The National Invoicing System requires no taxpayer digital signature and no certificate, unlike some other systems in the region.

How do I correct an invoice issued in error?

An issued invoice is never edited. For returns and discounts you issue a credit note, and for upward corrections a debit note with the reason code, both referencing the original invoice. Qoyod issues both and links them to the invoice and to its journal entry automatically.