Issue the invoice in Qoyod and, once the ISTD validates it, it comes back with the department's QR code on it
You link your business with three values from the JoFotara portal, with no developer and no middleware. Every invoice also posts its journal entry to your books.
- UBL 2.1 format
- Validated before delivery
- 16% General Sales Tax
- In Jordanian dinars
JoFotara topics 4 topics
Fundamentals4
What JoFotara is, who it applies to, and what every invoice must carry.
- Jordan’s National E-Invoicing System: How It Works and How to Connect Your Business
- Who Must Use E-Invoicing in Jordan? The Obligated and Exempt Categories
- E-Invoicing Requirements in Jordan: The Complete Guide to the National Invoicing System (JoFotara)
- Editing an Issued Invoice in Jordan’s National Invoicing System
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Compliance3
The mandate, exemptions and fines, and how to verify an invoice you receive.
- Who Must Use E-Invoicing in Jordan? The Obligated and Exempt Categories
- How to Verify an E-Invoice with the Sanad App: The Complete Jordan Guide
- JoFotara Readiness Check for Jordan
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Integration4
From creating your linking credentials on the department's portal to issuing invoices straight from your own system.
- JoFotara Integration: How to Connect Jordan’s National E-Invoicing System, Step by Step
- Connecting Your Online Store to the National Invoicing System in Jordan: The Full Path from Order to Invoice
- JoFotara integration with no manual work
- JoFotara compliant, every invoice, every time
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Taxes in Jordan2
General Sales Tax and income tax: the rates, the brackets and how each one is calculated.
- Income Tax in Jordan: Brackets, Exemptions, Withholding, and the Annual Return
- Jordan Income Tax Calculator
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JoFotara library 119 articles in 6 sections
Fundamentals22
Registration, invoice types and users, plus issuing and returning an invoice on the portal, step by step.
- Editing an Issued Invoice in Jordan’s National Invoicing System
- Invoice Types in the National Invoicing System
- JoFotara Registration and the Registration Document
- JoFotara Sub-User vs Main User
- JoFotara Client ID and Secret Key
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- Add a Sub-User in JoFotara
- Issue an Invoice on the JoFotara Portal
- Minimum Invoice Value in Jordan
- JoFotara Terminology
- JoFotara Home Screen
- JoFotara Invoice Form Fields Explained
- Return an Invoice on the JoFotara Portal
- Special Sales Tax Invoice in JoFotara
- JoFotara vs eFAWATEERcom
- Wholesale Distribution JoFotara
- Receipt Voucher vs Invoice in Jordan
- In-House Accountant JoFotara Tasks
- General Sales Tax Invoice in JoFotara
- Switch from Income Invoice to Sales Tax Invoice in Jordan
- E-Invoice Stamp in Jordan
- Quotation vs Invoice in JoFotara
- Income Invoice in JoFotara
Laws and Legislation14
The invoicing regulation, its instructions and the tax texts linked to it, explained article by article.
- Jordan Invoicing Regulation No. 34 of 2019 Explained
- Jordan Invoicing Instructions No. 1 of 2019 Explained
- Jordan Personal Data Protection Law and Invoices
- Article 63 Jordan Income Tax Law
- ISTD JoFotara Role and Support
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Compliance19
Exemptions, fines and linking, plus special cases such as exports, development zones and foreign currency.
- JoFotara Exemption
- JoFotara Penalties
- Is Linking Accounting Software to JoFotara Mandatory?
- JoFotara Guidelines for Linked Systems
- Export Invoice JoFotara
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- Transit Invoice Jordan
- Foreign Currency Invoice JoFotara
- Development Zone Invoice JoFotara
- ISTD Internal Service Request
- Consumer Price in JoFotara
- JoFotara Portal and Device Linking
- Change Accounting Software Linked to JoFotara
- JoFotara Solution Provider Responsibility vs the Taxpayer
- Car Sale Invoice JoFotara
- Exchange Goods JoFotara
- Multiple Activities JoFotara
- JoFotara Registered Businesses List
- Purchase Returns JoFotara
- Credit Sale Invoice Payment JoFotara
Technical Documentation23
Invoice file fields, tax categories, the UBL 2.1 standard, numbering and the return reference.
- JoFotara Mandatory Fields
- JoFotara Tax Categories
- JoFotara Governorate Codes
- JoFotara Buyer Identification
- JoFotara Special Tax OTH
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- JoFotara Income Source Sequence
- JoFotara InvoiceLine
- JoFotara UUID
- JoFotara Seller Details
- JoFotara UBL 2.1
- JoFotara Base64
- JoFotara ICV
- JoFotara QR Code
- JoFotara XML Minification
- JoFotara Digital Signature
- JoFotara Invoice Discount
- JoFotara Real-Time Approval
- JoFotara Taxable and Exempt Lines
- JoFotara Invoice Date Format
- JoFotara BillingReference
- JoFotara Return Reason
- JoFotara Invoice Numbering
- JoFotara Invoice Header
Developer Center15
Building the submission request, the endpoint and the response fields, with annotated XML examples for income, general sales tax and special tax invoices and their returns.
- JoFotara API Request
- Test JoFotara Submission Without a Sandbox
- JoFotara API Endpoint and Request Headers
- JoFotara Logging
- JoFotara API Response
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- JoFotara Validation Checklist Before You Submit
- JoFotara Technical Guide Examples
- JoFotara Developer Prerequisites Before You Build
- JoFotara Income Invoice XML Example, Annotated
- JoFotara Special Tax Return XML Example, Annotated
- JoFotara Cash Invoice XML Example, Annotated
- JoFotara Income Invoice Return XML Example
- JoFotara Sales Tax Return XML Example, Annotated
- JoFotara Special Tax Invoice XML Example
- Link Multiple Programs to JoFotara for One Business
Error Center26
Rejection messages and error codes, how to fix each one, and what every submission status means.
- JoFotara Error 500
- JoFotara Error 403
- Total General Amount is Not Correct in JoFotara
- JoFotara Error 504
- Bayer name is missing in JoFotara
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- The ID number must be unique
- General tax percentage must be zero in JoFotara
- Not authorized to submit this type of invoice
- JoFotara Error 400
- BuyerTaxNumber Error on Development Zone Invoices
- Postal code length is incorrect in JoFotara
- JoFotara ALREADY_SUBMITTED
- JoFotara Verification Code Old Number
- JoFotara Option Missing E-Services
- JoFotara Redirects to Home Page at Registration
- JoFotara Return Exceeds Original Quantity
- JoFotara Account Suspended
- JoFotara Negative Quantity or Price
- Invalid Invoice Minification in JoFotara
- JoFotara SUBMITTED Status
- JoFotara NOT_SUBMITTED
- JoFotara Tax Rate Not Accepted
- JoFotara Issue Invoice Option Missing
- Unlink Devices JoFotara
- JoFotara Password Requirements at Account Creation
- JoFotara Not Opening
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Tools and resources Tools, guides and terms
Tools and calculators
Tools that check your readiness and calculate your taxes in Jordanian dinars.
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Choosing software
When the department's free portal is enough, and when you need an accounting system.
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Sector guides
How JoFotara applies to your line of business.
Glossary
Clear definitions of the accounting terms you need for your books.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the National Invoicing System (JoFotara)?
JoFotara is Jordan's national electronic invoicing platform, run by the Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD) together with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. Each invoice is sent to the system and must be validated before it reaches the buyer. Once the department validates it, the invoice comes back to you with a QR code the department issues.
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Who must issue invoices through the system?
Every seller of goods and every provider of services, including professionals such as doctors, lawyers and consultants, whether or not they are registered for General Sales Tax. A business that is not registered issues an income invoice with no tax. Since 1 April 2025, every invoice for goods and services must go through the system or through software linked to it: business to business, business to consumer and business to government.
Are there any exemptions?
Yes. Article 4 of Invoicing Instructions No. 1 of 2019 names nine licensed activities with annual sales under JOD 75,000, licensed trades with revenue under JOD 30,000, and bread-only bakeries under JOD 150,000. Later amendments added more sectors under the JOD 75,000 ceiling, so check the current text for your activity. An exemption is never permanent. The business must actually carry on the activity, and the Director can impose the obligation once there is evidence the threshold was exceeded.
What is the General Sales Tax rate in Jordan?
The general rate is 16%. Reduced rates also exist, and some goods carry Special Sales Tax, depending on the activity and the item.
Can I edit an invoice after it is issued?
No. A submitted invoice cannot be edited. You correct it with a return invoice (credit note) that carries code 381 and references the original invoice. It covers quantities only and cannot exceed the original quantity. The approved technical specification (version 1.5) defines no debit note.
Who issues the QR code on the invoice?
The department issues it, not your software. The code comes back in the system's response once validation succeeds, it must be printed on the invoice, and anyone can check it in the Sanad app through the digital document verification service.
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What happens if a business does not comply?
An invoice not issued through JoFotara is not accepted as a tax document, so the buyer loses the General Sales Tax input deduction and the expense is not recognised for income tax. Fines run from JOD 200 to JOD 500 per violation and double on repetition, on top of exclusion from government tenders.
Is Qoyod integrated with JoFotara?
Yes. Qoyod connects directly to the National Invoicing System: the invoice is sent for validation, and once the department validates it, it comes back with the department's QR code on your invoice, with no manual steps.
Qoyod sends your invoices to JoFotara automatically
A direct link to the Income and Sales Tax Department's system, with the department's QR code on your invoice and no extra manual step.
More than 25,000 businesses run on Qoyod in the Saudi market under a comparable e-invoicing mandate. Try it free for 14 days, no credit card.