In Phase 2 of the KSA e-invoicing mandate, businesses are required to integrate with ZATCA’s Fatoora portal for B2B invoice clearance and B2C invoice reporting. However, some businesses may face challenges in directly integrating their ERPs with ZATCA due to various reasons:
- Legacy ERPs or older systems lacking integration capabilities.
- Customized ERPs tailored to specific business models, making modifications cumbersome or costly.
- Stringent security policies hindering data sharing with external systems.
Lack of ZATCA E-Invoicing Platform
It's important to note that ZATCA does not provide a platform for generating e-invoices. Currently, only APIs are offered for direct integration or through third-party solutions. However, ZATCA may introduce its own e-invoicing solution in the future to simplify the process, especially for small businesses.
Flick's Assistance in ERP Integration Challenges
Even if your ERP cannot directly connect with external systems, Flick offers alternative methods to achieve compliance with KSA e-invoicing requirements:
- Excel Data Export: Export data from your ERP to Excel and upload it to the Flick web portal for processing.
- Web Interface or UI Forms: Utilize the web interface or UI forms provided by Flick to manually enter data and create e-invoices.
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP): Implement FTP to transfer invoice data from your ERP to Flick, ensuring seamless integration and compliance.
By leveraging these solutions from Flick, businesses can overcome ERP integration challenges and successfully comply with Phase 2 of the ZATCA e-invoicing mandate in Saudi Arabia.