E-invoicing policy for Egypt
With the latest e-invoicing regulations introduced by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), all applicab...
With the latest e-invoicing regulations introduced by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), all applicable taxpayers are required to link their accounting systems to the ETA’s e-invoicing portal and generate e-invoices. It’s crucial to evaluate your tax obligations under these guidelines and ensure compliance.
As a seller, it’s your responsibility to generate tax invoices and credit notes directly from your accounting systems in line with ETA regulations. To assist with this process, noon provides customers with an order purchase summary that outlines the products they purchased at an all-inclusive price.
How to Access Sales Data for Tax Invoices and Credit Notes?
Creating tax invoices and credit notes is straightforward! All the required information can be found in the following reports available in Seller Lab:
Invoice Report (for tax invoices)
Credit Note Report (for credit notes)
Steps to Download Reports:
In the Navigation Bar, click on Reports, then select Financial Reports.
Choose the time period for your report:
Click Custom to export reports for a specific date range.
Click Monthly to export a report for an entire month.
Use the data in these reports to create tax invoices and credit notes for your customers.
What Details Should Tax Invoices and Credit Notes Include?
Your tax invoices and credit notes must follow the legal tax invoicing format in Egypt. The required details (available in the Invoice and Credit Note Reports) include:
Invoice Date and Credit Note Date (as mentioned in the reports).
Customer ID (as provided in the reports).
Customer Name.
Customer Country and City.
Refer to the Invoice Report and Credit Note Report samples in Seller Lab to locate these details and ensure compliance.
Invoice report sample:
Credit Note Report sample:
How to Provide Customers with Tax Invoices and Credit Notes?
Customers can request tax invoices or credit notes from noon. Here’s what happens:
Notification: Once a customer requests an invoice or credit note, noon will notify you.
Response Time: You have three (3) business days (excluding Fridays and public holidays) to provide the requested documents.
Consequences of Non-Compliance: If you fail to provide the invoice, noon may charge you the item price if the customer requests a refund.
Pro Tip: It’s strongly recommended to issue tax invoices and credit notes immediately for every sale and return. This ensures the documents are readily available for quick sharing with customers when needed.
Where to Access Purchase Summaries?
A purchase summary is a document showing the products purchased by a customer from you at an all-inclusive price. It is not a tax invoice and does not include a VAT breakdown.
Steps to Access Purchase Summaries:
Go to the Navigation Bar and click on Payment and Fees.
Choose Invoices & Credit Notes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Q:Should I get the customer’s national ID for orders over 25K?
No, the Tax Authority now offers you the option to contribute to the E-receipt system, which allows you to automatically generate customer invoices without needing their national IDs.
Q:noon invoices still not updated on the ETA portal?
You can wait 48-72 hours for your invoices to be updated on the ETA portal from the date of statement generation.
Q:If a customer asks for a tax invoice after one year, should I share it with them?
Yes, under CPA law, customers can request their tax invoice at any time after receiving their order.
Q:If I need a transaction certificate for all of my sales with noon, can I request this?
Yes, you can request this, but the certificate will only include your commission and VAT amount, not the sales amount, as per noon’s Tax team.
That's It!
Got any more questions?
Contact us on seller@noon.com.