Issue an invoice: numbering, locking and the monthly limit

Issuing turns a draft into an official document. Open the draft and press Issue invoice, then confirm the message warning that you will not be able to edit it afterwards.

What happens

• A sequential number made of prefix, year and counter, e.g. INV-2026-000123. The prefix comes from the seller profile (default INV). Numbers run in sequence and are never reused.
• Issue date and time in Riyadh time, and a supply date (the issue date if you left it empty).
• Due date: what you entered, otherwise the Default days to pay (14 by default) added to the issue date.
• Locked lines: "Lines of an issued invoice are locked and cannot be changed." There is no edit button after issue.
• The seller details are stored at issue time, so changing the seller profile later does not alter invoices already issued.
• An XML file, a QR code (simplified invoices) and chain data (invoice counter and hash) are created and shown at the foot of the invoice page.
• The owner receives a notification if someone else issued it. The Fatoora status stays Not sent — not connected to ZATCA yet; read ZATCA status.

Correcting an issued invoice

No deleting or editing: use a credit or debit note.

The monthly limit

The Free plan allows 3 issued documents per calendar month (Riyadh time), counting invoices, credit notes and debit notes together. The draft shows how many remain beside the Issue button; when they run out the button is disabled and you see "No invoices left to issue this month". Solo and Firm have no limit. See Compare plans.