12/07/2026
Who Can Provide Electronic Invoicing Services in Ethiopia? A Complete Guide to Directive No. 1142
Ethiopia's Ministry of Revenues is transforming its services through digitalization — making tax administration faster, more modern, simpler, and easier to manage. As part of this transformation, the Ministry has introduced a new Electronic Invoicing System designed to replace the existing manual and physical sales register machine practices.
To govern this new system, the Electronic Invoicing System Administration Directive No. 1142/2026 has been approved and is now in effect. If your business develops software, operates a digital marketplace, or simply wants to issue its own e-invoices, this directive defines exactly who can participate — and what it takes to qualify.
1. Who Can Provide Electronic Invoicing Services?
Under the directive, the following entities are eligible to provide electronic invoicing services:
Sales Register System Suppliers: Companies that sell an accredited sales register system directly to taxpayers.
Sales Register System Service Providers (SaaS): Companies that offer the system on a subscription basis.
E-commerce and Digital Marketplace Operators: Platforms that issue invoices for transactions carried out on their digital marketplaces.
Self-Use Taxpayers: Taxpayers authorized to develop or purchase their own system exclusively for their own business operations.
2. Key Requirements to Become a Service Provider
To qualify as an electronic invoicing service provider, the following requirements must be met:
Legal Business License
The applicant must hold a valid business license registered in Ethiopia and operate in the software development or consulting sector.
Professional Capacity
The company must employ professionals holding at least a degree in Computer Science or Software Development with a minimum of 2 years of work experience. Specifically:
Supplier license: at least 4 qualified professionals
Service provider (SaaS) license: at least 6 qualified professionals
Performance Guarantee
A bank- or insurance-backed performance guarantee must be provided:
Provider TypeGuarantee AmountSuppliersUSD 30,000Service Providers (SaaS)USD 50,000E-commerce OperatorsUSD 25,000Self-Use TaxpayersUSD 15,000
Technical Competence
The software must be tested by the Authority, verified for compliance, and granted official accreditation.
Infrastructure
The provider's data center must be a Tier III facility located within Ethiopia.
3. Where Can Taxpayers Get Electronic Invoices?
Taxpayers can obtain electronic invoicing through the following channels:
Accredited providers: By purchasing from or subscribing to sales register software suppliers or service providers accredited by the Authority.
The Authority's Cloud Sales Register System: Available in special circumstances with the Authority's approval — for example, newly registered taxpayers (for up to two months), taxpayers with capacity limitations, or taxpayers whose existing system experiences a failure.
E-commerce platforms: For transactions conducted on digital marketplaces, invoices can be obtained from the platform operator.
Before using the system, the directive requires every taxpayer to register on the Authority's online Taxpayer Portal and obtain a System Number and a Digital Signature.
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