Overview

Amazon now obliges every seller operating from Saudi Arabia to confirm and refresh their business information on Seller Central to satisfy the electronic invoicing (e‑invoicing) standards imposed by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA). The deadline is imminent, and non‑compliance can render invoices invalid, block VAT recovery, and increase the likelihood of a tax audit. Sellers must act quickly to avoid operational and financial setbacks.

Key Points

• Exact legal name match — The name entered on Seller Central must be identical to the one on official documents such as the VAT certificate, commercial registration, or national ID, and it must be entered in Arabic to prevent transliteration errors.
• Standardized address format — Business addresses must contain a four‑digit building number and a five‑digit postal code, following Saudi Post’s formatting rules; missing or malformed details will cause invoice rejection.
• Current VAT registration number — Sellers registered for VAT with ZATCA must ensure the number displayed on Amazon is up‑to‑date, as it is embedded in every e‑invoice generated for Saudi transactions.
• Three critical fields — The legal name, national address, and VAT registration number are the only Seller Central fields that affect e‑invoicing compliance; all other profile data remain unchanged.
• Automatic transliteration risk — If sellers input their legal name in Latin script, Amazon attempts an automatic Arabic conversion, but the resulting text often contains mistakes that can trigger non‑compliance.

How E‑Invoicing Compliance Works

1. Verify legal name — Log into Seller Central, open the “Business Information” page, and compare the listed name with the one on the VAT certificate. For example, a seller whose certificate reads “شركة النور للتجارة” must type exactly that Arabic phrase; any extra spaces or Latin characters will cause a mismatch.
2. Update national address — Navigate to the “Address Book” section and enter a Saudi Post‑approved address, such as “الرياض، مبنى 1234، الرمز البريدي 11564”. If the seller has never registered a national address, they must first obtain one via the Saudi Post (SPL) portal, then copy the formatted version into Seller Central.