Riyadh · ERP and ZATCA
ERP consultants in Riyadh
We are based in Dubai and do not have an office in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh work is remote delivery plus planned on-site visits.
What is different about Riyadh
Riyadh projects carry Saudi compliance from the first workshop. The ERP is not finished until it talks to ZATCA, prints in Arabic and fits the way Saudi entities are staffed and contracted.
ZATCA Phase 2 waves
Integration with ZATCA's Fatoora platform is rolling out in waves by revenue. Each wave gets a fixed integration date.
Arabic first
Tax invoices, simplified invoices and their credit and debit notes must be in Arabic. Bilingual layouts are allowed.
Regional headquarters
The RHQ programme ties government contracting to having a regional headquarters in the Kingdom, which brings new entities and new reporting lines.
Saudization
Workforce nationalisation rules shape HR and payroll design, and RHQ entities have their own treatment.
ZATCA Phase 2: where the waves stand
On 24 July 2026 ZATCA announced the 25th wave of Phase 2. It covers taxpayers whose revenue subject to VAT exceeded SAR 187,500 in 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025. Those taxpayers must integrate their e-invoicing solutions with Fatoora by 1 February 2027. ZATCA says it notifies each later wave at least six months before its integration date.
Integration is technical. Each invoicing unit, such as a sales journal or point-of-sale device, is onboarded with a one-time password from the Fatoora portal, then tested in sandbox and simulation before production. Rejected invoices have to be fixed and resubmitted. Our posts on the 2026 waves and ZATCA Phase 2 on Odoo cover the detail, and our ZATCA page sets out the service.
UAE groups expanding into Riyadh
UAE companies opening a Saudi entity often want one ERP for both. That works, but the two countries run different e-invoicing models.
The UAE uses a decentralised 5-corner Peppol model with the PINT AE data standard and an Accredited Service Provider in the middle. Saudi Arabia connects your system to ZATCA's Fatoora platform directly. One ERP has to produce both, from separate companies with separate tax settings, sequences and invoice layouts.
The Regional Headquarters programme adds a reason to plan this early. Run by the Ministry of Investment with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, it bars eligible multinationals without a Saudi RHQ from contracting with Saudi government entities from 1 January 2024, with limited exemptions. RHQ entities receive tax incentives and a 10-year exemption from Saudization requirements.
Platforms that fit Riyadh businesses
How we serve Riyadh from Dubai
We do not have a Saudi office. Riyadh projects run as remote delivery from Dubai, with planned on-site visits for discovery, process sign-off, user acceptance testing and go-live. Arabic invoice templates, Arabic master data and Arabic user training material are part of the scope, not an extra.
Every project is fixed-price and phased with four sign-off gates. The industry expert who scopes it delivers it, and ZATCA sandbox and simulation testing is a gate of its own before production.
Services for Riyadh clients
- ZATCA Phase 2 readiness and integration on a new or existing ERP
- ERP and CRM implementation for Saudi entities and UAE to KSA groups
- Multi-company setup across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with consolidation
- Integrations and custom modules, including point of sale
- Data migration and management reporting
- Training, adoption and AMC support after go-live
Relevant work
These projects are from our UAE and regional client base. They show multi-country and multi-entity delivery; they are not Saudi implementations.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Riyadh?
No. Kaido is based in Dubai. We deliver Riyadh projects remotely with planned on-site visits for workshops, testing and go-live.
Which ZATCA wave is current?
ZATCA announced the 25th wave on 24 July 2026. It covers taxpayers whose VAT-subject revenue exceeded SAR 187,500 in any year from 2022 to 2025, with integration due by 1 February 2027.
Do Saudi e-invoices have to be in Arabic?
Yes. Tax invoices, simplified tax invoices and their credit and debit notes must be in Arabic. They can be bilingual.
Can one ERP handle both UAE and Saudi e-invoicing?
Yes, with separate companies, tax settings and invoice layouts. The UAE uses Peppol and PINT AE through an Accredited Service Provider; Saudi Arabia integrates with ZATCA's Fatoora platform.
What is the Saudi regional headquarters programme?
A Ministry of Investment programme, run with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, that encourages multinationals to base their regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia. Since 1 January 2024, eligible companies without one face limits on contracting with Saudi government entities.
Related reading
Sources
- ZATCA: Wave 25 e-invoicing announcement, 24 Jul 2026
- Odoo documentation: Saudi Arabia fiscal localisation (ZATCA onboarding, Arabic invoices)
- DLA Piper: Saudi Regional Headquarters Program, tax and non-tax incentives
- UAE Electronic Invoicing Guidelines, Ministry of Finance (5-corner model)
Sources checked on 5 November 2026.
Talk to an industry expert about Riyadh
A free 30-minute call on Google Meet. Tell us how the business runs today and we will tell you which platform fits and what a fixed-price project looks like.