JoFotara

Jordan's centralised clearance e-invoicing platform.

Definition

JoFotara follows a clearance model: suppliers submit each invoice (UBL 2.1 XML, conveyed as JSON) to the ISTD platform, which validates it and returns a government QR code. Only cleared invoices are legally valid and deductible. Phase 2 (April 2025) extended the mandate to B2B, B2C and B2G for resident businesses above the JOD 75,000 turnover threshold.

Origin

Established by Jordan's Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD) under the Ministry of Finance, in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship; technical specifications are published on the ISTD JoFotara portal (fotara.istd.gov.jo).

Example in context

A Jordanian wholesaler POSTs a UBL 2.1 invoice to the JoFotara API; the ISTD validates the seller TIN and totals, then returns a UUID and a QR code that must be printed on the customer copy.

Related terms

• Clearance model — real-time tax validation before issuance.
• UBL 2.1 — the underlying invoice syntax.