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Ecuador E-invoicing & Digital Reporting Guide

E-InvoicingDigital Reporting
B2B, B2G and B2C e-invoicing is mandatoryYes

Ecuador Electronic Invoicing Requirements

Overview
Indirect tax control regimeCTC
E-Invoicing/CTC ModelClearance
Obligation statusLive
Governing entityInternal Revenue Service (SRI)
Infrastructure/platformSRI
Peppol connectivityNo
Scope
TaxpayersAll businesses registered for VAT purposes, except those considered small business into the simplified regime, should issue an e-invoice for any transaction higher than USD 4.
Domestic TransactionsB2B - yes, B2C - yes; B2G - yes
Cross-border TransactionsExport - yes, Import - no
Documents1) Electronic Invoices, 2) Electronic payments of purchases of goods and services rendered, 3) Electronic credit notes, 4) Electronic debit notes, 5) Electronic withholding vouchers, 6) Electronic remittance/Transportation slips
Supplier-side requirements (AR)
Format(s) while sending to the platformXML
Format for exchange with buyer/recipientXML invoice (legal version), XML of SRI approval, and PDF invoice (a graphical representation of the invoice)
eSignature/SealYes
Buyer-side requirements (AP)
Receiving document in electronic formatMandatory
Validation requiredOptional
Acknowledgement of receiptNo formal requirement
Response to the document received (Accept or reject)Not possible
Storage
Archiving AbroadAllowed with conditions (Documents should be available for the tax authority before any requirement)
Archiving Period7 years
Other Digital Reporting Obligations
SAF-T or other accounting filingsNo

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Background

Ecuador implemented e-invoicing in 2015. Since then, it has become mandatory for an increasing number of taxpayers. From 2022, all taxpayers registered for VAT, except those considered small businesses in the simplified regime, should issue an e-invoice for any transaction higher than USD 4.

What Types of Businesses Does This Apply to?

All businesses registered for VAT purposes, except those considered small businesses in the simplified regime, should issue an e-invoice for any transaction higher than USD 4.

Governmental Body Responsible for E-invoicing in Ecuador

SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas - Tax Authority) is the governmental body responsible for invoicing in Ecuador.

Penalties for Not Adhering to Ecuador's E-invoice Mandates

For failure to issue invoices, a fine between USD 30 to USD 1,500 per relevant period.

What does the e-invoicing process in Ecuador look like?

  1. Creation: The invoice is created according to the data continent and format requirements of SRI.
  2. Signed: Using the electronic signature certificate and a digital signature algorithm, the invoice is signed so that the SRI can verify its legitimacy.
  3. SRI sending: The invoice is sent to the SRI to be processed.
  4. SRI authorization consultation: After a waiting period (maximum 24 hours), SRI consults the authorization of the invoice.
  5. Returning documents to issuer: The digitally signed XML, the SRI response and a graphical representation of the XML are delivered to the invoice issuer.
  6. Sending by email: The invoice is sent to the email address of the recipient of the invoice, if a valid email address was provided at the time of issuing the invoice.

Is SAF-T Needed in Ecuador?

No.

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