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Chad e-Invoicing

Updated 17 March 2026

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phased

since 1 January 2023

FEN (Facture Électronique Normalisée) applies to certain VAT-taxable transactions involving institutional counterparties (public bodies, autonomous local authorities, associations, NGOs, liberal professions, ministerial offices, auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries). Phased rollout; originally introduced under the Finance Law for 2023, broadened by the 2026 Finance Law.

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mandatory

since 1 January 2026

Mandatory from January 1, 2026 under the 2026 Finance Law. No public expense may be ordered, approved, or paid without a supporting FEN e-invoice. Suppliers must register and issue invoices through the FEN system using DGI-approved software. Non-compliant invoices may be rejected.

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Penalties

Non-Compliant Invoice Rejection

Non-compliant invoices may be rejected in the public expenditure chain. Public expenditure may not be processed on the basis of an invoice unless it is supported by a FEN e-invoice per the 2026 Finance Law .

Standards:

National FEN standard

Supported Formats:

FEN (Facture Électronique Normalisée)

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FEN System Introduced

1 January 2023

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Standardized e-invoicing (Facture Électronique Normalisée) introduced under the Finance Law for 2023 to improve traceability, strengthen revenue collection, and reduce VAT fraud. Operational framework built around the FEN system with electronic invoicing software approved by the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI).

FEN Mandatory for Public Expenditure

1 January 2026

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Chad's 2026 Finance Law makes FEN mandatory for all invoices linked to state public spending. No public expense may be ordered, approved, or paid without a supporting FEN e-invoice. Covered entities include public bodies, autonomous local authorities, associations, NGOs, liberal professions, and ministerial offices. Suppliers must register and issue invoices through the FEN system using DGI-approved software.

FEN Scope Broadened to Institutional Counterparties

1 January 2026

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The 2026 Finance Law broadens FEN to certain VAT-taxable transactions involving institutional counterparties. Covered entities include public bodies, autonomous local authorities, associations and NGOs, liberal professions, ministerial offices such as auctioneers, bailiffs, and notaries, as well as projects. Payment must be made to the identified beneficiary, and beneficiary, invoice, tax, and account details must match.