During a joint session with the Committee on the Organization of the Administration, Its Development, Digitalization, Governance and the Fight Against Corruption, held on 10 February 2026, the Finance and Budget Committee heard from a representative of Tunisie Trade Net (TTN), who said the national electronic invoicing system is technically operational and has been functioning since 2016.
In an initial phase, it targeted large companies and certain specific sectors, such as the pharmaceutical industry and the hydrocarbons sector, before gradually expanding its scope to cover various VAT-liable service activities.
TTN representatives said the Network has obtained an official certification attesting to its ability to meet information security and cybersecurity requirements. They also reported obtaining a specific decision confirming its compliance with provisions related to the protection of personal data.
According to a statement published by the Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP), the speakers specified that the Network is currently working to set up a digital portal enabling remote registration. The portal has undergone technical audits to verify its compliance with security conditions and applicable standards. They added that it will be opened to the public from 15 February 2026, which is expected to facilitate registration procedures and allow the concerned parties, in all regions, to complete the process without having to travel to the capital.
According to the same source, several MPs, during the discussions, voiced reservations regarding personal data protection and security standards, in a context marked by the absence of a personal data protection authority. They argued that the certifications obtained date back to an earlier period, making it necessary to reassess the system’s state of readiness and its compliance with security requirements, particularly given the sensitivity of data related to companies covered by electronic invoicing.
Questions were also raised about the level of preparedness of the digital infrastructure, especially the digital identity system, as well as the technical platform’s capacity to handle the expected volume of electronic invoices—likely to exceed 400 million invoices per year—while more than 300,000 companies would be affected. The issue of storing invoices for a minimum period of ten years was also raised.
Lastly, MPs addressed Tunisie Trade Net’s readiness, particularly in terms of training and support for smaller professional categories such as artisans, self-employed workers and liberal and service professions, as well as their actual capacity to integrate into the digital system. In this regard, they noted that the current registration rate does not exceed 3% of the companies concerned.
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