Addis Ababa, January 8, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Revenue (MoR) announced that manual sales receipts without a unique identification code will no longer be valid starting January 9, 2026.
The ministry said that manual receipts with a unique identification code (QR Code) were introduced in December 2025 as part of efforts to prevent tax fraud and improve compliance. From tomorrow, only receipts printed with the QR code will be accepted for transactions.
Taxpayers who have submitted requests for printing but have not yet received their receipts are urged to collect them from their branch offices or local tax centers.
The ministry also instructed taxpayers to return previous manual receipts to their respective tax offices and obtain a release document confirming the return.
Authorities warned that necessary actions will be taken against entities that fail to comply with the directive. The move is part of Ethiopia’s ongoing efforts to modernize tax administration and strengthen revenue collection.