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Are Prices VAT-Inclusive? How to Read Building Material Prices Online and the E-Invoice (ZATCA)
Are Almadah's building material prices VAT-inclusive? Yes, 15% upfront with nothing added at checkout. How to read the listed price, what the e-invoice (ZATCA) contains, and business invoicing — with figures from our catalogue, 22/09/2026.
Short answer: Yes — every price you see on Almadah already includes 15% VAT, and nothing is added at checkout. Your e-invoice is bilingual and carries a QR code showing the business name, VAT number, and tax amount, and if you add your business details at checkout, the invoice is issued to your company directly.
Three points sum up how pricing and invoicing work on our store:
- The price on the product page is final and VAT-inclusive — no extra percentage is calculated at checkout, aside from a separate shipping fee if one applies, shown in the cart before you confirm.
- The invoice arrives automatically after every order, in Arabic and English together, carrying a QR code that breaks down the pre-tax amount, the VAT amount, and the total.
- At checkout you can add your business name and VAT number in one step, and the invoice is then issued to the company, not the individual.
How Do You Know the Listed Price Already Includes VAT and Nothing Extra Is Added at Checkout?
On Almadah, the price you see on a product page is the price you pay — no additional 15% is calculated at the payment step. This is clear when you compare real products from the Services category, all shown as final, VAT-inclusive prices:
| Product | Listed price (VAT-inclusive) |
| Ready 3 cm asphalt paving: supply, spray, spread and compact - Jeddah | SAR 17.00 |
| 3/4" aggregate trailer for concrete and contracting - Jeddah | SAR 288.00 |
| Basalt subbase A1A - 24-ton trailer - Jeddah | SAR 440.00 |
| 24-ton Superpave hot asphalt trailer - Jeddah | SAR 3,840.00 |
An example from the first row, ready paving for indoor parking areas at 3 cm thickness:
And an example of a base-layer material used before paving, basalt subbase by the 24-ton trailer:
As of 22/09/2026, the full VAT-inclusive price range across the Services category and its seven sub-branches ran from SAR 17.00 to SAR 3,840.00, with a median of SAR 215.05 (median, not average — a handful of extreme values would skew a simple average). The same mechanism applies to the much larger Building Materials & Construction category, with thousands of products: the price shown on each product page is exactly what lands in your cart, with nothing added.
What Does Almadah's E-Invoice Contain, and Is It ZATCA-Compliant?
Every order automatically generates a bilingual (Arabic/English) e-invoice. The invoice carries a QR code that meets the requirements of Phase One of Saudi Arabia's e-invoicing system (ZATCA). That QR code encodes the seller's business name, its VAT number, the date and time of issue, the VAT-inclusive total, and the VAT amount separately — so any ZATCA-compliant QR reader app can verify these details directly from the paper or digital invoice.
For indoor paving projects such as parking lots or warehouse lanes, the same ready-paving service is also available at a thicker spec for heavier traffic, priced VAT-inclusive as well:
Do You Need a Commercial Registration to Get a Tax Invoice in Your Business's Name?
No, not for the invoice itself. At checkout you add your business name and VAT number in a dedicated field, and this information is recorded on your order so the invoice is issued to the company instead of you personally — that's all the tax-invoicing rules require for the invoice. Commercial registration is a separate field, requested only if you want to set up a full verified business account (for credit terms like deferred purchasing), not for a regular order's invoice.
An example of a mid-priced product from the same category shows the price stays VAT-inclusive regardless of order size, a 3/4" aggregate trailer for concrete and contracting work:
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Almadah's listed prices VAT-inclusive?
Yes, every price shown on the store already includes 15% VAT, whether it's in the Services category, Building Materials & Construction, or any other category.
Is VAT added on top of the listed price at checkout?
No. The price you see on a product page is the same amount shown in your cart and at order confirmation, with no extra percentage calculated at the payment step. The only amount that may be added separately is a shipping fee, clearly shown in the cart before you confirm.
What does Almadah's e-invoice contain?
A bilingual (Arabic and English) invoice arrives automatically after every order, carrying a QR code that includes the business name, VAT number, date and time of issue, the VAT-inclusive total, and the VAT amount shown separately.
Is Almadah's invoice ZATCA-compliant?
Yes, the QR code on the invoice meets the requirements of Phase One of Saudi Arabia's e-invoicing system, and its data can be verified through any ZATCA-compliant reader app.
How do I get a tax invoice issued to my business instead of my personal name?
At checkout, add your business name and VAT number in the dedicated field before confirming the order, and the invoice is then issued to the company automatically.
Do I need a commercial registration to get an invoice in my company's name?
No, the business name and VAT number are enough to issue the invoice. Commercial registration is only requested when setting up a full verified business account for credit purposes such as deferred purchasing, not for a regular order's invoice.
