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Illustrative previewA build-to-order ERPNext integration that submits your Sales Invoices to Jordan's ISTD JoFotara national
e-invoicing platform, generates ISTD-schema UBL, and returns the cleared invoice UUID and QR back onto the document.
ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs, and supports it on your Frappe/ERPNext v15 or v16 site.
What is Jordan JoFotara E-Invoicing for ERPNext?
A build-to-order ERPNext integration that submits your Sales Invoices to Jordan's ISTD JoFotara national e-invoicing platform, generates ISTD-schema UBL, and returns the cleared invoice UUID and QR back onto the document. ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs, and supports it on your Frappe/ERPNext v15 or v16 site. Built to order by ECOSIRE for ERPNext v15, v16 — indicative price from $999.00 USD; request a quote for a scoped proposal.
Key Features
Built to order, done for you
No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.
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You order
Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.
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We build & install
ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your ERPNext.
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Go live + support
You go live in about one working week, with two weeks of go-live support. Defects in the code we deliver are fixed free of charge.
Technical Specifications
- ERPNext Compatibility
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- License
- Licence confirmation required
- Python Requirement
- Python 3.10+
- Database
- MariaDB 10.6+
About this Product
If your business is mandated onto Jordan's ISTD JoFotara platform, every taxable Sales Invoice now has to be transmitted to the national system, cleared, and stamped with an official invoice UUID and QR before it is legally valid. ERPNext out of the box has no idea JoFotara exists: it produces its own invoice numbering and print formats, but it cannot build the ISTD-mandated UBL XML, cannot call the JoFotara API, cannot carry the returned UUID, and cannot reconcile Sales tax, General tax, and Special tax the way the ISTD schema expects. Teams end up re-keying every invoice into a government portal by hand, which is slow, error-prone, and impossible to audit at volume.
ECOSIRE builds a proper Frappe app that closes that gap end to end. We ship it as a real app in your bench (its own module, not loose customizations), so it upgrades cleanly and is fully reversible. The core is an ISTD-compliant UBL generator that maps ERPNext's Sales Invoice, Customer, Item, and Sales Taxes and Charges data onto the JoFotara invoice schema, including the Sales/General/Special tax categories, buyer tax identifiers, and rounding rules. A hooks.py on_submit doc event (with an optional manual "Submit to JoFotara" action for controlled rollouts) signs and posts the UBL to the JoFotara API, handles the clearance response, and writes the returned invoice UUID, QR payload, and submission status back onto the Sales Invoice via dedicated custom fields. The QR is rendered into your print format so the customer-facing PDF carries the official mark.
Under the hood the integration is built the Frappe way. Credentials and the environment toggle (sandbox vs production ISTD endpoints) live in a single settings DocType with encrypted password fields and permissions locked to an accounting/compliance role profile. A JoFotara Submission Log DocType records every request/response, HTTP status, UUID, and error detail so failures are diagnosable instead of silent. Whitelisted server methods expose submit, re-submit, and status-check actions that your users trigger from the form or that we call over the Frappe REST API; a scheduler event sweeps invoices left in a pending or failed state and retries or flags them for review. Client scripts surface status badges and block invalid submissions before they reach the government system. Credit notes / returns are mapped to the corresponding JoFotara cancellation flow where the ISTD rules allow it.
Because this is build-to-order, nothing ships blind. We start from your actual chart of accounts, tax templates, company tax registration, and invoice volume, confirm the exact ISTD scope that applies to you, then build against a staging copy of your site. You get the installable app source for your version, install and configuration on your environment, UAT sign-off on staging before we touch production, and a post-go-live support window. Typical delivery is one working week from confirmed scope, targeting Frappe/ERPNext v15 or v16.
What you get
- Installable app source code for your Frappe/ERPNext version (v15 or v16), packaged as a standalone app
- Installation and configuration on your environment, including JoFotara credentials and sandbox/production wiring
- Technical documentation: DocTypes, hooks, whitelisted methods, scheduler events, and the tax-mapping model
- User guide plus a live training session for your accounting/compliance team
- UAT on a staging copy of your site with a documented rollback plan before production go-live
- Post-go-live support window for defect fixes and submission troubleshooting
- Git repository handover with full commit history and setup instructions
- Configured tax-category mapping and print format matching your current company setup
Who this is for
Mandated Jordanian business owner
Runs a company that has been brought onto the ISTD JoFotara platform and needs every Sales Invoice cleared and stamped without hand-keying into the government portal. Wants compliance handled inside the ERPNext they already run.
Finance / accounting manager
Owns invoice accuracy and the tax close. Needs correct Sales/General/Special tax mapping, an audit trail of every submission, and a reliable retry path when JoFotara rejects or times out — not silent failures.
ERPNext administrator or partner
Maintains the Frappe bench and site. Wants a clean, upgrade-safe app (its own module, encrypted settings, whitelisted methods) rather than scattered customizations, with a git handover they can support after go-live.
Multi-entity / group controller
Oversees several Jordanian legal entities on one or more ERPNext sites and needs consistent JoFotara clearance, per-company credentials, and centralized submission monitoring across all of them.
How Jordan JoFotara E-Invoicing for ERPNext Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | ERPNext Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoFotara / ISTD compliance | Built to the ISTD UBL schema and clearance flow for your setup | Depends entirely on your developer's ISTD knowledge | Generic e-invoicing app, rarely Jordan-specific | No awareness of JoFotara at all |
| Tax mapping (Sales/General/Special) | Mapped from your real tax templates and verified in UAT | Hand-coded, error-prone without domain expertise | Assumes a standard model that may not match yours | Standard ERPNext tax only, no ISTD categories |
| UUID + QR handling | UUID and QR written back onto the invoice and print format | Must be built and tested from scratch | Sometimes partial, often not on the PDF | Not supported |
| Error handling & audit | Submission-log DocType, retries, readable errors | Only as good as what you commission | Varies; often a black box | None |
| Fit to your site | Built against a staging copy of your v15/v16 site | Fully bespoke but on your budget and timeline | One-size-fits-all, limited configuration | Generic core, no Jordan features |
| Support & ownership | Support window + git handover you fully own | You own it but also maintain it alone | Vendor lock-in, subscription-dependent | Community support only |
| Upgrade safety | Standalone app, reversible, version-targeted | Risk of loose customizations breaking on upgrade | Depends on vendor's upgrade cadence | n/a — feature absent |
| Time to value | one working week from confirmed scope | Often longer; depends on hiring and iteration | Fast to install but slow to fit correctly | Immediate but non-compliant |
Frequently Asked Questions about Jordan JoFotara E-Invoicing
Is this an app I can download and install instantly?
No. This is a build-to-order engagement. ECOSIRE scopes the work against your actual ERPNext setup, tax templates, and JoFotara registration, then builds, installs, and supports it. There is no instant marketplace download — the result is a version-specific app configured for your environment.
How long does delivery take?
Typical delivery is one working week from confirmed scope. The exact timeline depends on your invoice complexity (tax categories, credit notes, multi-company), the state of your ERPNext data, and JoFotara credential provisioning. We confirm dates in writing after the scoping call.
Which ERPNext versions are supported?
Frappe/ERPNext v15 and v16. We build the app against your specific version so hooks, DocTypes, and REST behavior match your site. Tell us your version on the scoping call and we target it directly.
How does it connect to JoFotara technically?
A `hooks.py` `on_submit` doc event (or a manual submit action) calls the JoFotara API with ISTD-schema UBL, handles the clearance response, and writes the invoice UUID and QR back onto the Sales Invoice. Credentials and the sandbox/production toggle live in an encrypted settings DocType; every call is recorded in a submission log DocType.
What happens if a submission fails or JoFotara is unreachable?
Failures are never silent. The invoice is flagged with a readable error, the full request/response is written to the `JoFotara Submission Log`, and a scheduler event sweeps pending/failed invoices to retry or flag them for review. Your team can re-submit from the form or over the REST API.
What about support and updates after go-live?
Every engagement includes a post-go-live support window for defect fixes and submission troubleshooting. Because JoFotara/ISTD rules and ERPNext both evolve, we also offer ongoing maintenance for schema changes and version upgrades — scoped separately after the initial window ends.
Do you handle credit notes and returns?
Yes, where the ISTD rules allow it. Credit notes and returns are mapped to the corresponding JoFotara cancellation flow, and the resulting status is written back onto the ERPNext document so your records and the national system stay in sync.
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Jordan JoFotara E-Invoicing
A build-to-order ERPNext integration that submits your Sales Invoices to Jordan's ISTD JoFotara national e-invoicing platform, generates ISTD-schema UBL, and returns the cleared invoice UUID and QR back onto the document. ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs, and supports it on your Frappe/ERPNext v15 or v16 site.
- ISTD-compliant UBL XML generator that maps `Sales Invoice`, `Customer`, `Item`, and `Sales Taxes and Charges` onto the JoFotara national invoice schema
- `hooks.py` `on_submit` doc event that signs and posts each invoice to the JoFotara API, plus an optional manual submit action for phased rollout
- Clearance-response handling that writes the returned invoice UUID, QR payload, and submission status back onto the Sales Invoice via custom fields
- QR code rendered into the ERPNext print format so the customer PDF carries the official ISTD mark