# Does AccountsOS issue EFRIS invoices?

Last updated: 25 October 2026
Country: Uganda
Category: Compliance

**Quick answer:** No. AccountsOS does not issue EFRIS invoices or connect to EFRIS. Issue the legal invoice through EFRIS, and AccountsOS keeps the books.

## Detailed explanation

## Who must use EFRIS

Every **VAT-registered** business, and since **1 July 2025** non-VAT businesses in twelve gazetted sectors (turnover under UGX 10 million is exempt).

## Why it matters for your books

Without an EFRIS e-invoice or e-receipt from an EFRIS-obliged supplier you get **no input VAT** and **no income tax deduction**.

## What AccountsOS does

An invoice raised in AccountsOS is **not a fiscal invoice** in Uganda. You issue it through the URA portal, the EFRIS app or an approved system. Finn records your sales, asks for the fiscal document number on purchases and flags any without one.

Source: https://ura.go.ug/en/additional-taxpayers-required-to-use-efris/

## Real-world examples

### Supplier sends a plain PDF

Finn flags the VAT as not claimable until the supplier issues an EFRIS invoice.

## Common mistakes to avoid

- Treating an AccountsOS invoice as a fiscal invoice
- Paying suppliers before getting the fiscal number

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the EFRIS portal free?

Yes, URA's portal and app are free.

### Will AccountsOS connect to EFRIS?

Not today.

## Practical tips

- Ask every supplier for an EFRIS invoice before you pay

## Related questions

- [When is the VAT return due in Uganda?](https://accounts-os.com/ug/questions/when-is-the-vat-return-due-in-uganda)
- [What is the VAT registration threshold in Uganda?](https://accounts-os.com/ug/questions/what-is-the-vat-registration-threshold-in-uganda)