How to register your restaurant with JoFotara: practical steps

Before you start: what you need

Have these ready before opening the JoFotara portal: your business's tax number, commercial registration number, official contact details (an email and phone in the business's name, not an individual's), and an account on the tax department's e-portal if you don't already have one.

The registration steps

1) Log into the Income and Sales Tax Department's portal with your business account. 2) From the e-invoicing section, request JoFotara activation for your business. 3) Fill in the business details exactly as officially registered — even a small name mismatch causes later invoice rejections. 4) After approval, you receive account identifiers (used later to connect your POS) — store them somewhere safe, they are the key to the technical integration.

After approval: the next step is integration, not the finish line

Registration alone submits no invoices — it only opens the door. The real step is entering the account identifiers inside your POS so every invoice submits automatically the moment it's approved. See our dedicated guide on connecting a POS to JoFotara for the details.

Common mistakes during registration

• Business name or tax number mismatch between the tax portal and the POS — causes invoice rejections later.
• Using an employee's personal email or phone instead of an official business one — you lose access to important notices when they leave.
• Delaying the POS integration after registering — registration is practically useless if never connected to the actual invoice-issuing system.

The applicable scope, mandate dates, and exact portal steps are set and updated by the Income and Sales Tax Department. Confirm current details from the official site; this guide is introductory, not legal or tax advice.