What is Verifactu and does it affect my restaurant?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
Verifactu is the Spanish tax agency (AEAT) system requiring invoicing software to issue truthful, tamper-proof invoices (Royal Decree 1007/2023, Anti-Fraud Law). It affects your billing software or POS, with a staged start date set by the AEAT. A QR menu or an ordering website is not an invoicing system in itself. Updated October 2026.
- Verifactu is an AEAT system so that billing software produces truthful, traceable and tamper-proof records.
- It affects the billing software or POS you use to issue invoices, not the QR menu or the ordering website.
- The start is staged and set by the AEAT (different duties for software makers and for taxpayers); confirm your date with the AEAT or your adviser.
- Your POS or billing software in Spain must be Verifactu-compatible; ask your provider whether it already is.
- Menuthere's QR menu and online orders capture the order; the invoice is issued by your compatible billing software.
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What exactly is Verifactu?
Verifactu is the system the tax agency sets so that billing programs produce truthful, traceable and tamper-proof records (Royal Decree 1007/2023, under the Anti-Fraud Law). The idea is that each invoice is recorded so it can't be deleted or altered without a trace, and that the software meets certain technical requirements. It is not a new tax: it is a requirement on the software you invoice with.
| Element | In scope of Verifactu? |
|---|---|
| Billing software / POS that issues invoices | Yes, must be compatible |
| Digital QR menu | No, issues no invoices |
| Online ordering website | No, issues no invoices |
| WhatsApp ordering | No, issues no invoices |
Does it affect my restaurant, and from when?
It affects your restaurant to the extent you use billing software or a POS that issues invoices in Spain: that program must be Verifactu-compatible. The start is staged and set by the AEAT, with different timelines for software makers and for taxpayers. As dates can change, confirm yours with the AEAT or your adviser, and ask your POS provider whether its software already complies.
Who this is a good fit for
- Restaurants that want a QR menu and a commission-free ordering website, alongside their billing software.
- Places that already have a POS or billing program and just want to capture direct online orders.
- Owners who want to start free on the digital side and keep invoicing with the software they already use.
Who this is not for
- Owners looking for the certified billing software or POS that issues invoices: that is a Verifactu-compatible billing program, not an ordering tool.
- A business that needs the same system to issue invoices and keep its tax accounts.
Common follow-up questions
Is Verifactu a new tax?
No. Verifactu is an AEAT requirement on billing software to issue truthful, tamper-proof records (RD 1007/2023, Anti-Fraud Law). It creates no tax; it regulates how your billing program must work.
Do the QR menu and ordering website have to comply with Verifactu?
Not in themselves: a QR menu or an ordering website issues no invoices, so it is out of Verifactu's scope. What must be compatible is your billing software or POS, which is what issues the invoice.
From when does Verifactu apply to me?
The start is staged and set by the AEAT, with different timelines for software makers and for taxpayers. Confirm your specific date with the AEAT or your adviser, as the timelines can change.
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Sources (2)
- Invoicing software systems and Verifactu (AEAT), Agencia Tributaria (AEAT), read October 2026
- Menuthere QR menu and online ordering, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026