# Invoice VAT category differ from Prepayment Invoice VAT

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**Created:** [May 13, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-vat-category-differ-from-prepayment-invoice-vat/10208 "2026-05-13T13:22:18Z")\
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Is it permissible for an invoice VAT to be different from the prepayment VAT?  
Such as, If a prepayment invoice is generated with Zero Rated VAT, and it is used on an invoice with Standard Rate VAT.

Or VAT categories of prepayment invoice, and invoice needs to be same?