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Are the paid withholding tax amounts considered deductible expenses for Zakat purposes?

Article 63 of the Regulation stipulate that paid income tax and Zakat are considered deductible expenses for Zakat purposes. Accordingly, if it is proven that the taxpayer has paid withholding tax, and that such tax is related to the taxpayer's business activity and meets the conditions set forth in Article 62 of the Regulation, it shall be considered a deductible expense for Zakat purposes.​​

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Are judicial expenses considered deductible expenses from the Zakat base?

Judicial expenses are considered deductible expenses, provided they are related to the taxpayer’s business activity and meet the conditions set forth in Article 62 of the Regulation.​​

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Can a wholly-owned non-resident company be included in a consolidated Zakat return?

Yes, the taxpayer may submit a consolidated Zakat return for the company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including non-resident companies that are wholly owned by the company.​​

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Can a wholly-owned investment fund be included in a consolidated Zakat return?

Yes, the taxpayer can submit a unified declaration of appreciation for the company and its wholly owned companies, including the company's wholly owned investment funds.​​

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In cases where Zakat is calculated based on the adjusted net profit, what is the Zakat rate used?

​In accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation, the Zakat rate is 2.5% if the taxpayer’s fiscal year is Hijri. If the fiscal year is Gregorian, the rate is determined based on the actual number of days. This remains unchanged whether the Zakat base is calculated on the total base or on the adjusted net profit.​

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What is the Zakat treatment for companies and establishments that hold a commercial registration but have not conducted any business activities or opened any bank accounts?

The commencement of Zakat collection for the taxpayer is determined by the provisions of Article 10 of the Regulation, which is the earliest of: the issuance of the commercial registration, obtaining the first license, or the capital deposit. Accordingly, the start of Zakat collection is not affected by the actual commencement of business activities, the opening of bank accounts, or any other optional procedures undertaken by the taxpayer at their own discretion.​​

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What is the Zakat treatment for companies and establishments undergoing any of the procedures under the Saudi Bankruptcy Law?

Zakat treatment varies based on the nature of the bankruptcy procedure; Zakat provisions remain unchanged in cases of Protective Settlement or Financial Restructuring, as these procedures aim to sustain and preserve the business. However, in Liquidation procedures, the taxpayer is considered to have ceased operations upon the commencement of the procedure; accordingly, Zakat collection is suspended, provided that a written request is submitted to the Authority, pursuant to Article 11 of the Regulation.​

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Does the exemption for charitable associations and private foundations extend to the entities owned by them?

Wholly-owned entities of charitable associations and private foundations shall be treated as charitable associations and private foundations, pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the Regulation.​​

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Are the sales of government companies to citizens and residents linked to the state's goals and directives considered in governing sales to the private sector?

Private sector sales mean sales to companies and institutions, with the exception of government agencies and institutions, and do not include sales made to citizens and residents that are intended to achieve the goals of government agencies.​​

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Is a company owned by a government entity subject to zakat collection for the entire year, which sold its shares in full before the end of the year to a non-governmental company?

According to Article 13 of the Regulations, changing the company's ownership during the zakat year does not affect the company's compliance. Accordingly, ownership of the company at the end of the zakat year is of interest, regardless of the transfer of ownership during the year from one person to another. Accordingly, the company is subject to zakat for the entire year.​

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Are companies wholly owned by a government-owned entity subject to Zakat in cases of partial ownership?

Partially state-owned companies, as well as their subsidiaries, are subject to Zakat collection; the shares of government entities, institutions, and the like are subject to the provisions of the Regulation, pursuant to Article 2 of the Regulation.​​

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Are the shares of non-Saudis in joint-stock companies subject to the provisions of the Regulation?

Shares of non-Saudi shareholders in listed stocks of joint-stock companies are subject to the provisions of the Regulation, whereas non-Saudi founding shareholders holding unlisted shares are not subject to its provisions.​​

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There are two different GTIN barcodes, one on the item itself and one on the carton. Which one should be used in the customs declaration?

​The barcode belonging to the item itself must be used, not the one on the carton.​

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How should the customs declaration be completed if the imported product is not eligible for a bar-code (e.g., live animals, vehicles, etc.)?

The barcode field does not need to be filled if the imported product cannot accommodate a barcode.​​

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Will this field be mandatory? And which customs information will it cover?

The field is currently optional and not required. It will be available solely in import declarations and will not apply to customs information for express shipping or traveler declarations.​​

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How can a customs broker obtain the product barcode information (GTIN)?

It is provided by the shipment's importer as part of the shipment information.​​

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What is meant by the product barcode (Global Trade Item Number - GTIN), and how can I obtain it for my products?

​This refers to the code issued by GS1 and printed by the manufacturer on the product. Commonly known as the "product barcode," it is a unique identification number that streamlines product tracking throughout supply chains. The printing is handled by the manufacturer or brand owner directly on the product.
The product barcode consists exclusively of digits either 8, 12, 13, or 14 in length, and includes no letters or other symbols.

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Is the information held by the entity or government automatically reused and entered into the system without requiring user input?

​Yes, any information available to the entity or government is automatically reused and populated in the relevant fields without manual entry.​​

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How can I appeal if my request of Freedom of Information got rejected?

​If the request of obtaining information is rejected, the applicant can appeal request according to procedures of the national of freedom of information.​

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Can Freedom of Information requests be submitted anonymously?

No, Freedom of Information requests cannot be submitted anonymously. The applicant's information must be provided and retained by ZATCA.​

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What are the valid reasons to withhold information under the Freedom of Information?

The information can be withheld of reasons, like:  Personal and privacy data protection, required confidential information, and the impact of disclosure on societal and national interests. Any applicant will be notified on the reason of withholding information.​

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Is there a cost related to applying a Freedom of Information request?

The request processors will assess the cost and notify the applicant accordingly. If the applicant agrees, the team will prepare the requested information and send it within ten working days from the date of payment receipt. ZATCA has the right to extend the processing period for a reasonable duration after evaluating the volume and nature of the requested information.​

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How long does it take to respond on the request of obtaining information?

ZATCA processes the request and notifies the applicant within 30 working days.​

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What are the rights of individuals in regard to viewing and obtaining public information?

  1. The right to view and obtain any public information from ZATCA.
  2. The right to know the reason of refusing to view or obtain the required information.
  3. The right to appeal against the decision of refusing in order to request access to obtain the required information.​


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How can I apply a request of Freedom of Information?

By checking ZATCA's website through requesting to share information on the following link:

طلب مشاركة البيانات (zatca.gov.sa)

Or contact the Data Management Office team via email: DMO-GMA@zatca.gov.sa



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Who can apply a request under the laws of Freedom of Information?

Any individual can apply a request under the policy of freedom of national information.​

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What Is the Freedom of Information?

It is allowing individuals the right to view public information related to the work of establishments or obtaining them, promote the principle of transparency and the freedom of exchanging information.​

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How can applicants check the status of their job applications with ZATCA? Is there an automatic notification of acceptance or rejection?

Yes, applicants receive an email notification once their application is successfully submitted. They can also track the status of their applications by logging into ZATCA's official website.​​

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Does the service allow the import of vehicles through airports?

Currently, the service only allows the import of vehicles through land and sea ports, and does not include airports​.

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What are the vehicles that residents cannot import?

Residents are not allowed to import transport vehicles and buses.​

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What are the documents required toIs it possible to import more than one vehicle per year for a non-Gulf resident? import a vehicle?

The premium resident has the right to import two vehicles during the year (12 months). 
As for the resident, he has the right to import one private car every 3 years, and he does not have the right to sell it except after three years from the date of import (it is stamped on the customs card, and it is not sold until after three years). 
The stamp is removed in one of the following cases:
1. When the three-year period expires.
2. In the case of a final exit from the Kingdom.​


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What are the documents required to import a vehicle?

​1- A document proving ownership of the vehicle (original registration form or a certified certificate of origin from the competent authority for cars imported from the USA and Canada, and the customs declaration for those imported from Europe, along with an export certificate (Clearance Certificate) for those imported from Gulf countries and equivalent documents for other countries). 

2- A bill of lading for imports from a sea port.
3- A statement issued by the exporting country regarding import through a land port



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Is it possible for a citizen to import more than one vehicle per year?

A citizen has the right to import two vehicles during the year (12 months).​

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Are services personalized based on user profile after login?

​Yes, services are personalized ​ for users based on their profiles (individuals/companies) by collecting cookies data and the user’s previous interactions with the Authority’s platform, as described in the privacy policy.​​

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Can the user save a transaction for a specific service started through the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority platform and access it later?

ZATCA portal and its related systems allow all users to save the information entered while applying for the service and the possibility of returning to it later to complete filling in the information while preserving the previously entered data, by clicking on the "Save as Draft" icon during the implementation of the service.​​

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Can companies modify their data on the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority platform?

 ZATCA portal and its related systems allow companies to modify their data (for example: email, mobile, national address) in their accounts, where these updates can be made by entering the electronic services at the top of the page and then public services, and then choosing to modify the desired data.​​

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Can the user modify their personal data on the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority platform?

ZATCA portal and its related systems allow all users to modify their personal data (for example: email, mobile, national address) in their accounts, where the user can make these updates by entering the electronic services at the top of the page and then public services, and then choosing to modify the desired data.​

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Does the taxpayer receive a notification of the completion of the transaction?

​​Yes, the taxpayer receives a notification of the completion of the transaction.​​

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Does the taxpayer see a summary of the data entered before submitting it?

​​​Yes, there is an integration and the necessary information is displayed to taxpayers without any need to enter it.​

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Is there an integration for the taxpayer's information between ZATCA and other government entities ?

​​Yes, there is an integration and the necessary information is displayed to taxpayers without any need to enter it.​

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Can the taxpayer save a transaction after starting it and return to complete it later?

​Yes, the taxpayer can save a transaction after starting it and return to complete it later.​​

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Can the taxpayer access his previous data and records?


Yes, the taxpayer can access his previous data and records after logging into his account.​

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Can the taxpayer add the most visited services to favorites for a better experience?

​​Yes, the taxpayer can select his favorite services after logging into his account.​

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Can the taxpayer add the most visited services to favorites for a better experience?

​Yes, the taxpayer can select his favorite services after logging into his account.​​

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Does the Authority follow any security measures to ensure the protection of its website?

​​​​Yes. To learn about the measures and procedures adopted, please read the security policy​​

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Are there any channels provide support for the services of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority?

​​Yes, the Authority has digital channels and all-inclusive lounges that provide support through trained staff and self-service devices. You can access these channels via the following link​

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When do I need to disclose and fill out the declaration form?

It is necessary to disclose and fill out the declaration form for travelers when he/she enters or leaves the country and if he/she is carrying 60 thousand Saudi riyals or more and the equivalent amount of money, jewelry or precious metals.​

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How much tobacco shisha flavour is allowed to be imported by passengers?

​​The customs duties exemption to import is 500 grams for an adult passenger, if the exempted amount exceeded, customs duties and tax will be implemented to the entire quantity up to a maximum of 2kilos per person every three months. More than that is not allowed enter and passengers are permitted to re-export within the legal period.​​

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Are Drones aircraft allowed to enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

​​All remote control aircraft are restricted goods that require clearance from the General Authority of Civil Aviation.​

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Is the origin certificate required for the goods?

The presence of origin certificate is not required for customs clearance of products that have a fixed indication of origin that is difficult to remove without leaving a visible effect.​​

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What are the conditions for exempting travelers from the customs duties?

​The goods are exempted from customs duties provided that: - Its value shall not exceed (3000) Saudi riyals or its equivalent. - The luggage and gifts shall be a personal and non-commercial nature. - The imports shall not be forbidden or restricted goods according to the unified customs law, and they shall not be among the items included in the prohibited and restricted in this site.​

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I would like to import surveillance cameras for personal use at home. What are the formalities?

​​The individuals are allowed to import surveillance cameras according to the following controls: The cameras shall be imported for a personal purpose, listed in the names of individuals, shall not be imported in commercial quantities, and shall not be imported for a spy characteristic.​​

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Is it allowed to import animals?

It is allowed to import animals, provided that there is a health certificate to ensure that there are no epidemic diseases and that prior approval is provided by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.​​

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Can the resident import vehicles?

The resident has the right to import one car every 3 years.​​

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Is it allowed to import multi- use electronic shisha "vape" device? and how many?

​yes, It is permitted to import only one device every three months.​​

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Is it allowed to import e-cigarattes "electronic smoking device" liquid by express carrier?

​ yes, it is permitted to be imported  up to a maximum of 2 liters per person every three months from the date of import, and customs duties will be implemented to the imported quantity.​

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How many vehicles are allowed to be imported by the Gulf citizen?

​​Gulf citizens are allowed to import two vehicles annually.​

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Is it allowed to import motorcycles?

​​​The importing motorcycles formalities: if they are less than 150cc need an invoice and an origin certificate. If they are more than 150cc they need an export certificate and conform to Saudi specifications and standards. It is not allowed to enter motorcycles without a chassis number. It does not require a specific year of manufacture to import motorcycles.​​

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Is it allowed to import cold weapons?

​​Yes, it is allowed to import cold weapons of all kinds for individuals that are of a personal nature. As for companies, the commercial registry is required for the same activity.​

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How much are the customs duties for importing mobile devices for personal use?

Mobile devices are exempted from customs duties, and VAT is calculated.​​​

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How much are the customs duties to import a laptop?

​​​​​​​The computers and their parts are exempted from customs duties, and VAT is calculated.


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يرغب فرد ببيع عقار مستخدم من قبله لمدة تتجاوز 5 سنوات، هل تخضع عملية البيع لضريبة التصرفات العقارية؟

​​نعم يخضع ذلك التصرف لضريبة التصرفات العقارية وتفرض عليه ضريبة بنسبة 5% من إجمالي قيمة التصرف العقاري على أساس القيمة المتفق عليها بين الطرفين وبشرط أن لا تقل عن القيمة السوقية العادلة وقت التصرف مهما كانت حالتها أو شكلها أو استخداماتها وقت التصرف.​

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ما هي آلية خصم ضريبة المدخلات المتكبدة قبل تاريخ سريان الاعفاء على أنشطة إنشاء / أو تعديل/ أو شراء/ أو تجديد التوريدات العقارية التي كانت خاضعة للضريبة والتي سيتم اعفاءها بداية من تاريخ 4 أكتوبر 2020 م؟

​يمكن خصم ضريبة القيمة المضافة المتكبدة حتى 3 أكتوبر 2020 على إنشاء / أو تعديل/ أو شراء/ أو تجديد التوريدات العقارية كضريبة مدخلات في الإقرارات الضريبية للخاضع للضريبة المسجل لدى الهيئة وبحد أقصى الإقرار الضريبي المتعلق بالفترة الضريبية التي تنتهي في 31 ديسمبر (2020 الذي يتم تقديمه للهيئة قبل نهاية 31 يناير 2021م)​

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ماهي الشروط والضوابط التي تحددها الهيئة للمطورين العقاريين لتقديم طلب الاسترداد؟

​​​ستصدر الهيئة ضوابط والشروط لتسجيل المطورين العقاريين كشخص مؤهل للاسترداد وسيتم الاعلان عن إجراءاتها لاحقا​.

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مكلف قام بتوقيع عقد إيجار تجاري لعقارة لأكثر من 3 أعوام بتاريخ 1 / 10 / 2020م تدفع قيمة الإيجار كل 6 أشهر ماهي نوع الضريبة الواجب فرضها على العقار؟

​​لا تعد هذه الحالة من ضمن الحالات الخاضعة لضريبة التصرفات العقارية، مع خضوعها لضريبة القيمة المضافة بنسبة 15 % وفقاً للإجراءات الاعتيادية الخاصة بضريبة القيمة المضافة.​

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مكلفين قاموا ببيع عقارات بصك مشترك ولهم شقيق قاصر (تتولى اموره الهيئة العامة للولاية على أموال القاصرين) ماهي الطريقة لتسجيل القاصر ومن المسؤول عن تحصيل الضريبة وسدادها وتحمل الغرامات؟

​​ضريبة التصرفات العقارية هي ضريبة عمليات ويتم تسجيل كل عملية من خلال البوابة المخصصة في الهيئة من دون الحاجة إلى تقديم طلب تسجيل في الهيئة العامة للزكاة والدخل. وعليه لا ينطبق عليها ما ينطبق على الزكاة والضرائب من تسجيل أو رفع للإقرارات الدورية. وبالتالي ليس هناك حاجة لتسجيل القاصر ويمكن رفع الطلب عن طريق أي شخص له صلاحية القيام بالإفراغ. ويظل البائعون مسؤولون عن سداد والضريبة للهيئة. علماً أن إجراءات الإفراغ لن تستكمل الا بعد سداد الضريبة المستحقة كاملة، مع مراعاة أن كل من المُتَصرِف والمُتَصرَّف له مسؤولَين بالتضامن عن كافة الالتزامات الضريبية، ويحق للهيئة الرجوع عليهما مجتمعين أو منفردين بحسب الأحوال.​

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ماهي الغرامات المترتبة على البائع في حال عدم الالتزام بإدخال عمليات ضريبة التصرف العقاري أو التأخر بالسداد؟

​​تتعدد الغرامات وفقاً للمخالفات المرتكبة حيث تحتسب غرامة التأخير عن السداد بمبلغ يعادل 5 % من قيمة الضريبة غير المسددة عن كل شهر تأخير أو جزء منه لم تسدد عنه الضريبة، كما تستحق غرامة لا تقل قيمتها عن (10) عشرة آلاف ريال ولا تزيد عن قيمة الضريبة المستحقة على مخالفة الأحكام الخاصة بضريبة التصرفات العقارية أو القرارات التنفيذية والإدارية اللازمة لتطبيقها وتصل العقوبة في حالة التهرب الضريبي إلى غرامة مالية لا تقل عن قيمة الضريبة المستحقة ولا تتجاوز ثلاثة أمثالها.​

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هل سيتم إلغاء فاتورة سداد الصادرة لي في حال لم أقم بتوثيق الطلب أو الإفراغ؟

​​يحق للهيئة إلغاء فاتورة سداد آليا في حال لم تستلم ما يفيد استكمال إجراءات الإفراغ لدى الجهة المختصة خلال 20 يوماً من تقديم الطلب، وعليه فعلى البائع ان يتقدم بطلب جديد، وسداد فاتورة جديدة في حال تم الغاء الطلب بعد تجاوز هذه المدة.​

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ادخلت الطلب في الخدمة، وسددت مبلغ الضريبة، ولكن لم أستكمل توثيق الطلب أو افراغه، أو تراجعت عن توثيق العملية، هل أستطيع استرداد المبلغ المسدد؟

​​نعم، يمكنك إلغاء الطلب من خلال خدمة ضريبة التصرفات العقارية، وسيتم رد المبلغ المسدد إلى نفس حساب الآيبان المسجل في الطلب.​

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ماذا سيحدث لو قمت بتسجيل عملية في الخدمة ووقع اختلاف بيني وبين المشتري على قيمة العقار أو قيمة التصرف العقاري في العقود؟

​​يجب إلغاء الطلب السابق وتقديم طلب جديد بالقيمة الصحيحة للعقار أو التصرف العقاري ويفضل في حال عدم التأكد من القيمة أن يتم تأجيل سداد الفاتورة الضريبية الى حين الاتفاق النهائي بين الطرفين قبل التوثيق.​

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هل ستقوم الهيئة بفحص أو إعادة تقييم الطلبات التي تم تعبئتها وفقا لهذه الخدمة؟

​​يحق للهيئة التأكد من صحة المعلومات المقدمة من البائع للوصول إلى الضريبة المستحقة، وواجبة الأداء على ذلك التصرف العقاري وفقا للصلاحيات النظامية ذات الصلة، وفي حال ثبوت عدم صحة المعلومات المقدمة من البائع على مسؤوليته، فيحق للهيئة اتخاذ كافة الإجراءات النظامية نحو تحصيل الضريبة المستحقة، كما يحق لها أن تفرض غرامة التأخر بالسداد للقيمة المستحقة للضريبة والتي لم يتم سدادها والغرامات المنصوص عليها في النظام التي قد تصل إلى حد اعتبار التصريح الخاطئ بمثابة دليل على وجود تهرب ضريبي يستحق بموجبه فرض غرامات خاصة به قد تصل إلى ثلاثة أمثال قيمة الضريبة على التصرف العقاري الذي تم التصريح عنه بشكل خاطئ.​

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هل أنا ملزم بإصدار فاتورة ضريبية عن العقار الذي يتم إفراغه من خلال خدمة ضريبة التصرفات العقارية وماهي مواصفات الفاتورة الضريبية؟

​​لا يوجد التزامات نظامية بإصدار فاتورة ضريبية من البائع عن التصرفات العقارية الخاضعة لضريبة التصرفات العقارية​.

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لدي شريك في عقار تم إفراغه من خلال خدمة ضريبة التصرفات العقارية، وقد سددت حصتي، ولم يسدد شريكي حصته من مبلغ الضريبة المحتسبة في فاتورة سداد، كيف سيتم معالجة ذلك؟

​​طبقا للآلية المتبعة سيقوم النظام الآلي بتأكيد سداد الضريبة كاملة بغض النظر عن الشخص الذي قام بالسداد، وعليه يجب التنسيق مسبقا بين البائعين لسداد حصة كّل منهم وفقا لنسبة ملكيته، أو أن يقوم أحد البائعين بسداد المبلغ بالكامل، ثم يتم التنسيق مع باقي البائعين لتسوية مستحقاتهم أو يطلب البائعين من المشتري سداد الضريبة.​

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نحن ورثة وسنقوم بإفراغ العقار إلى طرف آخر كيف سيتم استخدام خدمة ضريبة التصرفات العقاري في هذه الحالة؟

​​تقديم طلب في خدمة ضريبة التصرفات العقارية لبيع العقار عن طريق وكيل الورثة ويمكن لكل وريث سداد الجزء المتعلق بنسبته من خلال نفس الفاتورة. كما يمكن أن يقوم أحد الورثة بسداد مبلغ الضريبة كاملة مع تسوية التزامات الورثة فيما بينهم، كما يمكن للمشتري أن يسدد مباشرة فاتورة سداد عن الضريبة الخاصة بالعقار الذي سيشتريه من الورثة.​

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كيف تصدر فاتورة سداد لمجموعة من الأفراد الشركاء في عقار واحد؟

​​​​​تصدر فاتورة سداد واحدة بمبلغ الضريبة الإجمالية المستحقة على العقار الذي سيتم إفراغه وسترسل معلومات الفاتورة الى مقدم الطلب (أحد الملاك أو وكيل الورثة في بعض الحالات أو المفوض لدى الجهة الحكومية)، ويمكن لكل شريك سداد الجزء المتعلق بنسبته من خلال نفس الفاتورة. كما يمكن أن يقوم أحد الشركاء بسداد مبلغ الضريبة كاملة مع تسوية التزامات الشركاء فيما بينهم، كما يمكن للمشتري أن يسدد مباشرة فاتورة سداد عن الضريبة الخاصة بالعقار الذي سيشتريه وفقاً للاتفاق بين البائع /البائعين والمشتري، علماً أن مسؤولية السداد تقع على البائع في كافة الأحوال حتى لو تم الاتفاق بين أطراف المعاملة على خلاف ذلك.​

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ماذا لو أفصحت بشكل خاطئ عن طبيعة التصرفات العقارية (الاستثناءات)؟

​​يجب عليك إلغاء الطلب قبل استكمال إجراءات نقل الملكية لدى الجهات المختصة أو الجهات المتعاقد معها. وتقديم طلب جديد متضمنا المعلومات والبيانات الصحيحة وستعتمد الهيئة على المعلومات المقدمة من البائع؛ لتقييم مدى خضوع العقار للضريبة، وستتحقق لاحقاً من صحة المعلومات التي قدمها البائع على مسؤوليته وفقاً للشروط والأحكام المحددة في الخدمة، وفي حال ثبوت عدم صحة المعلومات بعد الإفراغ، فيحق للهيئة اتخاذ كافة الإجراءات النظامية نحو تحصيل الضريبة المستحقة، كما يحق لها أن تفرض الغرامات المنصوص عليها في النظام التي قد تصل إلى حد اعتبار التصريح الخاطئ بمثابة دليل على وجود تهرب ضريبي يستحق بموجبه فرض غرامات خاصة به قد تصل إلى ثلاثة أمثال قيمة الضريبة على التصرف العقاري الذي تم التصريح عنه بشكل خاطئ.​

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لدي عقار أرغب في نقل ملكيته لزوجتي بالهبة، وهو على حد علمي غير خاضع لضريبة التصرفات العقارية حيث أن الزوجة من ضمن حالات القرابة المستثناة، فهل أنا ملزم باستخدام خدمة التصرفات العقارية لإتمام إجراءات نقل الملكية؟

​​نعم يجب استخدام خدمة التصرفات العقارية؛ لاستكمال جميع إجراءات نقل الملكية، كما يمكنكم الإفصاح عن طبيعة العقار من خلال اختيار الاستثناء المخصص لذلك عن طريق الخدمة علماً ان الخدمة لن تقوم باحتساب الضريبة كون الهبة للزوجة من ضمن الحالات المستثناة من الضريبة.​

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هل سداد الضريبة التي ستحتسب من خلال فاتورة سداد إلزامية؛ لاستكمال إجراءات الإفراغ لدى الجهات المختصة؟


نعم، ولن يتم استكمال الإجراء لدى الجهة المختصة إلا بسداد الضريبة المستحقة على كل عملية.​

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من المسؤول عن تقديم الطلب في خدمة ضريبة التصرفات العقارية؟

​​المسؤول عن تقديم الطلب عبر الخدمة هو بائع العقار أو المتصرف فيه، وسيتم إصدار فاتورة سداد له وفقاً للبيانات المحددة في الطلب بقيمة الضريبة التي ستستحق على توثيق ذلك العقار، ويكون البائع هو الملزم بسداد الضريبة التي ستستحق على توثيق ذلك العقار، ويحق له الاتفاق مع المشتري أو المتصرف له خلاف ذلك، ويمكن لأي شخص دفع فاتورة سداد للضريبة التي ستحتسب على الإفراغ، ويظل البائع مسؤولا عن سداد الضريبة وأي التزامات تنشأ عنها للهيئة. مع مراعاة أن كل من المُتَصرِف والمُتَصرَّف له مسؤولَين بالتضامن عن كافة الالتزامات الضريبية، ويحق للهيئة الرجوع عليهما مجتمعين أو منفردين بحسب الأحوال.​

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ما المقصود بالأقارب حتى الدرجة الثانية؟

​​على حسب درجات القرابة المذكورة في البند الخاص بطبيعة العقار (محل الإفراغ)، فإن الدرجة الأولى من القرابة، هم (الآباء، والأمهات، والأجداد، والجدات، وإن علوا)، أما الدرجة الثانية من القرابة، هم (الأولاد، وأولادهم، ذكوراً أو إناثاً وإن نزلوا)

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كيف تعمل خدمة ضريبة التصرفات العقارية؟

​​يقوم الشخص ( فرد /شركة /مؤسسة /أي جهة أخرى ) الذي يرغب في تقديم طلب إفراغ أو توثيق لأي حالة تصرف عقاري إلى أي شخص آخر ( سواء كان المشتري فردًا، أو شركة، أو مؤسسة، أو أي شكل آخر ) بالدخول إلى خدمة ضريبة التصرف العقاري المتاحة على موقع الهيئة العامة للزكاة والدخل قبل بدء إجراءات الإفراغ الرسمية لدى وزارة العدل أو الهيئة العامة للمدن الاقتصادية الخاصة أو قبل أو أثناء عملية التوثيق بينه وبين الجهة المتعاقد معها، ويقوم بإدخال ( بيانات العقار، وبياناته الشخصية، ونوع العقار، وطبيعة التصرف العقاري ) -على سبيل المثال- ( بيع، هبة، تقسيم تركة... إلخ ) ، وفي حال إفادة البيانات المقدمة من الفرد باستثناء العقار من ضريبة التصرفات العقارية وفقاً لحالات الاستثناء المدرجة في نموذج الخدمة، فستقوم الهيئة بإشعار الشخص برقم مرجعي مرتبط بتلك العملية التي تفيد بعدم خضوع هذا العقار لضريبة التصرفات العقارية، حيث يستخدم هذا الرقم المرجعي في استكمال إجراءات الإفراغ لدى الجهة المختصة ( وزارة العدل أو الهيئة العامة للمدن الاقتصادية الخاصة )، وفي حال وجوب سداد الضريبة ستقوم الهيئة بإرسال فاتورة سداد بمبلغ الضريبة المستحقة على العقار لسدادها أولاً قبل استكمال إجراءات الإفراغ لدى الجهة المختصة ( وزارة العدل أو الهيئة العامة للمدن الاقتصادية الخاصة ) أما إذا كانت العملية تتعلق بتصرف عقاري آخر لا توثق كإفراغ لدى الجهات الرسمية فيقوم المستفيد باختيار خيار "عقود وتعاملات أخرى خاضعة لضريبة التصرفات العقارية" بعد إدخال معلومات الهوية ويقوم بعدها بتسجيل الجهة المتعاقد معها والرقم المرجعي للعملية أو رقم العقد ومن ثم اختيار الاستثناء إذا كانت مستثناة من الضريبة أو دفع الضريبة.​

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أنا مسجل في ضريبة القيمة المضافة ونشاطي عقاري فقط، هل يجب على القيام بإلغاء تسجيلي في ضريبة القيمة المضافة بالنظر إلى أن التصرفات العقارية قد أصبحت معفاة؟

​​نعم سيتم إلغاء تسجيل الأشخاص الذين ينحصر نشاطهم في القيام بتوريدات عقارية المعفاة من الضريبة والذين لا يوجد لديهم أي أنشطة أخرى يتجاوز حدها الإلزامي التسجيل في الضريبة ويستطيع المكلف الاستمرار مسجلاً بشكل طوعي في ضريبة القيمة المضافة حسب الحد الإلزامي للتسجيل وفقا لتقييمه الشخصي لأنشطته الخاضعة للضريبة​

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كيف تحتسب غرامة التأخر بالسداد؟

​تحتسب غرامة التأخير عن سداد الضريبة خلال المدة المحددة بغرامة تعادل 5 % من قيمة الضريبة غير المسددة عن كل شهر أو جزء منه لم تسدد عنه الضريبة​

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ماذا لو لم يتم السداد قبل أو أثناء عملية التوثيق؟

​لن تقوم الجهة المختصة بإتمام عملية التوثيق (الإفراغ) دون سداد ضريبة التصرفات العقارية، أما بالنسبة لحالات التوثيق الأخرى بين جهتين متعاقدتين فإن غرامة التأخر بالسداد ستفرض بعد تجاوز الثلاثين يوماُ من تاريخ العقد أو الأتفاق النهائيلواقعه التصرف


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متى يتم سداد ضريبة التصرفات العقارية؟

​​​يقدم المكلف طلب سداد الضريبة من خلال بوابة ضريبة التصرفات العقارية ويعد سداد الضريبة إلزاميا قبل أو أثناء عملية توثيق نقل الملكية (الإفراغ) من خلال الجهات الرسمية أو أثناء أو قبل إبرام التصرفات التي لا يتم توثيقها لدى الجهات المختصة مثل عقود الانتفاع طويلة الأجل.​

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هل سيصدر لي شهادة تسجيل خاصة لضريبة التصرفات العقارية؟

​​لا يوجد شهادة تسجيل في ضريبة التصرفات العقارية وهذه الضريبة هي ضريبة عمليا وليست محددة بمعيار خضوع حسب حجم النشاط والمبيعات فجميع عمليات التصرفات العقارية خاضعة الا ما يستثنى حسب اللائحة.



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هل يلزم التسجيل في الهيئة العامة للزكاة والدخل من أجل تقديم إقرار الضريبة وسدادها؟

​​​ضريبة التصرفات العقارية هي ضريبة عمليات ويتم تسجيل كل عملية من خلال البوابة المخصصة في الهيئة من دون الحاجة الى تقديم طلب تسجيل في الهيئة العامة للزكاة والدخل. وعليه لا ينطبق عليها ما ينطبق على الزكاة والضرائب من تسجيل أو رفع للإقرارات الدورية.

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هل هناك حد تسجيل إلزامي في ضريبة التصرفات العقارية؟

​لا يوجد حد تسجيل في ضريبة التصرفات العقارية وكل العمليات خاضعة إلا ما يستثنى حسب قائمة الاستثناءات المحددة في السؤال السابق

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هل هناك معاملات مستثناة من ضريبة التصرفات العقارية؟

​نعم، والاستثناءات كما يلي:

- التصرف في العقار في حالات قسمة التركة أو توزيعها (يستثنى من دفع الضريبة نقل ملكية العقار عند توزيع الورث بين مستحقيه وفقاً لحصصهم الشرعية على أن يتم دفع الضريبة عند بيع العقار بعد ذلك من قبل الورثة أو في حال بيع العقار لأغراض توزيع عائده بين الورثة)

- التصرف في العقار لوقف ذري، أو خيري، أو جمعية خيرية مرخصة

- التصرف في العقار ونقل ملكيته لوقف ذري "أهلي"، أو خيري، أو جمعية خيرية مرخصة، وذلك عند إثبات الوقف ابتداء ولا يشمل ذلك التصرفات التي تتم لأغراض إدارة الوقف بعد إثباته.​

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متى تم البدء بتطبيق ضريبة التصرف العقاري؟

​​تم البدء بتطبيق ضريبة التصرف العقارية من يوم الأحد الموافق 4 أكتوبر 2020م.​

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من هي الفئة الخاضعة لضريبة التصرفات العقارية؟

​​تفرض الضريبة على جميع الفئات المتعاملة بالتصرف العقاري من الأفراد الطبيعيين والمؤسسات والشركات والمنشآت الحكومية.​

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هل تخضع تكاليف شحن البضائع من المملكة إلى نقاط تجميع خارجها والمدفوعة لشركات شحن أجنبية غير مقيمة لضريبة الاستقطاع، وهل تخضع تكاليف الشحن من نقاط التجميع خارج المملكة إلى جميع أنحاء العالم والمدفوعة لشركات أجنبية لضريبة الاستقطاع؟

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تخضع تكاليف الشحن من المملكة إلى نقاط تجميع خارجها المدفوعة لشركات شحن غير مقيمة لضريبة الاستقطاع طبقاً لأحكام الفقرة (أ/8) من المادة الخامسة من نظام ضريبة الدخل.
أما بالنسبة لتكاليف الشحن من نقاط التجميع خارج المملكة إلى جميع أنحاء العالم والمدفوعة لشركات غير مقيمة، فإنه إذا كانت الشركة الشاحنة ملتزمة بإيصال الطرود إلى أماكن التسليم النهائية لها في الخارج، فإن عملية شحن الطرود في هذه الحالة من نقاط التجميع في الخارج إلى أماكن تسليمها النهائية تعد امتداداً لعملية شحنها من المملكة إلى نقاط التجميع الخارجية أي أنها تمثل عملية واحدة متصلة وإن تمت بشكل مجزأ ومن قبل أكثر من ناقل واحد ويخضع الدخل المتحقق عنها لضريبة الاستقطاع، أما إذا كان التزام الجهة الشاحنة ينتهي بتوصيل الشحنة إلى الميناء الخارجي فقط دون التزام بتوصيلها إلى مقر العميل النهائي، فإن عملية الشحن من الميناء الخارجي إلى مقر العميل النهائي في هذه الحالة تصبح عملية مستقلة ولا يعد الدخل المتحقق عنها ناتجاً عن نشاط تم في المملكة ومن ثم لا يخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع.​


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هل يجيز النظام للمستفيد غير المقيم الذي دفعت له مبالغ خاضعة لضريبة الاستقطاع تقديم إقرار ضريبي للهيئة مباشرة وسداد الضريبة على أساس التقدير الجزافي بناءً على المادة (16) من اللائحة التنفيذية؟

​​لا يجيز النظام للمستفيد غير المقيم الذي دفعت له مبالغ خاضعة لضريبة الاستقطاع تقديم إقرار ضريبي للهيئة والسداد من واقعه لأن سعر ضريبة الاستقطاع محدد على أساس نسبة من إجمالي المبالغ المدفوعة. ​

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هل تخضع المبالغ المدفوعة لغير المقيم ولديه منشأة دائمة في المملكة لضريبة الاســــتقطاع؟

​​إذا كان المبلغ المشار اليه مسددا ً إلى غير مقيم يمارس العمل في المملكة من خلال منشأه دائمة، وأن هذا المبلغ المسدد له يرتبط بالعمل الذي تمارسه المنشأه الدائمة، يحتسب هذا المبلغ في تحديد الوعاء الضريبي لغير المقيم ولا يخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع.​

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هل تستحق ضريبة الاستقطاع على صافي الأرباح الموزعة والمدفوعة للشريك غير المقيم بعد تنزيل الضريبة المستحقة على الشركة عن حصته من الأرباح، أم على إجمالي المبالغ الموزعة التي تتضمن الضرائب المستحقة؟

​​​تستحق ضريبة الاستقطاع على صافي الأرباح الموزعة للشريك غير المقيم بعد تنزيل الضريبة المسـتحقة على الشركة المقيمة عن حصته من الأرباح، فلو كانت حصة الشريك غير المقيم في إجمالي الأرباح المتحققة بعد الاحتياطيات مبلغ 1.000.000 ريال فإن ضريبة الدخل المتوجبة على الشركة عن حصته بواقع 20% تكون 200.000 ريال، وبالتالي تفرض ضريبة الاستقطاع على صافي الأرباح القابلة للتوزيع للشريك غير المقيم ومقدارها 800.000 ريال .​

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إذا قام المركز الرئيسي لمنشأة دائمة لغير مقيم بتقديم خدمات فنية إلى منشأته الدائمة في المملكة التي تقوم بدورها بتقديمها إلى عملائها في المملكة، فهل تخضع قيمة تلك الخدمات لضريبة الاستقطاع؟

​​إذا قدم المركز الرئيسي بالخارج خدمات فنية إلى فرعه بالمملكة الذي يقوم بدوره بتقديمها إلى عملائه، فإن قيمة تلك الخدمات تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع بنسبة 15%.​

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فرع شركة أجنبية له مبالغ مسددة بالزيادة لدى الهيئة، قام هذا الفرع بتحويل مبالغ إلى المركز الرئيسي الخاضع لضريبة الاستقطاع، فهل يجوز لهذا الفرع احتساب ضريبة الاستقطاع والمطالبة بحسمها من المبالغ المسددة بالزيادة، وإذا كان هذا الفرع خاضعاً للدفعات المعجل؟

​​​إذا كان لفرع الشركة الأجنبية مبالغ مسددة بالزيادة لدى الهيئة ناتجة عن إنهاء وضعه بشكل نهائي، وقام هذا الفرع بتحويل مبالغ إلى مركزه الرئيسي الخاضع لضريبة الاستقطاع، فإنه يجوز له استخدام هذه المبالغ المسددة بالزيادة لسداد ضريبة الاستقطاع، كما يجوز له حسم هذه المبالغ المسددة بالزيادة من الدفعات المعجلة​

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هل يخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع العقد المبرم بين شركة مقيمة وشركة غير مقيمة ليس لها منشأة دائمة في المملكة لإصلاح معدات ومكائن وآلات؟

​​​أعمال الإصلاح التي تقوم بها الشركة غير المقيمة التي ليس لها منشأة دائمة في المملكة تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع وبنسبة 5% باعتبارها خدمات فنية واستشارية بغض النظر عن مكان تأدية الخدمة، وذلك طبقاً لأحكام الفقرتين (1 ، 3) من المادة الثالثة والستين من اللائحة التنفيذية للنظام.​

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إذا قامت شركة غير مقيمة بالتعاقد مع إحدى الجهات المقيمة لتنفيذ عقد معين وصدر لها مرسوم ملكي بإعفائها من الضريبة، فهل يتوجب عليها أي التزامات نظامية تجاه الهيئة؟

​​يتوجب على الشركة غير المقيمة الالتزام بالتسجيل لدى الهيئة وتقديم الإقرارات الضريبية السنوية في المواعيد النظامية طبقاً لأحكام المادة (60) من النظام الضريبي والمادة (57) من لائحته التنفيذية، كما يتعين الالتزام بأحكام المادة (61) من النظام والمادة (58) من اللائحة المتعلقتين بتزويد الهيئة بالمعلومات الأساسية عن العقود التي يتم إبرامها مع القطاع الخاص وأي تعديلات تطرأ عليها خلال المواعيد النظامية، إضافة إلى الالتزام بأحكام المادة (68) من النظام والمادة (63) من اللائحة المتعلقتين باستقطاع الضريبة عن المبالغ التي يتم دفعها لجهات غير مقيمة من مصدر في المملكة ممن لم يشملهم الإعفاء الضريبي وتوريدها للهيئة خلال المواعيد النظامية  من قبل المقيم.​

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إذا قامت شركة دعائية خارج المملكة بتقديم خدمات لشركة سعودية تتمثل في تأمين ساعات دعائية على قنوات التلفزة الفضائية للترويج لمنتجات الشركة في الخارج، فهل تخضع المبالغ التي تدفع للشركة الدعائية مقابل ذلك لضريبة الاستقطاع؟

​​​إذا اقتصر عمل الشركة الدعائية في الخارج على ترويج منتجات الشركة المحلية عن طريق القنوات الفضائية دون أن يكون لها دور في أعمال تصميم الفيلم الدعائي أو وضع أي دراسات حوله فإن المبالغ التي تدفع لها مقابل ذلك لا تعتبر أنها تحققت من مصدر في المملكة طبقاً لما تقضي به الفقرة (أ/8) من المادة الخامسة من نظام ضريبة الدخل لأن تلك المبالغ تكون قد نتجت عن خدمات وبالتالي لا تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع ، أما إذا صاحب عملية الترويج أعمال للشركة الدعائية تم تأديتها داخل المملكة فإن كامل الأعمال التي تقوم بها في هذه الحالة تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع .​

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هل تطبق ضريبة الاستقطاع على المبالغ المدفوعة لشركة غير مقيمة وتعمل في المملكة عن طريق وكيل ؟

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إذا كانت الشركة تعمل من خلال وكيل غير مستقل ويتمتع هذا الوكيل بأي من الصلاحيات الآتية:

إجراء المفاوضات نيابة عن غير المقيم .
إبرام العقود نيابة عن غير المقيم .
أن يكون لديه رصيد من السلع في المملكة مملوكة لغير المقيم يلبي منها بانتظام طلبات العملاء نيابة عن غير المقيم .

فإن الشركة غير المقيمة في هذه الحالة يعتبر لها منشأة دائمة في المملكة وينطبق عليها ما ينطبق على المنشأة المقيم من أحكام الدخل ، كما ينطبق ذلك على شركات التأمين غير المقيمة التي تعمل من خلال وكيل حتى لو لم يصرح للوكيل بالتفاوض وإنجاز العقود نيابة عن شركة التأمين غير المقيمة.

أما إذا كانت الشركة تعمل من خلال وكيل مستقل ولم تكن له أي من الصلاحيات المشار إليها أعلاه ، فإن الشركة غير المقيمة في هذه الحالة تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع وفقاً لأنواع الدفعات والأسعار المحددة بالمادة الثامنة والستين من النظام والمادة الثالثة والستين من اللائحة التنفيذية .​


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Excise Tax terminologists

​​Excise Tax: Tax imposed on luxury goods and commodities that carries out harm or damages to the public health and environment on varying percentage.
Tax frame: value of taxable selective goods.  ​


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TAX Terminologies

​VAT: Tax imposed on imports and exports of commodities and services right from initial product line up to distribution to end user, including assumption import.
Liable to taxation : Individual who independently practice economic activity in seeking of returns/income/revenue , who shall accordingly be considered as tax registered individual or subject to tax registration as per the GCC unified tax convention on VAT and all its relevant terms and regulations.
Economic activity: Practicing of regular and constant commercial, industrial, vocational, servicing and/or any allocation of physical/non-physical possessions and any other similar activity.
Importing of commodities: Entry of any commodity to any of the GCC member state from a non-GCC country according to the GCC unified customs terms and regulations. 
Tax on imports: Imposed and regulated taxes on commodities and services requested/possessed  by any registered tax payer.  
Tax on possessions: Tax imposed on commodities and services in possession by any tax payer to practice any of the economic activities.  
Net tax: net of deducted tax amount out of any member state deductible tax during the approved period of taxation. Net tax is subject to payment or retrieval.
Tax billing: the issuable tax bill stating all taxable commodities and services which is subject to VAT rules and its executable regulations.
Tax exempted imports: All non-taxable imports according to the unified GCC VAT convention and all of its relevant terms and executable regulations.
Taxable imports: All taxable imports according to the unified GCC VAT convention and all of its relevant terms and executable regulations, whether to be calculated at base percentage or 0% .
Interstitial imports: Imports of commodities or services by a resident importer of any member state in favor to a client of another member state.
Reverse taxation: The mechanism that oblige tax payer into obligation of settling taxable amounts on behalf of the importer as well as bind to all other regulations stated in the tax convention and national relevant laws.
Obligatory limit toward taxation: Minimum value of actual imports to registered participant which - as per law and regulations- deem him subject to taxation. 
Optional limit of taxation: Minimum value of actual imports that allow tax payer to request taxation registration on an optional base.
Convention: The GCC countries unified convention on VAT. ​


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Zakat Terminologies


Activity: Any commercial, service and/or industrial action/practice occur for the purpose of gaining profit/income.
Tenure of Zakat: Taxable financial year/period, whether it based on Hijri or Gregorian date, disregard to its length of activation in the beginning or the end of the stated year/period.
Endorsement: Report presented by the taxable individual in accordance to the approved forms of the Zakat and Tax Authority , which include details of Zakat taxable provisions in accordance to the executable regulations on collection of Zakat dues.
Declaration: Declaration issued by Zakat and Tax Authority states its approval on the endorsement or the  necessity to apply certain amendment as per the provided information and Authority's approved procedures.  
Liable: An actual or legal individual or institution that carries out any taxable zakat activity under an official license and in accordance with executive regulations.
Non-applicable liable: The exempted liable who possess an official certificate of exemption, issued by the Zakat and Tax Authority. Reside
Resident: An actual or legal individual who reside in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in accordance to the law of residency as per Clause No. 3 of the Zakat Executable regulations which stated in the Ministerial decree No. 2216, dated 07/07/1440 Hijri. 
Non-residents: All individuals who are not conditionally applicable as residents of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia .
Zakat receivables: All due funds for the zakat tax.   ​



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Where can I find out more information about VAT?

The website of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) provides more information and details about VAT. For further inquiries, contact a VAT customer service agent through social media channels or via our Direct Line.
For more detailed information, please visit the technical instructions page on the ZATCA website. In the event of any conflict between the Provisions of VAT Law and Regulations and the content of this page, VAT Law and Regulations will prevail.​​​

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How long does take to process an objection?

​​Any filed objection will be processed within 90 days from its submitted date.

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لماذا لا يستطيع المستخدم الدخول في الموقع؟

​​حتى تتم عملية تسجيل الدخول في الموقع، يجب أن يتوفر اسم مستخدم مصرح مسبقًا، في حالة وجود اسم مستخدم في موقع الهيئة السابقة أو عنوان بريدي يمكن استخدامه في عملية تسجيل المستخدم في الموقع الجديدة.​

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إذا قامت جهة مقيمة باستئجار منصات حفر ومعدات وسفن من جهات غير مقيمة ، فهل ينطبق على الجهات غير المقيمة في هذه الحالة حكم المنشأة الدائمة طبقاً لنص الفقرة (ب) من المادة الرابعة من النظام الضريبي، أم تخضع المبالغ المدفوعة لها لضريبة الاستقطاع؟

​​إذا قامت الجهة غير المقيمة بممارسة أي أعمال متعلقة بتلك المعدات داخل المملكة كأعمال التشغيل أو الإشراف أو الصيانة أو المعاينة من قبلها أو من قبل من تفوضه بذلك نيابة عنها في المملكة فإنه ينطبق عليها في هذه الحالة حكم المنشأة الدائمة الوارد بالفقرة (ب) من المادة الرابعة من النظام الضريبي وتخضع لما تخضع له المنشأة الدائمة من أحكام، أما إذا اقتصر الأمر على تأجير هذه المعدات والسفن من قبل الجهة غير المقيمة دون قيامها بممارسة أي من الأعمال المشار إليها بعاليه داخل المملكة فإنه لا ينطبق عليها حكم المنشأة الدائمة وتخضع أتعاب التأجير في هذه الحالة لضريبة الاستقطاع المقررة على الجهات غير المقيمة وفقاً لحكم المادة (68) من النظام والمادة (63) من اللائحة.​

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هل تخضع تكاليف شحن البضائع من المملكة إلى نقاط تجميع خارجها والمدفوعة لشركات شحن أجنبية غير مقيمة لضريبة الاستقطاع، وهل تخضع تكاليف الشحن من نقاط التجميع خارج المملكة إلى جميع أنحاء العالم والمدفوعة لشركات أجنبية لضريبة الاستقطاع؟

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تخضع تكاليف الشحن من المملكة إلى نقاط تجميع خارجها المدفوعة لشركات شحن غير مقيمة لضريبة الاستقطاع طبقاً لأحكام الفقرة (أ/8) من المادة الخامسة من نظام ضريبة الدخل.
أما بالنسبة لتكاليف الشحن من نقاط التجميع خارج المملكة إلى جميع أنحاء العالم والمدفوعة لشركات غير مقيمة، فإنه إذا كانت الشركة الشاحنة ملتزمة بإيصال الطرود إلى أماكن التسليم النهائية لها في الخارج، فإن عملية شحن الطرود في هذه الحالة من نقاط التجميع في الخارج إلى أماكن تسليمها النهائية تعد امتداداً لعملية شحنها من المملكة إلى نقاط التجميع الخارجية أي أنها تمثل عملية واحدة متصلة وإن تمت بشكل مجزأ ومن قبل أكثر من ناقل واحد ويخضع الدخل المتحقق عنها لضريبة الاستقطاع، أما إذا كان التزام الجهة الشاحنة ينتهي بتوصيل الشحنة إلى الميناء الخارجي فقط دون التزام بتوصيلها إلى مقر العميل النهائي، فإن عملية الشحن من الميناء الخارجي إلى مقر العميل النهائي في هذه الحالة تصبح عملية مستقلة ولا يعد الدخل المتحقق عنها ناتجاً عن نشاط تم في المملكة ومن ثم لا يخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع.​


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س: هل سيترتب على عدم سداد الاقرارات التي قمت بالإفصاح عنها خلال فترة المبادرة أي غرامات؟

​​ج: لو تم سداد الضريبة المستحقة بعد الإفصاح بحد أقصى قبل نهاية 30 يونيو 2020 م، فلن يترتب على المبالغ المفصح عنها بالزيادة احتساب أي غرامات مستحقة، وكذلك سيتم الغاء الغرامات اذا تم التقدم الى الهيئة بطلب لتقسيط المبالغ المستحقة بعد التعديل على أن يتم تقديم الطلب قبل تاريخ نهاية المبادرة،  وفي حال عدم سداد الضريبة المستحقة بعد الإفصاح بالكامل مع عدم التقدم بخطة تقسيط قبل تاريخ انتهاء المبادرة فتحتسب الغرامات بالكامل من تاريخ استحقاقها الأصلي عن الجزء غير المسدد، أما إذا تم سداد جزء من المبالغ المستحقة بعد الإفصاح قبل نهاية الفترة المحددة وبدون تقديم طلب التقسيط فسيتم إلغاء الغرامات الخاصة بالجزء المسدد فقط، وتحتسب الغرامات بالكامل من تاريخ استحقاقها الأصلي فقط عن الجزء غير المسدد.​

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س: يوجد اقرارات تم فحصها والتعديل عليها سابقاً من قبل الهيئة، فهل يمكن تعديل هذه الاقرارات بالزيادة خلال فترة المبادرة؟

​​ج: نعم مسموح للمكلفين القيام بتعديل أي اقرارات بالزيادة سواء تم فحصها من قبل الهيئة أو لم يتم فحصها من قبل.​

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س: لدي اقرارات مقدمة بالفعل وارغب في تعديل المبالغ المستحقة بالنقص وليس بالزيادة فهل أستطيع تعديل تلك الاقرارات بالنقص ذلك خلال فترة المبادرة؟

​​ج: المبادرة تشمل فقط تعديل المبالغ المستحقة بالزيادة والتي سينشأ عنها غرامات مستحقة لصالح الهيئة، أما التعديل بالنقص فيتم وفقاً للإجراءات الاعتيادية المنصوص عليها في كل نظام ضريبي.

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س: هل تشمل المبادرة الالتزامات الضريبية المستحقة على الشركات غير المقيمة؟

​ج: نعم، تشمل المبادرة كافة المكلفين المسجلين لدى الهيئة سواء كانوا مقيمين في المملكة أو غير مقيمين 

فيها. وكذلك يمكن لغير المقيمين غير المسجلين لديها والملزمين بالتسجيل قبل تاريخ المبادرة القيام بالتسجيل في فترة المبادرة والاستفادة منها.

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س: هل تشمل المبادرة القطاع الخاص فقط، أم تمتد لجميع فئات المكلفين الاخرين؟

​​ج: تشمل المبادرة جميع الأشخاص الملزمين بالتزامات ضريبية تجاه الهيئة طبقاً للنظم الضريبية المختلفة التي تقوم الهيئة على تنفيذها، سواء كانوا أفراد، أو شركات أو مؤسسات أو جهات حكومية، أو فئة أخرى.​

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س: هل يوجد حد زمني أقصى للفترات السابقة التي يمكن إجراء تعديل عليها تاريخ بداية المبادرة لتصحيح إقراراتها؟

​​ج: لم تنص المبادرة على حد أقصي للفترات التي يمكن الرجوع عليها وتعديلها أو تقديم اقرارات عنها لم يسبق تقديمها في تواريخ استحقاقها الأصلية.​

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س: ما هو تاريخ احتساب الغرامات في حال قيام الهيئة بإجراء فحص لاحق على ذات الفترات التي تشملها المبادرة والتي تم تقديم/ تعديل اقراراتها خلال فترة المبادرة؟

​​ج: في حال قيام الهيئة بإجراء إعادة تقييم لذات الفترات المشمولة في المبادرة وأسفر الفحص عن استحقاق فروق ضريبية مستحقة بالزيادة لصالح الهيئة، تحتسب الغرامات من تاريخ استحقاقها الأصلي فقط على الفروق المكتشفة بالزيادة مقارنة مع أخر مبلغ تم الإقرار عنه خلال المبادرة.​

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س: يوجد لدى إقرارين أرغب في تعديلهما بالزيادة، كما يوجد لدي بعض الاقرارات الأخرى التي لن يتم عليها أي تعديل وجميعها لم تسدد في مواعيدها النظامية، فهل سأكون ملزم بسداد كافة الاقرارات لأستفيد من إلغاء الغرامات المترتبة على الإقرارين الذين سأقوم بتعديلهما بالزيادة؟

​​ج: تنص المبادرة على وجوب سداد أجمالي الضريبة المستحقة على الاقرارات المعدلة فقط، بما فيها المبالغ الأصلية التي لم تسدد قبل التعديل. ولا يشترط سداد باقي الاقرارات التي لم تعدل للاستفادة من المبادرة. ​

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س: يوجد لدي إقرار غير مسدد لدى الهيئة، وفي أثناء فترة المبادرة قمت بتعديل ذلك الإقرار، فهل سيتم إلغاء الغرامات القديمة المتعلقة بالمبالغ الأصلية غير المسددة.

​​ج: تتضمن المبادرة إلغاء الغرامات التي ستترتب على أية التزامات تنشأ خلالها في حال تعديل الاقرارات السابق تقديمها بالزيادة، أو في حال تقديم إقرارات لم يسبق تقديمها من قبل، ولا تشمل المبادرة إلغاء الغرامات السابق فرضها بموجب الأنظمة الضريبية قبل فترة المبادرة.​

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س: قمت بالإفصاح عن ضريبة مستحقة للهيئة بالزيادة خلال فترة المبادرة، ولم أقم بسداد تلك المبالغ وكذلك لم أتقدم بطلب لتقسيطها للهيئة قبل نهاية 30 يونيو 2020 م. فهل يمكنني الاستفادة من إلغاء الغرامات المستحقة؟

​​ في تلك الحالة لا يمكنكم الاستفادة من المبادرة في إعفاءكم من الغرامات وستقوم الهيئة بفرض كافة الغرامات المستحقة نظاماً من تاريخ استحقاقها الأصلي. ​

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س: أنا شخص غير مسجل في الهيئة ويوجد لدى إيرادات توجب تسجيلي خلال الأعوام السابقة، هل يمكنني الاستفادة من مبادرة الاعفاء، وكيفية ذلك؟

​​ج: يمكنكم الاستفادة من المبادرة من خلال التقدم للتسجيل في النظم الضريبية التي كان يتوجب عليك التسجيل فيها وذلك خلال الفترة من 18 مارس 2020 م وحتى 30 يونيو 2020م، وذلك من خلال الدخول على موقع الهيئة العامة للزكاة والدخل واتباع خطوات التسجيل الموجودة لكل نوع ضريبة تطبقه الهيئة، وبعد التسجيل يتوجب عليك تعبئة كافة الاقرارات واجبة التقديم بالإضافة الى سداد الضرائب التي ستستحق بموجبها أو طلب تقسيطها وذلك قبل نهاية تاريخ 30 يونيو 2020 م.​

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س: ما هو تاريخ سريان مبادرة الإفصاح والاعفاء من الغرامات؟

​​ج: تسري المبادرة خلال الفترة من 18 مارس 2020 حتى 30 يونيو 2020م.​

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س: ماهي البنود التي تشملها المبادرة؟

​ج: تتضمن المبادرة الأشخاص الذين سيقومون بالتسجيل خلال فترة المبادرة والذين كان يجب عليهم التسجيل نظاماً قبلها وسيترتب عليهم القيام بتعبئة إقرارات سابقة على تاريخ المبادرة بالضرائب المستحقة عليهم.

وكذلك الأشخاص المسجلين بالفعل لدى الهيئة والذين اكتشفوا أخطاء في إقراراتهم السابقة ينتج عنها ضريبة مستحقة بالزيادة للهيئة ويرغبون في الإفصاح عن تلك الأخطاء من خلال تعديل إقراراتهم السابقة.
 وتتضمن المبادرة إعفاء هؤلاء الأشخاص من كافة الغرامات التي كان يجب فرضها وفقاً للأنظمة الضريبية (مثل غرامة التأخر في التسجيل، وغرامة التأخر في تقديم الاقرارات، وغرامة التأخر في السداد) بشرط قيامهم بالتسجيل وتقديم/ تعديل كافة الاقرارات واجبة التقديم أو التعديل، وسداد الضريبة المستحقة بعد
 التقديم/ التعديل قبل نهاية 30 يونيو 2020. 
وستتيح الهيئة للمكلفين الغير قادرين على السداد تقديم طلب لتقسيط الضريبة المستحقة خلال فترة المبادرة. مع فرض غرامة التأخر في السداد بداية من يوم 1 يوليو 2020 م على الجزء غير المسدد فقط من تلك المبالغ وحتى تاريخ السداد الفعلي للمبالغ المستحقة بالكامل. وفي حال لم يقم المكلف بالسداد خلال فترة المبادرة ولم يتقدم بطلب تقسيطها، فسيتم فرض كافة الغرامات المستحقة عليه نظاماً وسيتم إلغاء جزء الغرامات المستحقة فقط عن الفترة من 18 مارس وحتى 30 يونيو 2020 م.

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س: من هم المستفيدون من مبادرة الإفصاح والإعفاء من الغرامات؟

​​ج: المستفيدون من المبادرة هم جميع المكلفين المسجلين والغير مسجلين بالهيئة والذين كان يجب عليهم التسجيل في الأنظمة الضريبية التي تقوم الهيئة على تطبيقها وتشمل ضريبة الدخل وضريبة القيمة المضافة والضريبة الانتقائية والذين سيلتزمون بتطبيق البنود الواردة في المبادرة خلال الفترة من 18 مارس 2020 حتى 30 يونيو 2020.

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س: مكلف لديه اعتراض قائم لدى الأمانة ويرغب بالاستفادة من المبادرة لسداد أصل المبلغ بدون غرامات، هل سيتم الغاء الغرامات عن المكلف؟

​​ج: لن يتم الغاء الغرامات المفروضة من قبل الهيئة قبل تاريخ المبادرة، ويشمل الإلغاء فقط الغرامات المرتبطة بأي إفصاح طوعي خلال فترة المبادرة بشرط سداد المبالغ المستحقة على الإفصاح قبل تاريخ نهاية المبادرة.

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س: لدى مكلف مبالغ مستحقة لإقرارات تم تقديمها في تاريخ استحقاقها وغرامات مرتبطة بها، في حال تقسيطها وسدادها خلال فترة المبادرة، هل سيتم الغاء الغرامات المترتبة عليه وسداد فقط أصل المبلغ؟

​​ج: لا يتم الغاء الغرامات السابق فرضها والتي لا تتعلق بفترة المبادرة ويتم الغاء الجزء الخاص فقط بفترة المبادرة فقط.​

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س: لدى أحد المكلفين إقرارات سابقة وتم تقديمها خلال فترة المبادرة، وتقدم المكلف بطلب تقسيط للمبالغ المستحقة التي قام بتعديلها ينتهي في ديسمبر 2020 وتعثر المكلف في سداد الأقساط، ما هو تاريخ احتساب الغرامات هل من تاريخ استحقاق الإقرار او من تاريخ 1/7/2020؟

​​ج: ستقوم الهيئة بإلغاء كافة الغرامات المستحقة على المبالغ المعدلة بالزيادة من تاريخ استحقاقها وحتى تاريخ انتهاء المبادرة في 30/6/2020م وبدأ من 1 يوليو 2020 ستقوم الهيئة باحتساب غرامة التأخير على الجزء غير المسدد حتى تاريخ السداد الفعلي، وفي حال عدم قيام المكلف بالالتزام بسداد قسطين متتالين في تاريخ استحقاقهما حسب ما هو متفق عليه من الهيئة ستقوم الهيئة بإلغاء خطة التقسيط ومطالبة المكلف بسداد كافة المبالغ غير المسددة مباشرة وستقوم الهيئة باتخاذ كافة الإجراءات النظامية نحو تحصيل تلك المبالغ.

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س: مكلف ملزم بالتسجيل في تاريخ 1-1-2019م، وسيقوم بالتسجيل خلال فترة المبادرة من 18-3-2020م إلى 30-6-2020م، ماهي الغرامات التي ستشملها المبادرة وماهي الالتزامات الواجب تقديمها من قبل المكلف؟

​​​ج: في حال تم التسجيل خلال فترة المبادرة سيتم إلغاء غرامة التأخر بالتسجيل وغرامة التأخر بتقديم الإقرار بالإضافة لغرامة التأخر بالسداد بشرط قيام المكلف برفع كافة الإقرارات المستحقة وسدادها قبل 1 يوليو 2020، ويمكن له التقدم بطلب لتقسيط تلك المبالغ قبل نهاية فترة المبادرة.

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س: في حال تم الانتهاء من حالة التدقيق على إقرار ضريبة القيمة المضافة، هل بإمكان المكلف التعديل على الإقرار بالزيادة؟

​​ج: نعم يجوز للمكلف تعديل أي إقرار قديم طالما لم يكن حاليا تحت حالة فحص، وفي حال كان تحت حالة فحص يمكن التعديل من خلال التواصل مع الهيئة.​

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س: في حال كان إقرار المكلف تحت الفحص (قيد المعالجة) لدى الهيئة، هل بإمكان المكلف التعديل على الإقرار؟

​​ج: يمكنكم التواصل مع الهيئة لتعديل الإقرار أو تقديمه في حال كانت حالته تحت الفحص، وبعد التعديل سيتم إلغاء الغرامات بشرط سداد الضريبة المستحقة عن الإقرار بعد التعديل او تقديم طلب تقسيط قبل نهاية 30 يونيو 2020م.​

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س: قام مكلف بتعديل إقرار شهر ديسمبر 2018 طوعيا من تلقاء نفسه في شهر ديسمبر 2019 وتم فرض الغرامات المستحقة على التعديل، هل ستقوم الهيئة بإلغاء تلك الغرامات؟

​​​ج: الغرامات المشار اليها أعلاه لا تندرج ضمن نطاق المبادرة حيث لم يتم فرضها خلال الفترة من 18/3/2020 حتى 30/6/2020م وعليه لن يتم الغاؤها ويتوجب عليكم سدادها​

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س: يوجد لدي رصيد دائن في ضريبة القيمة المضافة هل يجوز استخدامه في سداد الضريبة المستحقة بناء على الإفصاح؟

​​ج: ستقوم الهيئة باستخدام الرصيد الدائن النهائي بطريقة آلية في تسوية أي مبالغ مستحقة نتيجة للإفصاح خلال فترة المبادرة.​

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س: قمت بتقديم إقرار ضريبة القيمة المضافة لشهر يناير 2020 في الميعاد ولكني لم اقم بالسداد حتى الان وسوف أقوم بتعديل هذا الإقرار بناء على مبادرة الإفصاح هل سيتم الغاء الغرامات المترتبة على عدم السداد لهذا الإقرار؟

​​ج: الغرامات التي سيتم الغاؤها بناء على المبادرة هي الغرامات المترتبة على مبلغ التعديل او الإفصاح خلال فترة المبادرة ولا تشمل الغرامات الخاصة بالإقرار الأصلي المقدم منكم.​

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س: أنا فرد وقمت بإجراء عمليات بيع لعقارات تخضع لضريبة القيمة المضافة خلال الفترة قبل المبادرة ولم أقم بالتسجيل في ضريبة القيمة المضافة هل تشملني المبادرة؟

​​ج: نعم تشملك المبادرة وسيتم إلغاء كافة الغرامات المستحقة عليكم نظاماً بشرط قيامكم بالتسجيل في نظام ضريبة القيمة المضافة وتقديم كافة الاقرارات واجبة التقديم وسداد الضريبة المستحقة بموجبها، أو تقديم طلب تقسيط عنها خلال الفترة من 18 مارس حتى 30 يونيو 2020م.

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س: هل تشمل المبادرة إقرارات الاستقطاع؟

​​ج: نعم المبادرة تشمل إقرارات الاستقطاع ويمكنكم الإفصاح عن أي تعاملات تخص ضريبة الاستقطاع لم يفصح عنها سابقا والاستفادة من المبادرة.​

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س: في حال تقدمت بطلب تقسيط خلال الفترة المحددة في المبادرة للمبالغ المستحقة بعد الإفصاح، هل سيترتب على تأجيل السداد أي غرامات طوال فترة التقسيط؟

​​​ج: في حال تم التقدم بطلب تقسيط خلال فترة المبادرة للمبالغ المستحقة عن الاقرارات المفصح عنها خلال فترة المبادرة، ستقوم الهيئة بإلغاء كافة الغرامات المترتبة على المبالغ المفصح عنها، وسيتم البدء في احتساب غرامة التأخر في السداد عن المبالغ المفصح عنها غير المسددة بداية من تاريخ 1 يوليو 2020 وحتى تاريخ السداد الفعلي المتفق عليه مع الهيئة. 

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س: هل يمكن تقسيط الضريبة المستحقة بعد الإفصاح وفقاً للمبادرة؟

​​ج: نعم يمكنكم التقدم بطلب لتقسيط الضريبة المستحقة بعد الإفصاح وذلك خلال الفترة من 18 مارس 2020 حتى 30 يونيو 2020، وفي حال تقديم طلب التقسيط خلال تلك الفترة فسيتم الاستفادة من إلغاء الغرامات الواردة في المبادرة، أما في حال تم تقديم الطلب بعد تاريخ 30 يونيو فلن يمكنكم الاستفادة بإلغاء الغرامات عن الجزء الذي لم يسدد قبل نهاية فترة المبادرة.​

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إذا قامت جهة مقيمة بتسديد فوائد على قرض تشترك في منحه مجموعـة مـن البنـوك (مقيمة وغير مقيمة) وكان البنك المدير للقرض (مقيماً أو غير مقيم) يقوم بتحصيل الفوائد من الجهة المقيمة ويوزعها على مجموعة البنوك المشاركة في منح القرض، فهل تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع؟

​​فوائد القروض التي تدفع للبنك المدير لا تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع إن كان مقيماً حيث يتعين عليه في هذه الحالة إدراج هذه الفوائد في إقراره وإخضاعها لضريبة الدخل أو الزكاة بحسب الأحوال، وعندما يقوم هذا المدير بدفع فوائد القرض إلى البنوك غير المقيمة فإنه يتوجب عليه استقطاع الضريبة عنها، أما إذا كان المدير بنك غير مقيم فإن فوائد القرض التي تدفع له والتي تخص كافة البنوك المشاركة في منح القرض تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع.

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هل يتم تطبيق ضريبة الاستقطاع على السفن الواردة لموانيء المملكة من تاريخ وصول الباخرة أم من تاريخ مغادرتها الميناء، وكيف يتم استقطاع الضريبة عند تعامل السفينة مع أكثر من ميناء سعودي كأن تكون الشحنة مجزأة على مينائين سعوديين؟

​​العبرة بتاريخ دفع المبالغ لأن التعليمات النظامية تقضي بتوجب ضريبة الاستقطاع عند دفع المبلغ ويجب تسديدها للهيئة خلال العشرة أيام الأولى من الشهر الذي يلي الشهر الذي تم فيه الدفع للمستفيد، أما بالنسبة لتعدد الموانئ نوضح أن الضريبة يتم استقطاعها بمعرفة الوكيل الملاحي بغض النظر عن الميناء.​

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هل المبالغ المدفوعة لوكلاء أو ممثلي شركات الطيران المقيمين بالمملكة الذين لهم سجلات تجارية وملفات لدى الهيئة تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع؟

​​عند دفع المبالغ المشار إليها لوكلاء أو ممثلي شركات الطيران المقيمين فإنها لا تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع، حيث يتم المحاسبة عن هذه المبالغ ضمن ملف الشركة لدى الهيئة.​

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هل تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع المبالغ التي تدفع لجهات خارج المملكة من قبل فروع البنوك والشركات السعودية العاملة بالخارج؟

​​​إذا كانت المبالغ التي تدفع لجهات خارج المملكة من قبل فروع البنوك والشركات السعودية العاملة بالخارج مقابل رسم قرض أو مقابل خدمات فنية أو استشارية أو مقابل أتاوة فإنها تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع، أما إذا كانت مقابل خدمات أخرى خلاف ما ذكر أديت بالكامل خارج المملكة فإنها لا تخضع لضريبة الاستقطاع.​

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شركة خليجية مساهمة مختلطة يتم تداول أسهمها بإحدى أسواق المال الخليجية، ومن بين المتداولين بالأسهم أشخاص غير خليجيين مقيمون بدول الخليج، وقامت هذه الشركة مع شركاء سعوديين بتأسيس شركة سعودية ذات مسئولية محدودة مقيمة. فما هي المعاملة الضريبية للأرباح الموزعة؟

​​الأرباح الموزعة من الشركة السعودية ذات المسؤولية المحدودة والمدفوعة للشركة الخليجية غير المقيمة تعد في هذه الحالة خاضعة لضريبة الاستقطاع بغض النظر عن جنسيات ملاك الشركة الخليجية ومكان إقامتهم. ​

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ما هي المستندات التي يمكن للهيئة أن تزود بها شركات إعادة التأمين غير المقيمة لتأكيد قيام هذه الشركات بسداد الضريبة السعودية عن دخلها من أقساط إعادة التأمين لكي تتمكن من تسوية الضريبة في بلادها؟

​​​على الجهة المستقطِعة تزويد المستفيد ( المستقطع عنه ) بشهادة تبين المبلغ المدفوع له وقيمة الضريبة المستقطعة، لذا يتوجب على الشركة التي استقطعت الضريبة ووردتها للهيئة عن أقساط إعادة التأمين تزويد الشركة المستفيدة بالشهادة المنصوص عليها.​

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ما هو الحد الأدنى للنقل الذي يمكن للمستخدم المطالبة به؟

​يبلغ الحد الأدنى للنقل 15 ريال.

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Are payments made to a non-resident person who has a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia subject to the Withholding Tax?

If the payment stated is paid to a non-resident person who carries on a business in Saudi Arabia through this person’s permanent establishment, and that amount paid to this person is relevant to the business activity that the permanent establishment is conducting, then such a payment will be estimated in defining this person’s tax base and will not be subject to withholding tax.​

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Are payments made to agents or representatives of airline companies based in Saudi Arabia who have a commercial register and records in ZATCA subject to the Withholding Tax?

Upon payment of such expenses to agents or representatives of the airlines, it will not be subject to the withholding tax. Such expenses will be estimated in the company's record in ZATCA.​

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Is it permitted to deduct research and development expenses incurred outside Saudi Arabia?

Research and development expenses that can be deducted are the expenses that incurred only in Saudi Arabia as stipulated in Article Nine of the Implementing Regulations of Income Tax Law.

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Are the supply contracts to Saudi Arabia that involve related businesses subject to Income Tax?

In case there are businesses related the supply contracts to Saudi Arabia that is not explicitly specified in the agreement, the revenues of each related business carried out in the kingdom are estimated at 10% of the total value of the contract.If the value of the related businesses is determined, they are taxable according to the nature of such businesses.​​​​

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Are board directors’ wages of resident companies covered in the deductible expenses for Income Tax purposes?

Directors' wages paid to the owner, partner or shareholder will not be considered as deductible expenses (except for the wages paid to the shareholder in the joint-stock companies) as stipulated in the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article ten of the Implementing Regulations of Income Tax Law.

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If a non-resident partner in a company resident in Saudi Arabia represents a GCC government, is such partner subject to Income Tax or Zakat?

In this case, the non-resident partner is subject to Zakat, while any distributed profits are subject to Withholding tax. 

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Are establishments obligated to file audited financial statements along with their tax returns?

Establishments are not obligated to file financial statements along with tax returns. However, ZATCA may request them whenever it is deemed necessary.​​

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Is tax levied upon amounts paid to visiting doctors or any similar temporary business in Saudi Arabia?

Amounts received by visiting doctors or any similar temporary business in Saudi Arabia are subject to Income Tax or Withholding Tax. This is distinguished according to whether the residency conditions are applicable or not, unless such amounts have risen from an employment relationship. ​

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if the taxpayer submits the tax return on the due date, and the financial statements later on reveal that there is a difference in the return that may result in an increase or reduction, is the taxpayer entitled to submit an emended tax return? Subsequently, will the establishment be subject to a penalty for the failure of filing the tax return?

​Taxpayers can file an amended tax return after ZATCA’s approval. ZATCA is entitled to either accept or reject the amended return or, in case of acceptance, amend it and impose fines as stipulated in the Tax Law, as appropriate.​

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A non-resident company concluded a less-than-three-month contract with one of the resident companies operating in equipment supply sector -in conjunction with the supply work, services specific value has been provided inside Saudi Arabia. Is the contract concluded by the non-resident company considered in this case a permanent establishment?

If the value of the accompanying business is not defined?      Since the term of implementing the supply contract is less than three months, the non-resident company that concluded such contract does not have a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia to conduct its business activities wholly or partially and does not have a licensed agent in the Kingdom, this company is not considered a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia. The amount paid to such establishment in return is subject to Withholding Tax as stipulated in the provisions of Article (68) of Income Tax Law and (63) of the Implementing Regulation. This does not require an estimation of the value of accompanying business as long as the value is detailed in the contract. However, if the value of the services is not identified, each accompanying business will be estimated by 10% of the total contract value. Moreover, the service will be subject to Withholding Tax, provided that it will be identified according to the type of service accompanying the supply. ​

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Does a company's branch in Saudi Arabia entitle to reduce the calculated Income Tax with the value of the paid amount of the Withholding Tax in return of the technical services provided by its headquarters outside Saudi Arabia?

A company's branch in Saudi Arabia is not authorized to reduce the calculated Income Tax with the value of the paid amount of the Withholding Tax in return of the technical services provided by its headquarters outside Saudi Arabia.  

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At what tax rate is the income tax imposed with respect to the tax base?

 A.The tax rate imposed on the tax base is 20% for:
  • Resident capital company. 
  • Natural non-Saudi residents who conduct business in Saudi Arabia.
  • Non-resident persons who conduct business in Saudi Arabia through a permanent establishment.
 B. The Income Tax imposed on the income base of a taxpayer working in natural gas investment sector is 20% only.
 C. The Income Tax imposed on the income base of a taxpayer working on oil and hydrocarbons production is as follows:
  •  50% imposed on a taxpayer whose total capital investment in Saudi Arabia exceeds three hundred and seventy-five billion Saudi Riyals. 
  •  65% imposed on a taxpayer whose capital investment in Saudi Arabia exceeds three hundred billion Saudi Riyals and up to three hundred seventy-five billion Saudi Riyals.  
  • 75% imposed on a taxpayer whose capital investment in Saudi Arabia exceeds two hundred and twenty-five billion Saudi Riyals and less than three hundred billion Saudi Riyals. 
  • 85% imposed on a taxpayer whose capital investment in Saudi Arabia is no more than two hundred and twenty-five billion Saudi Riyals.
 D.  The Income Tax imposed to a person working in Saudi Arabia in both oil and hydrocarbons production sector, and natural gas investment sector is the total tax payable of the tax base of such person under paragraphs (B) and (C) of this article. 

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Upon whom the Income Tax is levied on?


  • Resident capital companies that have ‎shares of non-Saudi partners.
  •  Natural non-Saudi residents who conduct business in Saudi Arabia.
  •  Non-resident persons who conduct business in Saudi Arabia through without having​ a permanent establishment. 
  • Non-resident persons who generate taxable income from resources in Saudi Arabia. 
  • A person working in the natural gas investment sector. 
  • A person working in the oil and hydrocarbon production sector. ​


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Are the costs of shipping goods from Saudi Arabia to points of collection abroad -paid to foreign non-resident freight companies- subject to Withholding Tax? Are shipping costs from assembly points outside Saudi Arabia to the rest of the world -paid to foreign companies- subject to Withholding Tax?

Shipping costs from Saudi Arabia to collection points abroad-paid to non-resident shipping companies- will be subject to Withholding Tax as stipulated in the provisions of Article 5 (A / 8) of the Income Tax Law.
For shipping costs from assembly points outside the Kingdom to all parts of the world -paid to non-resident companies- if the company is committed to delivering the packages to its final delivery locations abroad, the shipment of packages in this case from the assembly points abroad to the final delivery locations Is an extension of the process of shipping from the Kingdom to the external assembly points, i.e., it represents a single continuous process, therefore, its revenue is subject to Withholding Tax.
If, however, the obligation of the shipper ends only by delivering the shipment to the external port without obligation to deliver it to the final customer's premises, the shipment from the external port to the final customer's premises, in this case, becomes an independent operation and the income earned is not the result of the same activity in the Kingdom; therefore, it will not be subject to Withholding Tax.

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Is the Withholding tax levied upon ships in the Kingdom's ports decided according to the date of arrival or from the date of leaving the port? And how is the tax will be deducted when the ship is working with more than one Saudi port, like if the shipment is divided into two Saudi ports?

The date of the payment decides the Withholding Tax. As for the multiplicity of ports, it is explicit that the tax is deducted by the shipping agent regardless of the port.

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Is the Withholding Tax levied on the net profit/dividends distributed to a non-resident partner after deducting the tax due by the company on this person’s share in the profits or is it determined according to the total amounts distributed, including the taxes due?

The withholding tax is levied on the net profits of the non-resident partner after deducting the tax due by the resident company on this partner’s share of the profits. For example, If the share of the non-resident partner in the total profits realized after the reserves are SR 1,000,000, the income tax due on the Company is at 20% of this person’s share and worth SR 200,000, therefore the withholding tax is levied on the distributable net profit to the non-resident partner which is SR 800,000.

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Are amounts paid by a resident establishment to a non-resident establishment in exchange for savings funds established outside Saudi Arabia among the expenses deductible?

These amounts will not be considered deductible as stipulated in Article 9 of the Implementing Regulations of the Income Tax Law.

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A GCC company contracted with a resident company in Saudi Arabia to establish a plastic factory. Does its contract fall under the Income Tax or Withholding Tax?

Paragraph (b / 1) of Article Four of the Tax Law considers the following cases as permanent establishment for non-residents: construction sites, assembly facilities and its supervisory operation. Therefore, the GCC company that will execute such contract will be considered as a permanent establishment and will be subject to Income Tax, not Withholding Tax.

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What are maintenance expenses and asset developments that can be deducted under the Income Tax Law?

Article 18 of the Law stipulates that all expenses of enhancements and improvements of each Group of assets incurred during the year will be regarded as expenses, provided that the total amount of such expenses do not exceed 4% of the rest of the value of the Group (ie, after calculating the depreciation at the end of the year in which the expense was incurred ). If these expenses exceed 4% of the rest of the Group, the excess amount will be added to the rest of the value of the Group to be consumed in the following years.

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A resident joint-liability company partnered with a non-resident foreign joint-liability company, does the law require each partner to file a separate return independently?

Partners of the non-resident joint-liability company are not obligated to file separate returns. Such a company will be accountable for its share in the Saudi company's return as a non-resident permanent establishment as stipulated in the provisions of paragraph 4 (d) of the Income Tax Law.

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How are taxes levied on Consortium?

A consortium will register on ZATCA and file its returns, and each Party will file its own independent return on due dates and pay the due tax.​

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How are taxes levied upon international hotel management companies that manage and operate hotels in Saudi Arabia?

If the international hotel company has an actual presence in Saudi Arabia, like having an office and employees in local hotels to manage and oversee its operations, in this case, its business activity will be governed by the permanent establishment's regulations and related provisions. The management expenses are subject to income tax, and all profits transferred to the head office are subject to a 5% Withholding Tax as stipulated in the provisions of Article (68) of the Tax Law and Article (63) of the Regulations.
If a company does not have an actual presence in Saudi Arabia and all of its management and operations are overseen from abroad, then it will be regarded as a non-resident establishment and all profits received are subject to a 20% Withholding Tax as stipulated in the provisions of Article (68) of the Tax Law and Article (63) of the Regulations.​

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Is Tax levied upon the capital gains of non-resident GCC companies which have shares in Saudi joint-stock companies? And at what tax rate?

Capital gains earned by a non-resident GCC company as a result of the sale of full or portion of its shares in a Saudi company is subject to tax as stipulated in paragraph 2 (b) of Article 1 of the Implementing Regulations. The non-resident GCC Company has to file a capital gains assessment and pay the imposed tax at 20% tax rate.

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Does the Law permit receiving direct expenses of a permanent establishment to be paid to the head office?

Direct expenses of the permanent establishment are viewed as expenses when its a part of deductible expenses. In addition to satisfying general regulatory provisions as stipulated in paragraph (1) of Article 9 of the Implementing Regulations.

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Are services provided by a foreign partner who owns less than 50% in a mixed Saudi company subject to a 15% Withholding Tax or a 5% Withholding Tax?

The foreign partner who owns less than 50% in a mixed Saudi company does not fall within the definition of Related Persons as stipulated in article 64 of the Income Tax Law, so such services are not subject to  a 15% Withholding Tax, but a 5% Withholding Tax, because the definition of ownership is only effectuated when the percentage of ownership is 50% or more as stipulated in paragraph (c) of Article (64) of the Law.

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Is a foreign non-resident natural person subject to income tax on his deposits to his accounts in local banks?

The income of a foreign non-resident natural person from deposits to his accounts in local banks is not taxable unless the person is engaged in a professional, commercial, or business activity. In such a case, his income from his deposits in local banks will be taxed on his other incomes. As a result, he is obligated to declare such income when filing the annual tax return to ZATCA.​​

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will the losses incurred by a foreign or a mixed company from the sale of shares in the Saudi Stock Exchange be deducted from the profits when calculating the tax levied on the foreign partner?

Losses incurred by a foreign or mixed company from the sale of shares in the Saudi Stock Exchange will not be deducted from the profits when calculating the tax levied upon the shares of the foreign partner therein; the profits resulting from the sale of the shares are not added to the taxed profits as long as the sale was carried out in accordance with the Capital Market Law and satisfy the provisions of Article 10 (a) of the Income Tax Law and Article 7 of its Implementing Regulations.

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Who is the person or entity that is obliged to file Form No. (C5) which to provide ZATCA with information on contracts concluded with the private sector?

As stipulated in provisions of Article 61 of the Income Tax Law, all persons and government entities will provide ZATCA with information regarding contracts concluded with the private sector within three months from the contract effective date.​

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Are the capital gains from the disposal of securities traded in the Kingdom's financial market, including government securities (stocks and bonds) of incomes exempt from tax? What if the investor is a resident or non-resident? Will the legal form of the investee company be taken into account?

Capital gains from the disposal of securities, including government stocks and bonds specified in Article (2) of the Capital Market Law issued by Royal Decree No. M / 30 dated 02/06/1424 H will be exempted from tax under the provisions of Article Ten of the Income Tax Law when the controls and conditions stipulated in Article Seven of the Implementing Regulations of Income Tax Law are available only if the taxable investor is a resident. However, If the investor is a non-resident legal entity, it will be liable for income tax on the capital gains it earns from the sale of such investments based on paragraph 2 (b) of Article 1 of Implementing Regulations of Income Tax Law regardless of the legal form of the investee company in the financial market.

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Can the tax be deducted from the permanent establishment expenses paid by the head office in the income tax?

The expenses of the head office incurred by the branch that are not included within the deductible expenses in accordance with the Income Tax Law and in which they have been taxed, tax for such payments will be deducted from the income tax payable by the permanent establishment in accordance with paragraph (g) of Article (68) of the Income Tax Law.

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What is meant by the Certified Public Accountant's statement on the validity of the return for the establishment whose taxable income exceeds one million Saudi riyals? What standards should the accountant take into account to execute such a responsibility?

Certified Public Accountant's statement on the validity of the return means that the accountant confirms the validity of the tax return, especially that the return information is derived from the books and records of the establishment and verify its compatibility, and that the return was prepared as per the provisions of the Saudi Income Tax Law. This will be complied with if the taxable income exceeds one million Saudi riyals. The taxable income in question is the total income before deduction of expenses. The standards to be followed by the accountant are the standards set out in the Income Tax Law and its Regulations in addition to the standards issued by the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants.

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What are the services provided at Zakati e-portal and app?

The app provides several distinct services, the most important of which are the Zakat Calculator to calculate the due Zakat (whether it is gold, silver, cash, investment funds, or shares. Etc.). In addition to an E-payment service via "SADAD" and "Mada," a Zakat reminder, and a platform that provide extensive information on Zakat and its related statistics.

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ماهي خدمة زكاتي ؟

خدمة اختيارية للأفراد تمكن من دفع الزكاة بشكل سلس وميسر من داخل المملكة أو خارجها من خلال نظام الدفع الإلكتروني "سداد ومدى" وذلك لتسهيل أداء الزكاة في أي وقت لتصل إلى مستحقيها من مستفيدي الضمان الاجتماعي .

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Are Zakat payments accessible to everyone?

All payments made through the app or portal are accessible on the website.

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Are services provided by a foreign partner who owns less than 50% in a mixed Saudi company subject to a 15% Withholding Tax or a 5% Withholding Tax?

The foreign partner who owns less than 50% in a mixed Saudi company does not fall within the definition of Related Persons as stipulated in article 64 of the Income Tax Law, so such services are not subject to a 15% Withholding Tax, but a 5% Withholding Tax, because the definition of ownership is only effectuated when the percentage of ownership is 50% or more as stipulated in paragraph (c) of Article (64) of the Law.

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If a non-profit charitable organization is established under regulations and laws of a foreign country, contracted with a resident local entity to carry out non-profit operations within Saudi Arabia, is such organization subject to taxes in Saudi Arabia?

As long as the organization is not licensed by competent authorities in Saudi Arabia as a charitable organization according to its laws and regulations, then it is not deemed a charity organization in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, unless the income obtained by this organization is exempted from taxes in Saudi Arabia, then it will be subject to taxes as per its laws and regulations and will be defined as a non-resident permanent establishment and will be obligated to register in ZATCA. Also, it will be required to file tax returns and pay due duties as per the statutory dates. Such organizations will be expected to retain its books and records within Saudi Arabia, and commit to declaring any expenses paid to non-resident entities and will be subject to withholding tax as stipulated in Article 68 of the Income Tax Law.​

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Is Tax levied upon the capital gains of non-resident GCC companies which have shares in Saudi joint-stock companies? And at what tax rate?

Capital gains earned by a non-resident GCC company as a result of the sale of full or portion of its shares in a Saudi company is subject to tax as stipulated in paragraph 2 (b) of Article 1 of the Implementing Regulations. The non-resident GCC Company has to file a capital gains assessment and pay the imposed tax at 20% tax rate.

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Is a foreign non-resident natural person subject to income tax on his deposits to his accounts in local banks?

​The income of a foreign non-resident natural person from deposits to his accounts in local banks is not taxable unless the person is engaged in a professional, commercial, or business activity. In such a case, his income from his deposits in local banks will be taxed on his other incomes. As a result, he is obligated to declare such income when filing the annual tax return to ZATCA.​

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Who is the person or entity that is obliged to file Form No. (C5) which to provide ZATCA with information on contracts concluded with the private sector?

As stipulated in provisions of Article 61 of the Income Tax Law, all persons and government entities will provide ZATCA with information regarding contracts concluded with the private sector within three months from the contract effective date.​

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How are taxes levied on Consortium?

A consortium will register on ZATCA and file its returns, and each Party will file its own independent return on due dates and pay the due tax.​

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How is tax calculated on payments for shipments from Saudi Arabia?

If the shipper is a resident or a non-resident that carries out business through a permanent establishment, it should; as a result, file a tax return within the time-limit of 120 days starting from the end of its fiscal year. Subsequently, Its net profit will be subject to a 20% Income Tax of its tax base. If the shipper is non- resident and doesn’t carry out any business activities in Saudi Arabia through a permanent establishment, it will be subject to a 5% Withholding tax of the total amount paid to it from the source in Saudi Arabia.​

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If a non-profit charitable organization is established under regulations and laws of a foreign country, contracted with a resident local entity to carry out non-profit operations within Saudi Arabia, is such organization subject to taxes in Saudi Arabia?

As long as the organization is not licensed by competent authorities in Saudi Arabia as a charitable organization according to its laws and regulations, then it is not deemed a charity organization in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, unless the income obtained by this organization is exempted from taxes in Saudi Arabia, then it will be subject to taxes as per its laws and regulations and will be defined as a non-resident permanent establishment and will be obligated to register in ZATCA. Also, it will be required to file tax returns and pay due duties as per the statutory dates. Such organizations will be expected to retain its books and records within Saudi Arabia, and commit to declaring any expenses paid to non-resident entities and will be subject to withholding tax as stipulated in Article 68 of the Income Tax Law.​​

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Is there another tax imposed on to the same amount of income that was subject to Income Tax?

The Withholding Tax on dividends distributed to non-residents is deducted after deducting the income tax from the profit.

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51% of a mixed company is owned by Saudis, while the rest 49% is owned by a foreign partner with accumulated losses. If the Saudi partners sell their shares to another partner, does the foreign partner lose his right to deduct the accumulated losses due to the sale of his share in the company?

As stipulated in Article 11 paragraph (4) of the Implementing Regulations, losses of a company in which a change or modification of its ownership or control is 50% or more are not permitted to be carried forward except for losses that occur after the change in ownership (Unless the company continues to conduct the same business activity).​

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Does Zakati provide the service of paying "expiation of an unfulfilled oath"?

No, the app is designed for Zakat-related services only.

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Why the Zakati app and e-portal do not support 21 and 18-karat?

The due Zakat of 21 and 18 karat are constantly changing and will be provided soon.

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Are all registered information of the Zakat payer in Zakati app and e-portal subject to be used for purposes other than collecting Zakat?

Certainly not, the information provided is not used for any other purpose.

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Do Zakat e-portal and app cover collecting the Zakat on livestock?

Zakat e-portal and app do not provide the service of collecting the Zakat on livestock, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance.

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Are Zakat payments accessible to everyone?

All payments made through the app or portal are accessible on the website.

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What is Zakat Base?

Is where Zakat payers collects all money that fells under the types of Zakat.

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Do I have to provide all of my information and data through Zakati app?

Registration in Zakat e-portal is optional, and you can pay your Zakat without having to register.

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Does ZATCA charge fees for using the Zakati app and e-portal?

No fees are imposed for the use of Zakati app, and the purpose of its use is to facilitate the process of collecting Zakat for individuals only (this app does not include establishments)​

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Does ZATCA have a share in the collected Zakat?

ZATCA does not take any percentage or amounts of the collected Zakat and transfer all collected Zakat to the Social Security account to be dispensed to its beneficiaries.​

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Does Zakati support Android and IOS operating systems?

Yes, Zakati app supports these two systems.

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How can I calculate my due Zakat?

Zakati e-portal and app offers you a Zakat calculation service (a year in possession)​

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What are the approved resources of Zakat?

  • Gold and silver (including money such as riyals and dirham)
  • Seeds and fruits.
  • Animal stocks (camels, cows, and sheep)
  • Trade offers (all money intended for trade, of any form)
  • Zakat of minerals...
For further information, please visit the official website of Zakati portal at https://zakaty.gov.sa/en/AboutZakat/Pages/ZakatInIslam.aspx

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Do Zakati e-portal and app cover Zakat for establishments and Zakat Al-Fitr?

Zakati e-portal and app is a platform for optional Zakat only and does not cover Zakat for establishments and Zakat Al-Fitr.

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To which entity and beneficiaries ZATCA allocate collected Zakat?

​ZATCA will deposit collected Zakat in the account of The Ministry of Labor and Social Development- Social Security Agency for its beneficiaries. ZATCA does not receive any share or payment from the collected Zakat.​

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Do Zakati app and e-portal support Arabic and English?

Zakati app and e-portal support the Arabic language, and we are in the process of developing the English language in future versions.

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Is it permitted to consolidate two or more transactions?


Yes, a taxpayer is permitted to consolidate two or more transactions if the transactions carried out under the same or related conditions are economically linked to one another or create a continuum such that they cannot undoubtedly be analyzed individually to complete the comparability analysis.​​

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Is there any preference in filing Transfer Pricing documents in the country's official language?

ZATCA promotes the filing of documents in the official language to the extent possible. If ZATCA allows documents in any language other than the official language, a person should not regard that as an exemption or exception from any obligation to comply with language requirements following any law, regulation, and rule, including but not limited to directives, instructions, circulations, resolutions, orders, decrees and procedures.​

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The user has registered on the website but is unable to complete the registration immediately. Can they send it later?


Yes, if the user is currently unable to complete their new registration or their update/change to the information in the registration form, then they can save it as a draft and send it later.​​

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What kind of transaction is considered ‘non-monetary/free-of-charge’ according to the Disclosure Form? And why is a taxpayer obligated to report that?

Non-monetary or free-of-charge transactions are usually transactions completed with a return or without a return and normally conducted with a third party. Transactions without consideration between related persons are supposed to be not at arm’s length.​

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Is there any order of preference for applying Transfer Pricing methods?


There is no specific order of preference.


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In which scenario is it permitted adopt a method other than those approved?

Taxpayers can employ a different method of transfer pricing in accordance with Article 9 of Transfer Pricing Bylaws if:Methods mentioned in Article 7 of Transfer Pricing Bylaws are inconsistentThe alternative method proves to be more accurate and relevant to arm’s length price following the facts and conditions of the transaction given that the alternative method meets the terms and conditions of Article 6 of the Transfer Pricing BylawsThe burden of proving that the two conditions are satisfied lies on the taxpayer.​

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Is there any preference for the application of local comparable data with regard to comparability analyses? Can foreign comparable data be applied?

Local comparable data is favored. However, following Article 13 (C) of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws, ZATCA may permit the application of foreign comparable data in case of absence of local comparables. In such event, taxpayers must be able to illustrate to ZATCA that foreign comparable data is compatible with set requirements in Chapter 3 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws, and will take into account the anticipated impact of geographic differentiation and other relevant factors.​​​

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Which factors define comparability of transactions between related persons?

To define comparability between separate transactions and transactions related to persons, the following factors should be reflected:
  • Features of transferred assets or services provided
  • Functional profile (i.e. functions performed, assets employed and risk assumed)
  • Contractual terms of transactions
  • Economic factors followed by concerned parties
  • Business strategies followed by concerned parties
  • Any other economically relevant aspect of the transaction.
(Additional details can be found in the Transfer Pricing guidelines.)

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How can a taxpayer apply for a change relating to a corresponding change in another country?


According to Article 21 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws, a corresponding change application format will be provided to taxpayers. The content of its form and other related procedures will be announced soon.​

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س4: هل سيؤثر تأجيل تقديم الإقرارات في الحصول على شهادة زكوية؟

​​ج: لا لن يؤثر وسيتم منحكم الشهادات الزكوية بلا قيود عن إقرارات 2019م.

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س3: إلى متى ستستمر هذه المبادرة؟

​​ج: تاريخ انتهاء المحفزات الواردة بالمبادرة هو 30/6/2020م.​

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ماهي أنواع الضرائب التي تشملها المبادرة؟

​​ج: يشمل التأجيل والتعليق كل أنواع الإقرارات للضرائب (ضريبة القيمة المضافة، الضريبة الانتقائية، ضريبة الدخل) وكذلك الإقرارات الزكوية، والتي يقع تاريخ استحقاقها من تاريخ إطلاق المبادرة وحتى 30/6/2020م.

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ماهي المحفزات التي تشملها المبادرة؟

​​​ج: المحفزات التي تشملها المبادرة كالاتي:

  • الاعفاء من الغرامات المترتبة على تأجيل تقديم الإقرارات والسداد المرتبط بها لكافة أنواع الضرائب وللزكاة، والتي يقع تاريخ استحقاقها ضمن فترة المبادرة (من 18/3/2020م إلى 30/6/2020م) ليكون تاريخ استحقاقها الجديد بعد ثلاث أشهر من تاريخ الاستحقاق الأساسي.
  • تأجيل سداد ضريبة القيمة المضافة المستحقة السداد من خلال الهيئة العامة للجمارك للأشخاص المسجلين لدى الهيئة عن الاستيرادات المرتبطة بنشاطهم الاقتصادي، مع السماح لهم بسدادها عبر الإقرار الضريبي للفترة المتعلقة بالاستيراد.
  • تأجيل سداد الضريبة الانتقائية المستحقة السداد من خلال الهيئة العامة للجمارك للأشخاص المسجلين لدى الهيئة عن كافة الأصناف الخاضعة للضريبة والتي لا يطبق عليها التعليق الضريبي وفقاً للإجراءات المعمول بها للأشخاص الحائزين على ترخيص مستودعات ضريبية، ويتم سداد الضريبة المؤجلة الى الهيئة العامة للزكاة والدخل من خلال تعبئة وتقديم إقرار مؤقت عبر موقع الهيئة وفقاً للتواريخ والفترات المحددة في الجدول المرفق مع القرار الوزاري الخاص بإجراءات التحفيز المتخذة من قبل الهيئة. 
  • منح المكلفين الشهادات الزكوية بلا قيود عن عام 2019م.
  • تعليق تنفيذ إجراءات إيقاف الخدمات والحجز على الأموال خلال فترة المبادرة.
  • تعليق غرامات التأخير في سداد الأقساط خلال فترة المبادرة.
  • تعليق فرض غرامات تعديل الإقرارات على المكلفين خلال فترة المبادرة. 
  • تعليق غرامة عدم تعاون للمكلفين وغرامة الفحص خلال فترة المبادرة.
  • قبول طلبات التقسيط بدون اشتراط دفعة مقدمة خلال فترة المبادرة.
  • تعجيل دفع طلبات الاستردادات من قبل الهيئة للمكلفين المطالبين بالاسترداد.
  • تعليق المتطلبات الخاصة بطلب تقديم ضمانات بنكية الى الهيئة.

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Did the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia support collecting Zakat through Zakati app?

​Yes, the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia approved collecting Zakat by GAZT as the official authority entrusted with the collection of Zakat. Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Al Mutlaq stated in an interview that "Zakati app is a reliable source as it ensures the allocation of all collected Zakat to its deserved beneficiaries."

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Can I register in Zakati app from outside Saudi Arabia?

Zakati is supported outside Saudi Arabia, but registration must be by a phone number registered in Saudi Arabia only.

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Does a GCC natural person who's also a partner in a resident company, fall under Tax or Zakat duties? Is the Withholding Tax levied upon this person’s dividends?

Such a resident company is subject to Zakat as per the share of the GCC natural person, whether resident or not, and the dividends distributed to that person by the resident company will be subject to withholding tax if the person is not a resident.​

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If the head office of a permanent establishment owned by a non-resident owner provides technical services to its permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia, which in turn provides it to clients in Saudi Arabia, is the cost of such services subject to Withholding Tax?

If the head office abroad provides technical services to its branch in Saudi Arabia, which in turn provides this service to clients, the cost of such services is subject to a 15% withholding tax.


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A GCC joint-stock company has shares in a GCC stock market and is traded by foreign residents in GCC countries. The same company, with its Saudi partners, established a Saudi limited liability company. What is the tax levied upon its distributed dividends?

Dividends paid by the Saudi Limited Liability Company to the non-resident GCC Company will, in this case, be subject to withholding tax irrespective of the nationalities of the company's owners and their place of residence.

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A branch of a foreign company has overpayments paid to ZATCA. The same branch transferred funds to its head office which is subject to the withholding tax. Can this branch calculate the withholding tax and request for it to be deducted from its overpayments? Even If this branch is obligated to make advance payments?

If a branch of a foreign company has overpayments paid to ZATCA following a final termination, and this branch transfers funds to its head office which is subject to the withholding tax, it can use these overpayments to pay the withholding tax and can also deduct such overpayments from advance payments.​​

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Does the Law permit non-resident beneficiaries to whom the amounts subject to the Withholding Tax have been paid to file a tax return to ZATCA directly and to pay the tax based on a discretionary assessment pursuant to Article (16) of the Implementing Regulations?


The law does not permit a non-resident beneficiary to whom the amounts subject to the withholding tax have been paid to file a tax return to ZATCA and to pay tax on that base, since the rate for the withholding tax is defined on the basis of a percentage of the total amount paid.​​

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Is the Withholding Tax levied upon payments for entities outside the Kingdom by Saudi banks and companies operating abroad?

If the amounts paid are part of a loan, or technical or consulting services, or part of royalty payments, then they are subject to withholding tax. Any other services are exempt from withholding tax.

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What is Withholding Tax? And at which tax rate is it levied on?

Withholding tax is a direct tax deducted from all returns earned by a non-resident from any source in Saudi Arabia. The tax rate is specified in the Implementing Regulations of the Income Tax Law.

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What is the maximum attachment limit?

​​1MB.​​

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What does business restructuring mean? And what should be disclosed in regards to restructuring?


The term “restructuring” does not resonate with a particular application or single propose as it may refer to the process of local or international restructuring of financial and business relationships between related persons. This includes but is not limited to termination or s​ubstantial renegotiation of existing arrangements. Restructuring may also include business internal reallocation of functions, assets, risks within an MNE. Relationships with unrelated persons may also be a reason for the restructuring and/or be affected by it. Additionally, changing job descriptions of team members or rationalizing business processes, including reducing the number of workers or closing operational processes, can be considered as reconstruction. In case that a reconstruction process takes place, the taxpayer should click (yes) in the disclosure form and it has to be reported.​

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If taxpayers are publicly listed, are they required to list down all shareholders or can the public holding be consolidated and listed together?

Any person who directly owns 5% or more of the taxpayer’s listed shares (Shareholders) must be listed down in the Disclosure Form.

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What are ZATCA's role and responsibility in regards to Transfer Pricing?

ZATCA is the authority entrust with the implementation and management of all taxation affairs in Saudi Arabia, including transfer pricing. ZATCA issues transfer pricing guidelines, enforce Transfer Pricing Bylaws, and undertake transfer pricing audits​​

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What is the definition of Transfer Pricing? And what is the vital impact of regulating Transfer Pricing?

Transfer pricing is not an emerging concept. Articles 63 and 64 of the Income Tax Law detail transactions between related persons. Transfer pricing relates to the setting of prices for transactions carried between related persons, including but not limited to the transfers of goods, services, loans, and intangibles. The function of Bylaws is to oversee that taxpayers guarantee that their transactions with related persons are priced and structured as any transactions with independent or unrelated persons.​

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Are there any fines/penalties for negligence in complying with the Transfer Pricing requirements in Saudi Arabia?

All penalties and fines under the Income Tax Law are applicable to everything in relation to income tax.

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What documents should be kept by small enterprises as defined in the Transfer Pricing Bylaws?



Natural persons and small enterprises (with transactions value not exceeding SAR 6 million within a 12 month timeframe) are not obligated to keep documents stated in Articles 16 and 17 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws. Nevertheless, GAZT may at its preference, require any person to provide and sustain documents related to controlled transactions and to request that person to provide those documents upon its request within the time defined in the request and which will in all cases affirmed in Article 19 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws be no less than 30 days after the date of such a request. ​

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What are the transfer pricing documents?

Generally, transfer pricing documents consist of the following:
  • Master file (as per Article 16 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws)
  • Local file (as per Article 17 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws)
  • CbC Report (as per Article 18 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws).


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Are payments made from a source in Saudi Arabia to a company registered in one of the GCC countries subject to a Withholding Tax?

Article 68 of the Income Tax Regulations and Article (63) of the Implementing Regulations stipulates that when paying any expenses from a source in Saudi Arabia by a resident to a non-resident establishment (whether a GCC establishment or a non-GCC establishment), the expenses paid are subject to withholding tax, and its rate is defined by the type of services provided as stipulated in the Law and Regulations.​

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If a marketing company outside the Kingdom provided services to a Saudi company, such as promoting hours on TV channels to advertise the company's products abroad, are the expenses paid to the advertising company subject to a Withholding Tax?

If the services of the advertising company abroad are restricted to promoting the company's local products through TV channels without having a role in designing films or developing of any related marketing research, the expenses paid are not considered to have been obtained from a source in Saudi Arabia, as stipulated in paragraph (A / 8) of Article 5 of the Income Tax Law; because these expenses have occurred from services and therefore are not subject to a withholding tax. If the marketing of the company was developed within Saudi Arabia, all services concluded, in this case, are subject to a withholding tax.

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What documents can ZATCA provide to non-resident reinsurance companies to verify that these companies have satisfied the Saudi Tax on their income from reinsurance premiums so they can finalize tax settlement in their own country?

The entity that deducted the amount has to provide the entity deducted from (the beneficiary) a certificate confirming the amount paid and the amount of the tax that has been deducted. Therefore, the company that deducts the tax and transfers it to ZATCA for the reinsurance premiums will provide the beneficiary company with such a certificate.​

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If a resident establishment has rented equipment and ships from non-resident establishments, do non-resident establishments, in this case, fall under the permanent establishments regulations as stipulated in paragraph (b) of Article Four of the Tax Law? Or are the amounts paid to it subject to Withholding Tax?

If the non-resident establishment or anyone on its behalf carries out any kind of activity in relation to these equipment inside KSA such as operating, supervising, maintaining, or previewing the equipment, It is therefore deemed as a permanent establishment as stipulated in the provisions of paragraph (B) of Article 4 of the Tax Law, whereas if the non-resident establishment is not involved in the activities previously stated, rent will be subject to Withholding Tax as stipulated in the provisions of Article 68 of the Tax Law and Article 63 of the Implementing Regulations.​

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Are payments made to non-resident companies for the purchase or rental of films, programs and television series subject to Withholding Tax? If yes, then at which tax rate?

If such purchase involves the transfer of all rights, in this case, it is considered a purchase of goods not subject to Withholding Tax. But If it is purchased or leased to be used in local broadcasting and was licensed by the seller without granting the buyer the full legal right of such materials, it is considered a royalty payment and will be subject to a 15% Withholding Tax.​

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Is Withholding Tax levied on a contract signed between a resident company and a non-resident company, bearing in mind that it does not have a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia to repair equipment and machinery?

Any repair work carried out by the non-resident company which does not have a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia will be subject to a 5% withholding tax as technical and consultancy services regardless of the place of service, as stipulated in the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (3) of Article 63 of the Tax Law.​​

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If a company's head office purchased an insurance policy that covers all its branches in the world and distributed each share equally, does the share of the Saudi branch fall under a 5% Withholding Tax or a 15% Withholding Tax as a related entity?

The share of the Saudi branch from the insurance policy paid to the company's head office is subject to a 5% withholding tax as a premium; provided that it does not include any amounts for services delivered by the head office.​

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If a non-resident company enters into a contract with a resident establishment to carry out a certain contract, and a royal decree is issued to grant this establishment a tax exemption, does it have any legal obligations to ZATCA?

The non-resident company is obligated to register at ZATCA and file annual tax returns on fixed dates as stipulated in the provisions of Article (60) of the Tax Law and Article (57) of its Implementing Regulations. In line with the same regulations, such companies are obligated to provide ZATCA with fundamental information about the contracts concluded with the private sector and inform ZATCA with any amendments thereto during the statutory and tax compliance calendar. Besides, it has to adhere to the provisions of Article 68 of the Tax Law and Article (63) of the Implementing Regulations concerning withholding tax on amounts paid to non-residents establishment -not covered by the tax exemption decree- to be submitted by the resident establishment to ZATCA according to the statutory and tax compliance calendar.​​

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A resident establishment pays interest on a loan provided by a group of banks (resident and non-resident). Meanwhile, the bank that manages the loan (resident or non-resident) collects interest from the resident establishment and distributes it to the group of banks involved in granting the loan. Is this loan interest subject to Withholding Tax?

The interest on the loan paid to the bank that manages the loan is not subject to withholding tax if the establishment in question is a resident. In this case, the establishment is obligated to include such interest in its tax return and file it to be subject to income tax or zakat as the case may be. When the bank that manages the loan pays loan interest to non-resident banks, then it has to deduct the tax from its total amount. If the manager is a non-resident bank, the interest received on the loan is subject to withholding tax.

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Where can I find out more information about VAT?

​​The website of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority  (ZATCA) provides more information and details about VAT. For further inquiries, contact a VAT customer service agent through social media channels or via our Direct Line.

For more detailed information, please visit the technical instructions page on the ZATCA website. In the event of any conflict between the Provisions of VAT Law and Regulations and the content of this page, VAT Law and Regulations will prevail.​

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How can I file a tax return?

  • Create an account and login at the ZATCA website.
  • Fill the tax return.
  • Send the return and receive back your invoice.​​​

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What are the procedures to amend a filed tax return?


Taxpayers can use deduction and add-on notices to amend any VAT declared in previous invoices.

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Is a company’s address (location) required in the tax invoice?


Tax invoices must include the name and address of the supplier and customer.

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What are the requirements of manual invoices?

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Tax invoices should include all the requirements stipulated in Article 53 of the Implementing Regulations of the VAT Law.​​​

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What are SADAD procedures when filing a VAT tax return?

After filing a tax return, the taxpayer receives an (SADAD) invoice that includes the invoice number and the amount of the tax due. The taxpayer must then pay the amount due to a ZATCA bank account through the (SADAD) Payment Gateway either online or through an ATM. The taxable person (natural/legal) will then receive a receipt of the amount along with a tax return reference number.​

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If a taxpayer who filed the transfer pricing documentation for a particular, fiscal year does not have transactions that exceed SAR 6 million for the following year, do the documents for the Master File, and Local File need to be developed for the coming year?

Taxpayers are required to calculate the value of their transactions annually based on their value and based on the arm’s length price. If the value does not surpass the minimum, the taxpayer will not be required to retain the documents for that year unless expressly stated in the Transfer Pricing Bylaws or its guidelines.​

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When should the Master File and Local File be developed and filed to ZATCA?

The Master File and Local File (or any of it parts thereof) must be filed to ZATCA upon request. Taxpayers must have adequate documentation developed and kept at the time of filing of the Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form. Documentation relating to the transactions will be filed to ZATCA upon its request within the time it specifies which will in all cases be no less than 30 days after the date of such a request.​​

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Are all multinational enterprise groups obliged to file a Country-by-Country Report (and/ or notification)?

In general, all parties subject to Transfer Pricing and relate to multinational enterprise groups with consolidated revenue over SAR 3.2 Billion according to its consolidated financial statements of the year leading to the current reported year are required to file and submit the report to GAZT (In case the person is obligated to submit the CbC Report under Article 18 of Transfer Pricing Bylaws).

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What does Country-by-Country report notification mean?


A country-by-country (CbC) notification is a form that taxpayers are required to provide for each fiscal year that provides extensive information on the Ultimate Parent Entity and identifies the entity that will file the CbC Report on its behalf. ​

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What is the deadline for filing the "CbC" Report?

The CbC Report is expected to be filed in accordance with the specifications approved by ZATCA and within 12 months of the fiscal year of the MNE group.​

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Can the country-by-country report information be used to issue a transfer pricing assessment?

No. 

All information included in the CbC Report cannot be used to replace a detailed transfer pricing analysis of individual transactions and prices based on a fully functional analysis and a full comparability analysis. The information in the CbC Report on its own does not constitute conclusive evidenc​e that transfer prices are or are not proper.​​

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What if the legal name and Tax Identification Number of the group entity filing the CbC Report is not available with the local taxpayer?


This is a mandatory field and has to be filled accordingly along with the name of the reporting entity and the country in which the report is submitted.

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Who is required to file a CbC Report?

As stipulated in Article 18(A) of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws, each ultimate parent entity or surrogate parent entity (if any) for an MNE group should file to ZATCA a CbC Report for each fiscal year, including all information and documents provided in the Transfer Pricing Bylaws, within a period that does not exceed 12 months after the MNE group fiscal year. An entity of a MNE group, which is not the final parent entity of the MNE, is a constituent entity that is not an ultimate parent of an MNE group can file a CbC Report if the measures stipulated Article 18 (B) of the TP Bylaws are sufficed. ​​

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Is the taxpayer who is a MNE group member required to file any notification about the reporting entity responsible for filing the CbC Report?

Yes, every taxpayer who is a MNE group member including the ultimate parent entity or surrogate parent entity will notify ZATCA about the identity and residence of the reporting entity within a maximum of 120 days from the end of the fiscal year. ​​

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How will an MNE group file its CbC Report in Saudi Arabia?

An E-portal will be developed and made available to taxpayers who are part of an MNE group for filing their CbC Reports. One-time registration will be required on the portal, the details of which will be announced soon.

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What are the fiscal years to which the requirements of sustaining and filing documentation apply under the Transfer Pricing Bylaws (Master file, Local File, CbC Report)? Are there any exemptions?

Persons concerned with such Bylaws should satisfy the requirements related to the transfer pricing (such as Main File, Local File, and the CbC Report, without limiting). Bylaws will be effective from the date of their coming into force. The Transfer Pricing Bylaws are relevant to all taxpayers whose deadline for filing the tax return ‎happens on or after January 1. Implementation will be without prejudice to ZATCA's rights following the Income Tax Law ‎to request information, documents, or conducting an audit related to the years preceding the ‎effective date of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws. It is worth noticing that under Administrative Decree No. 19008 dated 24 Rajab 1440H, April 30, 2019, is the deadline for filing Transfer Pricing Forms for taxpayers subject to such Bylaws, are legally obligated to file their tax returns in the period from January 1, 2019, to 30/4/2019. If ZATCA inquires any information or documents that relate to Transfer Pricing ‎Bylaws, such as the Master or Local files, the taxpayer must submit the required documents ‎to ZATCA within the time limit indicated in the request and in all cases this will not be less than ‎‎30 days from the date of the request. ZATCA may request the Master File and/or the Local File ‎at any time after the date of the tax return filing deadline. During the 2019 calendar year, all ‎taxpayers will be granted an extension of 60 days. Therefore, taxpayers will have a minimum of 210 days (120 days + 30 days (minimum) ‎from the request+ (60 days extension) at minimum to develop and file the Local File and Main File for ZATCA requests during 2019.​​

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Regarding CbC notification, Are all persons subject (100%) to Zakat required to file a notification?


Yes, any person who is part of a group that is expected to file the CbC report according to article 18 of the Transfer Pricing bylaws needs to file a notification form which is part of the transfer pricing Disclosure Form.


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Are taxpayers required to conduct a comparability analysis annually?

Taxpayers are required to periodically conduct comparability analyses and mainly in the case of any change in the factors that may alter the prices of any transaction.

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On what basis should the appropriate base/benchmark be defined to compare net profit margins for the use of Transactional Net Margin Method?


​In the case of applying TNMM, it is required to identify a Profit Level Indicator (PLI) that can serve as an appropriate base/benchmark to compare the net profit margin of transactions with an uncontrolled comparable. PLIs are financial ratios that measure the link between profits and either cost incurred, revenue earned, resources employed, or any other appropriate base/benchmark. The application of a distinct PLI depends on several factors, including the nature of the activities of the tested party, the reliability of the available data and the extent to which the PLI is anticipated to produce a substantial measure of income.​​

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Can taxpayers or ZATCA conduct a comparability analysis based on data not accessible to the public?

As per Article 13 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws, comparability analysis must be arranged by applying data that is accessible or can be made accessible to the public. Consequently, the taxpayer cannot use information that cannot be made accessible to ZATCA and vice versa.​​

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To whom are the Transfer Pricing Bylaws relevant?

The Transfer Pricing Bylaws are applicable to all persons considered taxpayers pursuant to the Income Tax Law. Transfer Pricing Bylaws are also applicable to persons not considered taxpayers, but recognized in respect of certain responsibilities stipulated in Transfer Pricing Bylaws, such as the submission of a Country-by-Country report (CbC).

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In the Disclosure Form, can different transactions with the same related person or same transaction with different related persons be consolidated?

Transactions of a different nature with the same related person or similar transactions with different related persons must be listed as separate items. However, a person’s transactions may be consolidated if:
  • All transactions were with the same related person;
  • All transactions are of the same type (services, financial, tangible or intangible);
  • All transactions are of the same nature (expense or revenue). 

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Where does a taxpayer disclose shareholders' information? Is it required to include all shareholders and ownership percentages?


You are required to provide shareholder details including the names, state of incorporation, residence, and ownership percentages of individual shareholders.​

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What is the deadline for filing a Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form?

The Disclosure Form must be submitted along with the income tax return within 120 days from the end of the fiscal year as indicated in the tax return.

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Is it required to report transactions with related natural persons in the Disclosure Form?

Yes, all transactions with natural persons must be reported if the natural person is a related person as stipulated in Article 14 of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws.​​

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In which language style should the Disclosure Form be filed?

The language of the Disclosure Form is similar to the language of the tax return, as the Disclosure Form is part of the tax return.
Does a taxpayer need to submit the Disclosure Form even if the aggregate arm’s length value of its controlled transactions in a 

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12-month period is less than SAR 6 million?


Yes, the Disclosure Form should be filed by every person possessing controlled transactions (as defined by the Transfer Pricing Bylaws), irrespective of their value.​

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When can a taxpayer select “Not Applicable” under the question of whether transfer pricing documentation has been secured in the Disclosure Form?

A taxpayer who has conducted controlled transactions during the year, but the aggregated arm’s length value of which is less than the SAR 6 million in a 12-month period as indicated under Article 19 of the TP Bylaws may respond to the question with “Not Applicable”.

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​ Is it required for the Disclosure Form to be certified by a Certified Public Accountant?

Taxpayers must submit an affidavit form from a public accountant who is authorized to work in Saudi Arabia, asserting that the transfer pricing policy of the MNE is consistently implemented relative to the taxpayer in Saudi Arabia. ​

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What additional obligations are there under the Transfer Pricing Bylaws?

A number of obligations deriving from the Transfer Pricing Bylaws, the most significant of which are:
  • Submit the Transactions Disclosure Form along with the tax return. The Disclosure Form must be in an electronic form that is part of the tax return.
  • Sustain a Master File containing – generally- information on the global business of the MNE group to which the taxpayer resides. Taxpayers who carry out transactions, the arm’s length value of which does not exceed SAR 6 million in a 12-month period are exempt from this commitment.
  • Secure Local File including – generally - information on all the taxpayer’s transactions. Taxpayers who carry out transactions, the arm’s length value of which does not exceed SAR 6 million in a 12-month period, are exempt from this commitment.
  • Country-by-Country (CbC) Report – where consolidated group revenue of the MNE group exceeds SAR 3.2 billion, for all persons belonging to the group and who, according to the Bylaws are considered to be entities committed to submitting the CbC Report, must submit the CbC Report. ​

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How will you specify the arm’s length price for each transaction?

The arm’s length price of a transaction is defined by choosing and employing common appropriate practices as stipulated under Articles 6 and 7 of Transfer Pricing Bylaws that implement the most credible measures of an arm’s length result under specified facts and conditions:
  • Comparable Uncontrolled Price (“CUP”) Method
  • Resale Price Method
  • Cost Plus Pricing Method
  • Transactional Net Margin Method (“TNMM”)
  • Transactional Profit Split Method.
It should be taken into consideration that the most suitable method should be chosen in line with the following factors:
  • Appropriateness of the applied methods for the transaction
  • Availability of all substantial information needed to implement the transfer pricing method
  • Level of comparability required based on the method
  • The extent to which transactions between related persons and transactions are similar for the purpose of comparison.​​

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On what basis will a tested party selected to determine whether the transaction complies with an arm’s length price?


A tested party is an entity applicable to a transfer pricing method in the most reliable practice and for which the most reliable comparable can be detected. This will most often be the one that has the less complex functional analysis profile.​​​

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What measures should be taken if the taxpayer's transactions do not satisfy the arm's length requirement?

If the taxpayer's transactions do not satisfy the arm's length requirement, the taxpayer must obtain the necessary changes to their tax base to achieve the results consistent with the arm's length price principle and report such changes (i.e., the new amount post-change) in their tax returns to be submitted to ZATCA. Moreover, if ZATCA concludes that such transactions are not at arm's length, guidance may be given to the taxpayer to adjust the tax base or to reallocate and/or disregard results of transactions to match the arm's length results.​​

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Should the transactions be disclosed according to an actual price or according to the arm's length price?


The transaction disclosure should follow the actual price adopted in the calculation of the tax base, which is expected to be based on the arm's length price.​

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Does the taxpayer need to develop Master File documentation annually if there are no vital changes in the group structure?

The Master File must be updated regularly. If no change occurs to the group structure, then the relevant section in the Master File will remain unchanged. Nevertheless, the taxpayer is responsible for examining the Master File and deciding whether all information contained indicates the most recent information concerning the group.

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Why can’t a user log in ?

In order for the sign-in process to take place in the website, a pre-authorized username must be provided. If a username already exists on the old ZATCA website or a post address, you can use in your user registration process on the new website.​​​

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What is the excise tax rate levied on sweetened beverages?

The excise tax rate levied on sweetened beverages is 50%. 

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What percentage of sugar or sweetener in a product makes it subject to an excise tax?

Excise tax is levied on all sweetened drinks regardless of its sugar percentage, i.e., beverages are subject to excise tax whether sweetened with sugar or any other alternatives at any percentage.

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Is excise tax levied on sweetened beverages that contain milk?

Excise tax is not levied on sweetened beverages that contain 75% or more milk.

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When will the excise tax on sweetened products be applied?


The excise tax on sweetened products will come into force as of 1 December 2019. ​

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What is required of producers and importers of excise commodities and goods?

  • ​Register on ZATCA website and follow approved forms. 
  • Obtain the required licenses.
  • File tax returns. 
  • Complete all required payments within fifteen days from the scheduled date of filing returns.   ​​

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What constitutes an energy drink?

Any drinks marketed or sold as energy drinks that may contain stimulant ingredients or provide mental or physical stimulation. This includes, for example, but not limited to caffeine, taurine, ginseng, and guarana, and any other ingredients that have the exact or a similar effect of the listed ingredients. Energy drinks also include any concentrates, powder, gel or extracts that can be transformed into energy drinks.


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What are considered as tobacco products?

Tobacco products are all products listed in Chapter 24 of the Unified Customs Tariff for GCC (such as cigar – cigarettes). ​

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What is retail sale price (RSP)?

This is the final price of an excise commodity or good when it is sold to the end-user in the defined and announced form, and as written on the commodity by the importer, the producer or the taxable person or in accordance with the standard pricing developed by ZATCA.  ​​

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What is a tax warehouse?

This is a specified area where any licensed entity is authorized to produce, dispatch, store or receive any excise commodity or goods under a tax ‎suspension status. ​​

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What is tax suspension?

A tax suspension status is a situation under which excise duties and levies are suspended. 

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Are domestic related-party transactions between residents of Saudi Arabia within the scope of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws?

Unless expressly exempt in the Bylaws, all related-persons transactions, regardless of their nationality, are within the scope of the Transfer Pricing Bylaws as long as the transaction falls within the definition provided in the Bylaws and as long as one of the parties to the transaction is at least a person subject to the Transfer Pricing Bylaws. 

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Is transfer pricing separate from corporate income tax?

The purpose of transfer pricing is to ensure that all transactions between related persons are priced at an arm’s length basis. Transfer pricing is a concept used for taxation purposes; it is not in and of itself a tax (such as VAT). However, the underlying principle of transfer pricing (arm’s length) is one that should be reflected when calculating taxable income (tax base). This is to assure that profits are not displaced through related person transactions, thus guaranteeing that tax on profit is levied justly. Any transfer pricing change will drive to a recalculation of the corporate income tax base.
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Are persons subject to Zakat in accordance with the Implementing Regulations of Zakat Collection subject to the Transfer Pricing Bylaws?


Persons subject to Zakat (i.e., 100% Zakat payers) are not subject to the Transfer Pricing Bylaws. However, taxpayers under the Income Tax Law and its Implementing Regulations are subject to Transfer Pricing Bylaws which includes 100% taxable persons or mixed companies (subject to Zakat and tax), except for Article 18 of Transfer Pricing Bylaws which is applicable to all persons, including those subject to Zakat by 100%. This Article states that a multinational enterprises group whose consolidated annual revenues exceed SAR 3.2 billion shall submit a Country-by-Country (CbC) report in accordance with all provisions and details provided in the same Article.​​

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What is the procedure of reporting Zakat evasion?

​​Any Zakat evasion can be reported by contacting the following channels, noting that such reports are handled with high confidentiality:  

ZATCA’s website: WWW.ZATCA.GOV.SA
Email: Taxevasion@ZATCA.gov.sa
Call Center:  19993
X Account: @ZATCA_care ​​


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If there are several establishments owned by the same partners, do they have to file a consolidated Zakat return?

Establishments owned by the same partners as well as holding companies and their affiliates owned by the same partners can file a consolidated zakat return.  

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What are the expenses allowed to be deducted from the zakat base?


All ordinary and necessary expenses required for the activity, whether they were already paid or still payable in order to reach the net result of the activity, are deductible as per to the following requirements:
  1. It should be an actual expenditure substantiated by supporting documents or other proofs that allow ZATCA to confirm them even if it is linked to previous years.
  2. It should be relevant to business activity, not to personal expenses or other pursuits.
  3. It should not be of capital nature. If capital expenses are involved within the expenses, the result of the business activity will be amended and the capital expenditure will be added to the fixed assets and addressed according to the regular percentages.

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Can an establishment deduct the employee's share in regular pension funds such as pension fund, social insurance or and saving funds?

The establishment is not permitted to deduct the employee’s share in such funds from Zakat Base. 

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Is a company, which fully owns several subsidiary companies outside Saudi Arabia, required to introduce the business results of such subsidiaries within the accounts of the parent company?

A holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary companies whether they are registered inside or outside Saudi Arabia and whether they are its direct or indirect property, will be required to submit consolidated accounts and zakat returns and it will be charged on the basis of their results based upon a unified zakat base.

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What are the activities subject to Zakat on trading assets?

Zakat is levied upon every business activity that is carried out with the purpose of making a profit either in the form of money or business including, but not limited to, the following:
  1. Commercial activities of all forms including trading commodities, goods, and services.
  2. Investment activities of all types including investment in securities – whether long or short term or internal or external – as well as investment in commodities, services and trade shares.
  3. Industrial activities of all kinds including factories, laboratories, and workshops.
  4. Service activities of all sorts including financial services, professions and trades; and renting, leasing, brokerage and agencies activities.
  5. Financial activities of all sorts including banking, insurance, and financing activities.​

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What are the types of zakat certificates issued to establishments? And what are the followed procedures to obtain one?

Registration Certificate: granted to the establishments once the registration requirements are fulfilled in GAZT system during the first fiscal year without exceeding 12 months following the commencement of the business.    
Restricted Certificate: establishments can use such Certificate to process all government transactions except receiving full and final settlements. 
Certificate: granted to the establishment after filing its Zakat return and fulfilling its payments. Besides, the establishment may process all government transactions and receive full and final settlements. 

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When is the due date for the tax return and payment of excise tax?


The tax return for every tax period (two months) should be filed within fifteen days of the period’s due date. The tax due in the return shall be paid within fifteen days as of the end of the tax return period.  

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Was an excise tax levied on goods stored in warehouses before adoption of the Tax Law?

As a transitional phase, excise tax will be levied on stored goods that have been already offered as a consumed commodity in Saudi Arabia and have been stored for commercial purposes by any person as if the date of the law coming into force, or the date of imposing the excise tax or the date of issuing a resolution resulted in an increase of the tax rate levied on effective excise goods or its tax base. This applies provided that such goods are not suspended due to customs duties or levied excise taxes and are not owned by any government entity. The owner of any goods to whom the transitional provisions apply shall file a one-time transitional declaration and pay the tax due to ZATCA within 45 days from the due date even if such owners are not obliged to register for excise tax at ZATCA.​

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What commodities and goods are included in the excise tax law? And what are the rates?

  • Tobacco products - 100% of the retail price  
  • Energy drinks – 100% of the retail price 
  • Soft drinks – 50% of retail price 
  • Sweetened drinks – 50% of retail price 
  • Electronic smoking devices and accessories as well as liquids used in such smoking devices and accessories.​​

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Are there any fines and penalties imposed on violators of the excise tax law?

  • There is a late payment penalty
  • There is a penalty for late tax return filing or registration or for providing incorrect information. 

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What are considered soft drinks?

Any carbonated drinks, except unflavored soft drinks. Soft drinks also include any concentrations, powder, gel or any extracts that can be transformed into soft drinks.

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What is an excise tax?

An excise or excise tax, at varying rates, is any duty on manufactured goods that are deemed harmful to general health and/or the environment,. Currently, there is a 50% excise tax levied on soft drinks, and 100% on energy drinks, tobacco, and electronic cigarettes. Additionally, there is a 50% excise tax on sweetened beverages.

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What are considered sweetened beverages?

The GCC adopts the following definition. 
Definition: any product with added sugar or any other sweeteners and produced in the form of ready-to-drink, concentrated, powder, gel, extracts or any other form that can be transformed into a drink.

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What is a Zakat Return? And what are its types?

We need a definition for Zakat Return. A Zakat Return is required to be filed by any establishment that practices any profitable or business activity.

There are two types of Zakat Returns: 

  • Zakat Accounts Retur​n: for establishments that have regular accounts (financial statements).
  • Zakat Estimated Return: for Saudi and GCC establishments, that meet the terms of residency, and in case such establishments do not own regular accounts. ​​

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How to file a Zakat Return?

​Every establishment subject to Zakat is obligated to file its zakat returns within 120 days as of the end of its fiscal year through GAZT online portal.  

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If an establishment's commercial register is written off by the Ministry of Commerce, yet the same establishment is obligated to file zakat returns, what procedure should be taken to resolve this issue?

The taxable person who has terminated his business activity should notify ZATCA within 60 days from the termination date, file confirmation of financial obligations clearance.​

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What are the procedures of amending a Zakat Return?

A Zakat Return is amended either electronically by the ZATCA portal or by field inspection. ​​

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Is it necessary to certify financial statements declared in a Zakat Return (for those with accounting books) from an accounting firm?

Financial statements for Zakat proposes are required to be audited by an independent certified public accounting firm before filing them.  

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When do I become obligated to pay Zakat?

Zakat is levied on every Saudi or GCC state’s establishment that suffices the Kingdom’s residency requirements and conditions. It is also levied on the shares of Saudi partners in mixed companies.

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When are Zakat levied upon establishments?

​Non-Saudi establishments: Income tax is levied. 
Saudi or GCC establishments: Zakat is levied (if residency conditions are satisfied by GCC establishments).
Mixed establishments: Zakat is levied upon the Saudis’ share of the capital. Income tax is levied upon the non-Saudi share of net profit.

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What are the entities benefiting from the collected Zakat?

Beneficiaries of Social Insurance. 

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What are zakat-related obligations that required to be sufficed by non-profit entities and charities?


Zakat is not levied on such entities if the following obligations are met:

  • The funds are not owned by a particular person. 
  • The revenues are allocated for general charitable purposes.  
  • ​The charity is licensed by accountable authorities, and its objectives are identified.​​

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If a company pays Zakat to an official charity through verified zakat accounts, will it be satisfactory and approved by ZATCA?

ZATCA is responsible for collecting Zakat from all establishments subject to Zakat Law. It deposits the collected Zakat in the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency's account allocated for the Ministry of Social Affairs.​

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How is the Zakat amount calculated?

​​​​The zakat payable amount is identified according to the filed Zakat Returns. Then, the establishment's due Zakat is estimated according to its filed returns. Zakat due amount equals (2.5%) of the Zakat Base. Zakat Base represents the total sources of funding, excluding fixed assets and the like. Finally, ZATCA calculates Zakat Base in according to the following formula: 
Zakat Base + total sources of funding – fixed assets and the like.   ​

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What are the followed procedures of paying due Zakat after the issuance of an invoice number?


All due payment can be paid to Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority through SADAD payment system via code no. (020).​

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Is it permissible to delay the payment of due Zakat?

It is not permissible to delay the payment of due Zakat. 

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What is Value Added Tax (VAT)?

VAT is an indirect tax levied on all goods and services purchased and sold by taxable persons. Value Added Tax (VAT) is applied in more than 160 countries around the world as a significant source of income, and is an essential pillar in our country's budget.

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What is the VAT rate on airline tickets for domestic flights?

Domestic transportation of passengers within Saudi Arabia shall be subject to a VAT standard rate if not part of an international flight.

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Is VAT in Saudi Arabia levied on all goods and services?

In general, all goods and services are subject to VAT in the Kingdom, some are exempt as provided in the VAT Implementing Regulations. For further information on exempt supplies, please refer to chapter five of VAT Implementing Regulations.

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Are products purchased/sold at auctions subject to VAT (e.g., second-hand/amortized machines or cars)?

It depends on the nature of the sale. If the seller carries out an economic activity, VAT applies. If an individual sells a personal car, then it is not subject to VAT. If an intermediary manages the auction and charges a commission without owning the goods, then it is a service and the commission expense is subject to a VAT fixed rate.

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How do I determine as a taxable person, if I'm obliged to register on ZATCA for VAT?

All taxable persons whose annual taxable supplies exceeds the mandatory Registration threshold of 375,000 SAR are legally required to register on ZATCA for VAT.

  • The registration phase for enterprises with revenues of less than 1,000,000 SAR has been extended until the end of the year 2018, in accordance with the transitional provisions stipulated in Article 79 of the Implementing Regulations of VAT Law.
  • Taxable persons (natural/legal) with an annual taxable supply of goods and services in excess of SAR 187,500 are eligible for voluntary registration.
  • Taxable persons (natural/legal) whose annual taxable value is less than 187,500 SAR are not eligible for registration.​

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What is the anticipated impact of VAT on prices?

In general, taxable persons (natural/legal) will not incur additional costs than they would have incurred before the tax was applied for goods and services purchased from other taxable persons in general. The costs should not change, because the taxable persons (natural/legal) are able to deduct the input tax from their output tax according to the stated provisions of the Agreement, Law, and Regulation. As such, the final consumer (the final stage of the supply chain) will bear the tax and will not be able to deduct the VAT.


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What are the efforts ZATCA to ensure that taxable persons whose supplies exceed the mandatory registration threshold have already registered on ZATCA for VAT?

​Any taxable person whose taxable supplies exceed the mandatory registration threshold of 375,000 SAR and is not registered at ZATCA for VAT will be subject to fines.
To ensure compliance with regulations, ZATCA conducts extensive audits and tax compliance procedures with the aim of reducing the number of non-compliant enterprises. In addition, ZATCA, in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce and Investment, conducts nationwide campaigns to penalize unregistered enterprises and urge them to register for VAT.

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Will VAT registration result in the loss of competitive advantage compared to enterprises and persons not registered in VAT within the same sector?

Registration on ZATCA for VAT does not affect the competitive advantage against non-taxable enterprises and persons within the same sector.
When registering in VAT, the taxable person pays VAT on the inputs to the suppliers within the supply chain, and 5% VAT should be charged on the taxable supplies provided to the customers, with the ability to deduct/refund the tax due on the inputs from the tax collected on the output. In comparison, non-taxable enterprises bear VAT on inputs where they cannot deduct/refund this tax, and therefore pass on this cost to their customers, as a part of the cost of supplies.​

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Is VAT levied on imported products?

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 of the Implementing Regulations of VAT Law, VAT is levied on imported products to Saudi Arabia.


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How is VAT calculated on the issuance of recharge cards or credit?

Recharge cards are considered electronic vouchers with cash value. The issuance of this type of voucher is not considered as a supply for VAT purposes.

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Is there a tax levied on renting?

Real estate supplies are part of taxed economic activities, including renting or licensing any commercial property or other property not classified as a residential property. The rental of residential property is exempt from tax.

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What is the responsibility of Tax Committees?

Settlement of Tax Disputes


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Is VAT levied when selling a 1,000,000 SR owned private property?

Selling property, whether a residential or commercial, lies under the purposes of registration in VAT tax, except for the sale of a personal residence in accordance with the provisions of article 9, paragraph 7, of the VAT Implementing Regulations.

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What is the link between VAT and IFRS?

IFRS and Value Added Tax are two separate systems, the first is concerned with accounting standards; the second is a tax law.

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What is the role of ZATCA in connection to VAT?

ZATCA executes and oversee all tax-related procedures in the Kingdom, registration and deregistration of taxpayers, management of the process of submitting tax returns and tax refunds, and conducts audits and inspection visits. ZATCA also has full authority to impose fines on those non-compliant with VAT Law and its Implementing Regulations.​

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What is Value Added Tax (VAT)?

VAT is an indirect tax levied on all goods and services purchased and sold by taxable persons. Value Added Tax (VAT) is applied in more than 160 countries around the world as a significant source of income, and is an essential pillar in our country's budget.

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Are government supplies subject to VAT?

Yes, government supplies are subject to VAT, and the taxable person is responsible for collecting and filing appropriate tax returns.

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