The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) conducted over 60,000 inspection visits during the first quarter of 2026, targeting markets and commercial shops in various regions and cities of Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with relevant authorities.
ZATCA’s official spokesperson, Hamoud Al-Harbi, explained that the visits carried out by the regulatory and inspection teams covered a number of commercial sectors, the most prominent of which were: retail, tobacco, and public services activities.
Al-Harbi added that the most prominent violations detected by the teams were: absence of tax stamps, collecting tax higher or lower than the due amount, and failure to issue an electronic tax invoice.
The official spokesperson indicated that these visits aim to enhance the level of compliance with the applicable tax regulations in Saudi Arabia among business taxpayers, achieve tax fairness, and limit commercial transactions that violate the instructions and controls within ZATCA’s jurisdiction. This also comes as part of the regulatory efforts carried out by field inspection teams.
Al-Harbi called on consumers to report any establishment where tax violations are observed via the website (zatca.gov.sa) or ZATCA App. The Authority offers incentive rewards to whistleblowers at a rate of 2.5% of the value of violations and fines, up to a maximum of one million Saudi Riyals and a minimum of SAR 1,000, subject to specific criteria.