The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced cooperation with Alfaisal University to develop academic programs specialized in zakat and tax, to advance the Kingdom's workforce, and provide graduates with the skills necessary to work in zakat and tax fields.

The cooperation between the two parties involved the development of a Master's Postgraduate Program titled the MBA Accounting and Taxation and the provision of the consultations and support required when developing their curricula.

The new academic programs will be revealed in September 2021. Details and conditions for enrolling in the MBA Accounting and Taxation will be announced on time.

Such cooperation between ZATCA and Alfaisal University is an extension of the previous cooperation between ZATCA and Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, for developing academic programs in Zakat and Taxation at the bachelors and masters' degrees.​