The third edition of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Conference, organized by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) under the theme " Shaping Tomorrow for Sustainable Ecosystem," concluded today. The conference took place over two days, December 4-5, 2024, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, under the patronage of the Minister of Finance and Chairman of ZATCA's Board of Directors, H.E. Mr. Mohammed Al-Jadaan.
The conference presented the signing of 11 agreements, including 8 international agreements between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Croatia, Pakistan, Kuwait, Egypt, Bulgaria, Iceland, Kosovo, and Morocco. Additionally, ZATCA signed 3 local agreements with the Board of Grievances, the Public Health Authority, and the Council of Health Insurance, along with the signing of several agreements between the participating entities at the conference.
H.E. the Minister of Finance, during the opening of the conference, emphasized the importance of this event in enhancing international cooperation to address tax and customs challenges and support global economic growth. He pointed out the achievements of ZATCA, the most notable of which is reaching a 99.35% rate on the United Nations Digital Government Index as a result of developing digital services and implementing more than 350 requirements according to the index.
He also shed light during his speech on the importance of the conference, which lies in enhancing regional and international economic integration and highlighting efforts to boost intra-trade, harness technology, and strengthen international cooperation through establishing bilateral and international partnerships with many countries to exchange expertise in Zakat, tax, and customs work.