As a large business, you have been engaged with a VAT representative from the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), to begin your VAT readiness process. The following eight-step guide details the requirements for VAT readiness. It is recommended that every large business follows the below steps to ensure that VAT is being implemented smoothly.
Educate employees and assign responsibilites for VAT-related activities.
Classify all business transactions, goods, and services according to VAT treatment.
Address the ability to generate detailed and complete reporting audit trails.
Include VAT registration number and certificate in supplier master data and VAT clause in supplier contracts.
Include VAT clause in customer contracts and display VAT inclusive prices at Point of Sale and more.
Establish a system to produce tax reporting.
Include VAT processes in all audit and compliance plans.
Update and configure IT applications and establish VAT-appropriate data architecture.
Organisation and Employees Responsibilities
Accounting
Data Record Management
Supplier Management
Customer Management and ‘Point of Sale’
Filing and Payment
Compliance and Control
Systems and IT
You could access the readiness tracker checklist document on the following link . For more information on your VAT readiness process, you can contact a VAT agent on our direct hotline or directly contact your VAT relationship manager if you were assigned one. For all VAT related queries: Please call 19993 (toll free). Open for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Or please email us on: info@zatca.gov.sa Or you can visit the link Zatca.gov.sa
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Last Update: 29 Aug 2025 10:15 AM Saudi Arabia Time
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