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Plain-English guidance on VAT, Zakat, corporate income tax, withholding tax and every other Saudi tax, grounded in ZATCA’s published rules.
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VAT
Registration, invoicing, input tax recovery, returns, refunds and audits under Saudi VAT.
50 guides ›FatoorahE-Invoicing
ZATCA’s Fatoorah e-invoicing phases, integration waves, technical requirements and penalties.
9 guides ›Zakat on businessesZakat
Who pays Zakat, how the Zakat base is built, deductions, filing, assessments and mixed ownership.
18 guides ›CITCorporate Income Tax
Corporate income tax for foreign-owned businesses: taxable activity, deductions, losses, returns and penalties.
10 guides ›WHTWithholding Tax
Withholding tax on payments to non-residents: rates by payment type, treaty relief and compliance.
13 guides ›TPTransfer Pricing
Arm’s length pricing, TP methods, documentation and ZATCA transfer pricing audits.
7 guides ›RETTReal Estate Transaction Tax
RETT on real estate disposals: taxable transactions, the tax base, exemptions, filing and penalties.
80 guides ›ExciseExcise Tax
Excise tax on tobacco, energy drinks, sweetened beverages and other selective goods.
2 guides ›Customs dutyCustoms
Import duties, GCC rules of origin and preferential trade agreements.
1 guides ›WLTWhite Land Tax
The White Land and Vacant Real Estate Tax: rates, thresholds, registration and exemptions.
3 guides ›Global & incentivesInternational Tax
Pillar Two, the global minimum tax, special economic zones and the RHQ programme.
4 guides ›ComplianceCompliance & Penalties
ZATCA penalty regimes, waiver initiatives and cross-tax compliance obligations.
1 guides ›Complete guides
Saudi VAT: The Complete Guide 2026
VAT is the most significant indirect tax reform in Saudi Arabia's history.
Saudi E-Invoicing (Fatoorah): The Complete Business Compliance Guide
Fatoorah is Saudi Arabia's mandatory electronic invoicing system, introduced by ZATCA under the E-Invoicing Regulation issued in December 2020.
Saudi Zakat: The Complete Guide for Businesses
Zakat the complete guide for Saudi businesses: who pays, how the Zakat base is calculated, deductions, filing, assessments and ZATCA enforcement.
Corporate Income Tax in Saudi Arabia: The Complete Guide for Foreign Investors
Saudi CIT applies at 20% to the taxable income of non-Saudi investors and foreign entities — Zakat applies to Saudi/GCC nationals.
Withholding Tax in Saudi Arabia: The Complete Guide to WHT on Payments to Non-Residents
Every cross-border payment a Saudi business makes to a non-resident is a potential WHT trigger.
Transfer Pricing in Saudi Arabia: The Complete Compliance Guide
Transfer pricing is the practice of setting prices for transactions between related parties — companies within the same corporate group.
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RETT Charged Only Once: Murabaha, Ijarah and Finance Lease Under Article 2(l)
Article 2(l) of the RETT Regulations taxes a real estate transaction only once where parties, property and value are the same, so in murabaha, ijarah and finance leases only the first transfer to the financier is taxed.
RETT on Subdivision and Partition of Co-Owned Property: Article 2(k) Explained
Article 2(k) of the RETT Regulations takes official subdivision of real estate outside RETT, and partition of jointly owned property among co-owners outside RETT where ownership is on one deed, shares are mirrored and no consideration is paid.
RETT on Capital Increases in Real Estate Companies: Article 2(j) Explained
Article 2(j) of the RETT Regulations takes capital increases in real estate companies outside RETT where existing shareholders keep their percentages, or where new investors subscribe and existing shareholders hold their shares for five years.
The 30% Share Transfer Threshold in Real Estate Companies: Article 2(i) Explained
Article 2(i) of the RETT Regulations makes a share disposal in a real estate company taxable only when a person or group acting together disposes of 30% or more within three years of their holding reaching 30%.
What Is a Real Estate Company for RETT? The 50% Asset Test in Article 2(h)
Article 2(h) of the RETT Regulations defines a real estate company as any company, fund or entity owning Saudi real estate to sell or lease, where that real estate is at least 50% of total asset fair market value on the transfer date or in the prior 365 days.
RETT on Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) Projects: Article 2(g) Explained
Article 2(g) of the RETT Regulations taxes BOOT projects on the fair market value of the real estate on the date ownership actually transfers to the transferee, not at contract signing.