Saudi Arabia opens VAT refund claims for individuals on real estate supplies
Saudi Arabia’s General Secretariat of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees has begun accepting claims for VAT refunds on real estate supplies made by individuals, it announced on 13 October 2026. The claims cover supplies made from 14/04/1439
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA reminds businesses of September, Q3 2026 VAT return deadline
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged businesses subject to VAT to submit VAT returns for September and Q3 2026 by 31 October 2026. The deadline applies to September returns for establishments whose annual supplies
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA issues guide on annual disclosure form for RHQs
Saudi Arabia's Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has published a user guide on how regional headquarters (RHQs) must submit their annual disclosure form through the ZATCA website. The form is used to check compliance with the economic
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA issues deadline reminders for VAT, excise tax returns
Saudi Arabia’s tax authority, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has released two press releases reminding businesses in Saudi Arabia of the 30 September 2026 filing deadline. One covers VAT returns for August 2026. The other covers
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA consults Real Estate Transaction Tax penalties
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) opened a public consultation on a draft classification of violations and penalties under the Real Estate Transaction Tax (RETT) regime on 3 September 2026. The proposal, prepared under
See MoreSaudi Arabia, Argentina advance income tax treaty
The Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers authorised the signing of an income and capital tax treaty with Argentina on 1 September 2026. The proposed agreement aims to provide for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA sets out tax, customs rules for SEZs
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has issued a new guide outlining the tax and customs treatment for businesses operating in the country’s four Special Economic Zones (SEZs), along with the compliance requirements
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges VAT businesses to file tax returns for July
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged business sector establishments subject to VAT, with goods and service revenues exceeding SAR 40 million, to file their tax returns for July 2026 by no later than 31 August 2026. ZATCA
See MoreSaudi Arabia joins jurisdictions adopting Addendum to CRS MCAA
Saudi Arabia signed the Addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) on 9 April 2026, according to an OECD update on 29 July 2026. The update confirms Saudi Arabia's
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA issues 25th wave criteria for phase two e-invoicing implementation
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) determined the criteria for selecting the targeted taxpayers in the Twenty-Fifth Wave for implementing the "Integration Phase " of E-invoicing, as it clarified that the Twenty-Fifth Wave included all
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Canada, Saudi Arabia begin negotiations on income tax treaty
Canada and Saudi Arabia have launched negotiations on a bilateral income tax treaty, following an announcement by the Canadian Prime Minister's Office on 9 July 2026. This initiative was announced as part of a broader economic strategy to unlock
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA extends fines, financial penalties exemption initiative
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced on 29 June 2026 the Minister of Finance’s decision to extend the "Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Financial Penalties Initiative" for taxpayers subject to all tax
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Bahrain ratifies tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
Bahrain issued Law (32) of 2026 on 14 June 2026, approving the ratification of the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia. Signed on 3 December 2025, the provisions of the agreement apply to Bahrain corporate income tax as well as Saudi Zakat and
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA issues reminder on May 2026 VAT return filing deadline
Saudi Arabia's Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), on 21 June 2026, reminded VAT-registered businesses with revenues from goods and services exceeding SAR 40 million to submit their VAT returns for May 2026 by 30 June 2026. ZATCA urged
See MoreSaudi Arabia: Council of Ministers approves amendments to GCC unified VAT agreement
Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers has approved amendments to the GCC Unified VAT Agreement on covering cross-border supplies within the Gulf, VAT recovery mechanisms, import VAT collection, and the sharing of tax information between member state
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA urges excise tax return filing deadline compliance
Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged establishments subject to excise tax to file their tax returns for March and April 2026, on a date no later than 31 May 2026. ZATCA has called on establishments to expedite filing their tax
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA urges large establishments to file April VAT returns
Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) urged business sector establishments subject to VAT, with goods and service revenues exceeding SAR 40 million to file their tax returns for April 2026. The deadline for submission is no later than 31
See MoreBahrain: Shura Council approves ratification of income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
The Bahrain Shura Council (upper house) gave its approval to the law for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia during its 29th session held on 10 May 2026. Signed on 3 December 2025, the provisions of the agreement apply to
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