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
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Saudi 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
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Saudi 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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Bahrain approves income tax treaty ratification with Saudi Arabia
Bahrain’s Council of Representatives has confirmed its approval of the law ratifying the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia at its first extraordinary session held on 7 May 2026. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia signed a tax treaty on 3 December 2025.
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA reminds taxpayers of 2025 Zakat, CIT return deadline
Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) urges all establishments to submit their Zakat returns and Corporate Income Tax (CIT) returns for the financial year ending 31 December 2025. The deadline for submission is tomorrow, 30 April
See MoreSaudi Arabia ratifies income tax treaty with Bahrain
The Saudi Council of Ministers approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Bahrain. This announcement was made by the Saudi Press Agency on 21 April 2026. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia signed a tax treaty on 3 December 2025. The
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA urges VAT-registered businesses to file March, Q1 2026 tax returns by deadline
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 the March 2026, while urging businesses whose annual supplies
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