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Going to or leaving Saudi Arabia
Local information | Details |
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Tax authority | The General Authority of Zakat & Tax (GAZT) |
Website | gazt.gov.sa/en |
Tax year | Not applicable |
Tax return due date | Not applicable |
Is joint filling possible | No |
Are tax return extensions possible | No |
Local information | Tax authority |
---|---|
Details | The General Authority of Zakat & Tax (GAZT) |
Local information | Website |
Details | gazt.gov.sa/en |
Local information | Tax year |
Details | Not applicable |
Local information | Tax return due date |
Details | Not applicable |
Local information | Is joint filling possible |
Details | No |
Local information | Are tax return extensions possible |
Details | No |
2020 income tax rates
Taxable income band | National income tax rates |
---|---|
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Taxable income band |
Not applicable |
---|---|
National income tax rates |
Not applicable |
There is no personal income tax in Saudi Arabia.
A flat income tax rate of 20% is applied to the tax-adjusted profit of resident non-Saudi and non-GCC individuals.
Non-residents who do not have a legal registration or a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia are subject to withholding tax on their income derived from a source in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi resident entity must withhold tax from payments made to such non-residents with respect to income derived from Saudi Arabia. This rule applies regardless of whether the Saudi entity is a taxpayer. The withholding tax rates are:
- management fees are taxed at 20%
- dividends, interest, rent, payments made for technical and consulting services, payments for air tickets, freight or marine, shipping, international telephone services, and insurance or reinsurance premiums are taxed at 5%
- royalties, payments made to head office or an affiliated company for services and payments for other services are taxed at 15%
- all other payments are taxed at 15%
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