VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) IMPLEMENTING
REGULATION LAW
VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT)
IMPLEMENTING
REGULATION LAW
Value Added Tax (VAT) is an indirect tax on the consumption or use of goods or services; it is applied across the stages of the supply chain, from when the manufacturer purchases raw materials until the retailer sells the goods to the consumer. This taxation system operates within the framework of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Implementing Regulations law which is part of Saudi Arabia’s Corporate Laws & legislation.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) IMPLEMENTING REGULATION LAW
A business that is registered in Saudi Arabia and needs to get raw materials to manufacture a product is required to pay an extra 5% VAT on top of the cost price. The seller will take the 5% VAT and will provide it to the government. The tax that is paid to the seller is known as the output VAT. Once the business sells the finished product, the customer will pay an additional 5% VAT on top of the product’s selling price. The tax paid by the customer is known as input VAT.
Any company with activities in Saudi Arabia that has taxable supplies worth more than SAR 187,500 but less than SAR 375,000 in the first 12 months or expects to in the next 12 months is eligible for VAT registration.
ISSUER OF THE VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) IMPLEMENTING REGULATION LAW
The Value Added Tax (VAT) Implementing Regulations in Saudi Arabia were issued by the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT). GAZT is the government agency responsible for overseeing and implementing tax-related matters in Saudi Arabia, including VAT.
WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE ‘VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) IMPLEMENTING REGULATION LAW’?
The VAT Implementing Regulation in Saudi Arabia applies to a broad range of individuals and entities involved in economic activities within the Kingdom. These include:
- All types of businesses, whether they are sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, or any other form of business entity.
- Entities involved in importing or exporting goods and services to and from Saudi Arabia.
- Consumers pay VAT on the goods and services they purchase.
- Taxable persons.
- Entities providing services in Saudi Arabia, whether local or foreign.
- Suppliers of Goods and Services.
- Foreign businesses providing taxable goods or services to customers in Saudi Arabia.
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