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ZATCA urges withholding tax filers to submit February returns by March 10
Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority urged establishments subject to withholding tax to submit their tax forms for February 2026 no later than March 10, 2026. Submissions must be completed via the authority’s official website to avoid late penalties, which are calculated at 1% of the unpaid tax for each 30 day delay, it said. Withholding tax applies to payments made from Saudi sources to non-resident entities without a permanen
Mar 51 min read


ZATCA Reminds Businesses to Submit January 2026 VAT Returns by February 28
SPA Riyadh, February 20, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called on businesses with annual supplies exceeding SAR40 million to submit their Value Added Tax (VAT) returns for January 2026 by February 28. ZATCA warned that late submissions will be subject to penalties ranging from 5% to 25% of the tax due. The authority encouraged taxpayers to file and pay through its official website or mobile application to ensure complianc
Feb 201 min read


ZATCA Encourages Voluntary Zakat Payments via Mobile Application and Website
Riyadh, February 18 (SABN) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged individuals to pay their zakat voluntarily through its official “Zakat” smartphone application or via the website zakaty.zatca.gov.sa. The platform allows users to calculate zakat due on a variety of assets, including cash, gold, silver, shares, investment funds, and real estate held for trade. It generates a payment invoice, sends reminders for due dates, and calculates zakat on gold based on
Feb 181 min read


ZATCA sets February 10 deadline for January withholding tax returns
RIYADH, February 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) called on establishments subject to withholding tax in the Kingdom to submit January 2026 withholding tax returns no later than February 10, 2026. ZATCA urged taxpayers to file returns promptly through its official portal and warned that late payment triggers a penalty of 1% of unpaid tax for every 30 days of delay from the due date. The authority said business taxpayers seeki
Feb 51 min read


ZATCA urges businesses to file December 2025 withholding tax returns by Jan. 11
Riyadh, January 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) urged businesses in Saudi Arabia subject to withholding tax to submit their December 2025 filings no later than January 11 through its website, zatca.gov.sa , according to a statement. ZATCA said timely submission is required to avoid late-payment penalties, which it put at 1% of the unpaid tax for every 30 days past the due date. For inquiries, taxpayers can contact ZATCA
Jan 51 min read


Saudi tax authority urges large VAT-registered firms to file November returns by Dec. 31
Riyadh, December 22, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called on business establishments subject to Value-Added Tax (VAT) with annual revenues from goods and services exceeding SAR 40 million to submit their tax returns for November no later than December 31, 2025. ZATCA urged taxpayers to file promptly through its website or via its mobile application, noting that late filing triggers penalties ranging from a minimum of 5% t
Dec 22, 20251 min read


ZATCA Calls on Establishments to File Excise Tax Returns by November 15
RIYADH, November 10, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged establishments subject to the excise tax to file their tax returns for the months of September and October by November 15. The authority called on taxpayers to submit their returns promptly through its official website, zatca.gov.sa , to avoid penalties of 5% of the unpaid tax for each 30-day period after the filing deadline. ZATCA encouraged businesses seeking assi
Nov 10, 20251 min read


ZATCA Urges Businesses to File October Withholding Tax Before November 10 Deadline
RIYADH, November 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called on businesses subject to withholding tax in Saudi Arabia to submit their October filings by November 10 via its official website, zatca.gov.sa. ZATCA warned that late submissions will incur penalties amounting to 1% of the unpaid tax for every 30 days past the due date. For assistance, taxpayers can contact ZATCA through its 24/7 call center at 19993, the @Zatca_Care acco
Nov 5, 20251 min read


ZATCA Urges Businesses to Submit VAT Returns by October 31
Riyadh, October 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called on business establishments subject to value-added tax (VAT) to submit their September and third-quarter 2025 returns before the October 31 deadline, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to the authority, businesses with annual supplies exceeding SAR40 million must file their September VAT returns , while those below that threshold are required to submit
Oct 21, 20251 min read


ZATCA Urges Businesses to File September Withholding Tax by October 12
Riyadh, October 5, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged businesses in the Kingdom...
Oct 5, 20251 min read


ZATCA Urges Excise Taxpayers to File July–August Returns by September 15
Riyadh, September 10, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called on establishments...
Sep 10, 20251 min read


ZATCA Urges Businesses to File August Withholding Tax Returns by September 10
Riyadh, September 7, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called on businesses in Saudi...
Sep 7, 20251 min read
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