1Issue 1 | September 2024
Para. 3.2.3Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
Non-Zakatable Sources of Funds
Below are examples of sources of funds not subject to Zakat for financing activities, provided by
way of example and not limitation:
Category
Item
Amount
Non-
Zakatable
Sources of
Funds
Liabilities owed by the Zakat payer, the repayment of which falls due
within one year or, such as Liabilities of the Zakat payer classified as
short-term and their equivalents, such as deposits with no specific
maturity date; balances due to banks and financial companies.
Liabilities of the Zakat payer due for payment, or a portion thereof, in
less than one year, such as balances due to banks and other financial
institutions.
Negative fair value of financial derivatives due in less than one year from
the end of the Zakat payer’s fiscal year, such as financial derivatives
owned by companies in the form of put and call options, swap contracts,
and financial instruments acquired for hedging purposes.
3.2.4 Practical Examples of Zakatable and Non-Zakatable Sources of Funds
Example 4: The following data pertains to a financial leasing company licensed by the Saudi
Central Bank as of 31st December 2024G. Based on this, it is required to calculate Zakatable
and non-Zakatable sources of funds in accordance with the Implementing Regulations for Zakat
Collection.
Statement of Financial Position
As of 31st December 2024G (Amounts in SAR)
Item
2024 (SAR)
2023 (SAR)
Cash and cash equivalents
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Islamic financing receivables
Property and equipment – net
Intangible assets – net
Total Assets
Liabilities and Equity
2024 (SAR)
2023 (SAR)
Liabilities
Creditors
Zakat provision
Bank loans
Provision for end-of-service benefits
Total Liabilities
Capital
Statutory reserve
General reserves
Retained earnings
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Taking into account the following information regarding the financial statements:
1. 90% of bank loans are due after more than one year (long-term loans).
2. 20% of creditors’ balances are due after one year or more.
3. The Zakat provision for 2024G will be settled within the twelve months following the end of
2024G.
4. 40% of the end-of-service benefit provision is expected to remain as a liability for more than
12 months following the end of 2024G.
5. An increase in the company’s capital from external sources occurred on 1st July 2024G.
A. Identification of Zakat-Subject Sources of Funds from Financing Activities as Stated in the
Regulations
Group
Item as stated in the Regulations
Clarifications
Amount (SAR)
Zakat-
Subject
Sources of
Funds
Equity: At the end-of-period
balance + Zakat provision
according to Article 24 of the
Regulations
The Equity item is taken at
the end-of-period balance
regardless of any increase
made to it during the year.
Debts due from the Zakat payer
where the maturity date or part
thereof is after one year or more,
whether called short-term or
long-term debts, as follows:
a. All types of financing, whether
via borrowing, Murabaha/cost-
plus financing, finance lease, or
other financing contracts.
b. Debt instruments, such as
Sukuk and bonds, issued by the
Zakat payer regardless of their
structure.
A total of the following is
added:
1. 90% of the bank loans
balance due after more than
one year (long-term loans).
2. 20% of the outstanding
balance of creditors due
after one year or more
3. 40% of the period-end
balance of the provision
for end-of-service benefits
expected to continue for
more than 12 months.
Negative fair value of financial
derivatives due after one year
or more, including derivatives
held in the form of call and put
options, swap contracts, and
financial instruments acquired for
hedging purposes
Not applicable
Total Zakat-Subject Sources of
Funds
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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