General Manual of Zakat
Para. 4.3Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
How to register:
The taxpayer shall register, by filling out the e-application form available on the website of the
General Authority of Zakat and Tax.
Registration of the taxpayer subject to zakat undergoes the account creation stage, after
completing it, it is entered to access the forms to be filled out in accordance with the instructions
set out in the Individuals Registration Instructions and Companies Registration Instructions on
the website.
You can visit the ZATCA›s website Instructions - Electronic Services www.zatca.gov.sa/ar/
services to know the full steps for taxpayer registration on the portal.
4.4 Registration Certificate:
Upon completing the registration process on the ZATCA›s website and submitting the application
to ZATCA, reviewing and accepting it by ZATCA, the system issues a registration certificate and
issues a unique number for the taxpayer. The registration certificate is valid from its issue date
up to (120) days from the end of the first fiscal year7.
7 ) Article (16), Registration Certificate, Executive Regulations.
Example (5):
A Saudi company was established, its commercial register was issued on 15/3/2019 AD, and its
fiscal year expires on 31 / 12 / 2019 AD. When is the first date for registration with ZATCA?
When is the last date for registration with ZATCA? What is the issue date of the registration
certificate? What is the expiry date of the registration certificate?
The first date for
registration with
ZATCA.
The last date for
registration with
ZATCA.
The issue date of
the registration
certificate.
Fiscal year end date.
Commercial
register date.
15 / 03 / 2019 AD
The end date of
the fiscal year
31 / 12 / 2019 AD
The date of
completion of
registration and
acceptance by
ZATCA.
120 days from the end
of the first fiscal year
30 / 04 / 2020 AD of
the next year.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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