Version 3 | May 2026
Art. 2Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
(2) Article 1 of the Unified Agreement for VAT
(3) Article 17 of the Implementing Regulations
Taxable Supply: Supplies on which tax is imposed in accordance with the provisions of the
Agreement, whether at the Standard Rate or at the Zero Rate, and for which the related Input Tax
is deductible in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement((4)).
Tax is chargeable on all supplies of goods or services, or both together, made by any taxable
person in the Kingdom in the course of carrying on an economic activity, or on those received
by any taxable person in the Kingdom in the course of carrying on an economic activity in cases
where the Reverse Charge Mechanism applies, and on the import of Goods into the kingdom. ((5)).
The term “Transferor” is not defined for VAT purposes. However, it will be used in this Guideline
to refer to the person who transfers the entity through the sale of the entity’s assets or shares.
The term “Transferee” is not defined for VAT purposes. However, it will be used in this Guideline
to refer to the person to whom the entity is transferred through the sale of the entity’s assets or
shares.
The term “Transfer Date” is not defined for VAT purposes. However, it will be used in this
Guideline to refer to the date on which the entity was transferred.
Mandatory Registration Threshold: The minimum value of actual supplies at which a taxable
person becomes obligated to register for tax purposes ((6))
Further information on Mandatory Registration is provided in Section 3.2 of this Guideline.
The term “Deregistration” has not been defined for VAT purposes. However, the Unified
Agreement for VAT outlines its cases as follows:
1. A taxable person registered for tax purposes must apply for deregistration under any of the
following circumstances:
a.
If he ceases to carry on an economic activity.
b.
If he ceases to make taxable supplies.
c.
If the value of taxable supplies has fallen below the Voluntary Registration Threshold in
accordance with Article 51 of this Agreement.
(4) The Unified Agreement for VAT
(5) Article 14 of the Implementing Regulations
(6) Article 1 of the Unified Agreement for VAT
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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