Tax Registration in Saudi Arabia
Registration of the new entity with ZATCA for the direct-tax regime that applies to it, and for VAT where the turnover test is met, plus GOSI employer registration. Saudi Arabia runs a dual track: the profit share attributable to non-Saudi/non-GCC ownership sits in 20% corporate income tax, and the base attributable to Saudi/GCC ownership sits in 2.5% Zakat — a wholly foreign-owned company is 100% within CIT, a wholly Saudi/GCC-owned one pays only Zakat, and a mixed company pays both, apportioned by ownership. GCC nationals are treated as Saudi for Zakat. VAT registration is mandatory where annual taxable supplies exceed SAR 375,000 and voluntary from SAR 187,500, at a standard rate of 15%. Every figure here comes from a source reproducing ZATCA law rather than from ZATCA's own pages, which would not render — re-confirm on zatca.gov.sa before it is relied on.
5–15 business days
SAR
What we will need from you
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Commercial Registration (CR) certificate
Ownership breakdown by nationality (Saudi/GCC versus non-Saudi)
This is what determines the CIT / Zakat apportionment, so it is load-bearing rather than administrative.
Articles of association / bylaws and the MISA licence where the investor is foreign
Business activity, fiscal year-end and expected taxable turnover
Authorised signatory / general manager details and national address
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| ZATCA registration (Zakat/CIT and VAT) and GOSI employer registrationLeft null rather than assumed to be free. The 15% standard rate and the SAR 375,000 mandatory / SAR 187,500 voluntary VAT-registration thresholds come from.cleartax.com/sa/vat-rates-saudi-arabia reproducing ZATCA's VAT rules, and the CIT/Zakat split from.pwc.com/saudi-arabia/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income — both secondary, both to be re-confirmed on zatca.gov.sa. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
ZATCA Registration
The entity is registered with ZATCA on the track its ownership dictates — 20% CIT on the non-Saudi/non-GCC profit share, 2.5% Zakat on the Saudi/GCC base, or both apportioned.
VAT Registration
VAT registration where annual taxable supplies exceed SAR 375,000 (voluntary from SAR 187,500); the standard rate is 15%.
E-Invoicing Onboarding
Compliant FATOORAH invoicing is set up — Phase 1 generation applies to all VAT-registered persons, and Phase 2 integration with ZATCA's Fatoora platform applies once your revenue wave goes live.
GOSI Registration
The employer is registered with the General Organization for Social Insurance ahead of the first monthly contribution filing.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA); GOSI for social insurance and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.