Saudi Income Tax Law Withholding tax [Article 68, new insertion 1] – Salary payments to non-resident employees The Saudi Arabian Government has unveiled a new draft outlining potential changes to the Income Tax Law, inviting public feedback. These proposed changes follow recent enhancements made to the tax regulations. These suggested Read more…
On June 28, 2022, The Ministry of Commerce and the Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced the new corporate law (the ‘New Companies Law’). It came into force as of Thursday, Jan 19, 2023. The New Law will replace the recently published Companies Law of 2015, as well as the Professional Read more…
A procedural guide for the decision of localizing consulting services was issued by The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD). In the first phase, 35% of consulting professions and businesses will be localized as of April 6, 2023. In The second phase, 40% will be implemented as of Read more…
Riyadh: The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced granting a new batch of companies the permit to provide Open Banking Solutions in the Regulatory Sandbox. Permitted FinTechs are: Wally Global Arabia Sanam Aliliddikhar for Information Technology Istishraf Al-Bayanat for Financial Technology Spare Arabian Financial Company This will bring the whole number of Read more…
Investors can express their views and feedback on the latest draft investment law till 05 May, 2022. The Ministry of Investments Saudi Arabia (MISA) has climbed another historic milestone by publishing an investor friendly draft of the latest investment law. The Law aims to attract Direct Investments, enhance the investment Read more…
The National Anti-Benami Project in Saudi Arabia has issued ten conditions to be satisfied by commercial establishments in Saudi Arabia. The deadline for correction of benami status of commercial establishments in the Kingdom expired on February 16th, 2022. The authorities have issued these conditions as part of completion of the Read more…
ZATCA has announced violations and penalties in relation to e-invoicing. The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has given out more information regarding the penal provisions for non-compliance regarding the e-Invoicing regulations and requirements, that will be effective from 4 December, 2021 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Please find the Read more…
RIYADH – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has announced granting the Saudi Citizenship to distinguished talents, with unique expertise and specialisations. The announcement was made in line with the issued Royal decree to grant Saudi citizenships to experts and exceptional global talents with Read more…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih said that Saudization will never be coerced upon foreign investors. It should happen organically. He was addressing a panel session at the fifth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh on Tuesday (26/10/2021). The Future Investment Initiative took off Read more…
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has recently announced the launch of a virtual license to enable non-resident foreigners to invest in the emirate prior residence procedures allowing them to conduct business from anywhere outside UAE. This launch is followed by Dubai’s launch of the region’s first virtual Read more…
