The standard rate has been 15% since 2020-07-01. The rates below are published for orientation — check them with the authority before relying on them.
| Tax | Kind | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| VAT 15%On most sales inside the Kingdom. | Standard rate | 15% |
| Zero-ratedInternational transport, qualifying medicines and medical equipment, investment metals. | Zero-rated | 0% |
| Export outside the GCC 0% | Export | 0% |
| ExemptMargin-based financial services and residential rent. | Exempt | 0% |
| Import VAT 15% | Import | 15% |
| Reverse charge 15%Services bought from a supplier who is not resident. | Reverse charge | 15% |
| Withholding 20% | Withholding | 20% |
| Withholding 15% | Withholding | 15% |
| Withholding 5%On payments to non-residents, by payment type. | Withholding | 5% |
It works the tax out line by line and rounds it once, prints a bilingual invoice, keeps what you charged and what you paid in two separate accounts, and then reads the period off your own books on the VAT page: the figure from the accounts, the breakdown from the invoices and sales behind it.