After the CR: register with ZATCA, GOSI, Qiwa, Muqeem and Mudad and set the first compliance calendar

The CR is only the start. We open your ZATCA account for Zakat or income tax, check if VAT is due, register the establishment with GOSI, Qiwa and Mudad, link Muqeem for expat staff and give you a one-page calendar of every return and payment.

SAR 3,500One time

For: Any new Saudi company or branch in its first 30 to 60 days after the commercial registration, foreign-owned or Saudi-owned.

What we need from you

Commercial registration and unified number
Every portal links to it
Articles of association and shareholder list with nationalities
Decides Zakat, income tax or both
Bank account details (IBAN)
Refunds, GOSI and Mudad payroll
Expected 12-month taxable sales
VAT mandatory or voluntary registration
Manager's national ID or Iqama and Absher access
Portal logins and delegation
Planned employees with nationality and salary
GOSI and Nitaqat set-up
Financial year end chosen in the articles
Due dates for Zakat or tax return

What we discuss

Who will be the main portal user and who can be delegated?
Avoids lockouts and lost OTPs
Will you pass SAR 375,000 of taxable sales in 12 months?
VAT registration within 30 days, or voluntary from SAR 187,500
Will you pay any non-resident for services, royalties or rent?
WHT registration and monthly returns
When does the first employee start?
GOSI registration before start; Qiwa contract and Mudad payroll
Do you need visas for expat staff now?
Nitaqat band and Muqeem access

What we file

Register the taxpayer on ZATCA and choose Zakat, income tax or both
VAT registration test
Rolling 12-month taxable supplies, plus expected next 12 months
Register the establishment on GOSI
Activate Qiwa and Mudad and link the bank
Activate Muqeem for expat staff

What you get

Registration certificates and portal access list
12-month compliance calendar
Recommendation on VAT now or later

The law

Income Tax Law and Implementing Regulations, returns and advance payments: Return and final payment within 120 days of year end; advance payments of 25 percent of prior year tax unless below SAR 500,000 Source
Zakat Implementing Regulation, Ministerial Resolution 1007 (29 February 2024): Applies to financial years starting on or after 1 January 2024; 2.5 percent of the Zakat base Source
Saudi VAT Law and VAT Implementing Regulations, registration rules: Mandatory registration above SAR 375,000 of taxable supplies; voluntary above SAR 187,500; apply within 30 days Source
GOSI contribution rules: Old system Saudis 9.75 percent employee and 11.75 percent employer; non-Saudis 2 percent employer (hazards); wage base capped at SAR 45,000 Source
MHRSD Wage Protection System through Mudad: All private employers pay wages through WPS; salaries must match Qiwa contracts Source

Questions people ask

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