Saudi govt starts applying second phase of domestic workers fee

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The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) started on May 11 implementing the second phase of levying a fee on domestic workers.

Saudi employers will have to pay an annual fee of SAR 9,600 for each house worker if their number exceeds four, while expat employers will pay the same amount for each worker in excess of two.

The ministry earlier started applying the first phase of the Cabinet decision to impose an annual fee, amounting to SAR 9600, on domestic workers from May 22, 2022.

HRSD stated that the first phase was applicable to only new house workers, who were recruited during the first year after issuance of the Cabinet decision.