These goods and services are subject to Saudi VAT

01/01/2018 Argaam

 

Saudi Arabia will apply a 5 percent value-added tax (VAT) to some goods and services starting today, Jan. 1, 2018.

 

The new tax applies to all goods sold by a taxable person, regardless of the production date.

 

Select supplies in sectors such as transportation, real estate, financial services will be exempt from the new levy, while certain government activities will be untaxable.

 

All establishments with annual revenue exceeding SAR 1 million were required to register for VAT before Dec. 20, 2017. However, small businesses with annual income of less than SAR 1 million were given a grace period for VAT registration until Dec. 20, 2018.

 

Below is a list of some of the goods and services subject to VAT in the Kingdom:

 

Goods and Services

 

VAT rate

Foodstuffs

5%

Transportation

 

Local transportation

5%

International transportation of passengers and goods (intra-GCC)

0%

Domestic passenger and goods transportation and related services

0%

Qualified international transportation means (land, sea, air)

0%

Spare parts, maintenance and repair services for qualified means of transportation (under certain conditions)

0%

Real estate

 

Sale and rent of commercial property

5%

Sale of residential property

5%

Sale of a residential property for use as a permanent home by the buyer

Untaxable

Rent of hotels, furnished units

5%

Rent of residential property

Exempt

Rent of residential property for students

Exempt

Education

 

Private institutions

5%

Government institutions

Untaxable

Healthcare

 

Healthcare services in private centers

5%

Healthcare services in public centers

Untaxable

Medicines and medical equipment as listed by the health ministry and the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) 

5%

Oil and Gas (local sector)

 

Crude oil, derivatives and gas

5%

Investment gold, silver and platinum, jewelry

 

If purity is no less than 99 percent, tradable in global markets

0%

If purity is less than 99 percent

5%

Telecommunications and electronic services

 

Wired and wireless telecommunications and electronic services

5%

Financial services

 

Margin based products

Exempt

Current accounts, deposits, savings

Exempt

Direct fees, commissions, or commercial deductions

5%

Insurance products, including medical insurance

5%

Life insurance and reinsurance services

Exempt

Interest on loans and lending fees charged with an implicit margin including credit cards

Exempt

Interest on loans and lending fees charged with an implicit margin including leasing finance

Exempt

Issuance or transfer of bonds, banknotes

Exempt

 Government services

 

Public services provided by non-profit government authorities, i.e. passport and driving license renewal, etc.

Untaxable

Others

 

Export of goods and services to outside the GCC implementing states

0%

Services provided for GCC non-residents who benefit from such services outside the GCC countries

0%

Activities of employees under contracts (employee salaries)

Untaxable

Supplies among members of same tax group

Untaxable

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