Saudi Arabia — Orbitax Country Chapters

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Saudi Arabia — Orbitax Country Chapters

Table of Contents

1. FORMS OF DOING BUSINESS

1.1. Main Forms of Doing Business with a Legal Presence

1.1.1. Main Forms of Doing Business

2.1. Main Formation Requirements

3. CORPORATE RESIDENCE

3.1. Corporate Tax Residence

4. PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENTS

4.1. Domestic PE of a Foreign Entity

4.2. PE Force of Attraction Principle

4.3. PE-Risk Grid for Foreign Entities Involved in Business Activities

4.4. Branch Profit (Deemed Remittance) Tax

5.1. Tax Base for Resident Entities

5.2. Treatment of Foreign Profits / Losses

5.3. Tax Consolidation / Group Treatment

5.4. Tax Base for Non-Resident Entities

5.5. Source Rules with Respect to Income Derived by Non-Residents

5.6. Qualification of Specific Income Categories for Tax Purposes

6. DETERMINATION OF TAXABLE INCOME

6.1. Main Rules Governing the Determination of Taxable Income

6.2. Main Differences between Commercial and Tax Accounting

6.3. Depreciation and Amortization

6.4. Reserves and Provisions

6.5. Deduction of Cross-Border Payments and Non-Deductible Expenses

6.6. Taxation of Foreign-Source Income

7.1. General Rules

8.1.1. Corporate Income Tax

8.1.2. Other Taxes

8.2. Non-Residents

8.2.1. Corporate/Profit Taxes

8.2.2. Withholding Taxes

9. ELIMINATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION

9.1. Unilateral and Treaty Based Methods Available for the Elimination or Mitigation of Double Taxation

10. INCENTIVES AND SPECIAL REGIMES

10.1. Holding Regimes

10.2. Specific Incentives

11. BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND RE-ORGANIZATION

12. VAT ON INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS

12.1. VAT on the Supply of Goods by Non-Residents

12.2. VAT on the Supply of Services by Non-Residents

12.3. Refund of VAT to Non-Residents

13. BASE PROTECTION AND ANTI-AVOIDANCE MEASURES

13.1. GAAR and General Anti-Avoidance Measures

13.2. Thin-capitalization and other Restrictions to Interest Deduction

13.2.1. Main Rules

13.3. CFC and Similar Regimes

13.3.1. Main Rules

13.4. Transfer Pricing

13.4.1. Main Rules

13.4.2. Specific TP Issues

13.4.3. Documentation Requirements

13.4.4. APAs and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

13.5. Other Anti-Avoidance Rules

14. TAX MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE

14.1. Books and Records

14.2. Type of Assessment

14.3. Calendar of Important Compliance Events

14.4. Tax Audits

14.5. Interest and Penalties

14.6. Interest Compensation for Overpayment of Tax

14.7. Appeal Procedures

6.4. Reserves and Provisions

Provisions for doubtful debts, termination benefits and other similar items are not deductible. However, uncollectible debts on sales previously recorded as income are deductible. Specific write-offs and actual employment termination benefit payments that comply with Saudi Arabian labor laws are deductible. Provisions for doubtful debts are allowed as deductible expenses for banks if they are confirmed by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.

AuthorOrbitax
CountrySaudi Arabia
Updated7 September 2023
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