ZATCA Exempts Residential Rentals From Value Added Tax
According to the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) in Saudi Arabia, residential rental properties are not subject to 15% Value Added Tax (VAT).
ZATCA clarified, however, that commercial leas...
January 27, 20230505Category: Expats
Timing Of School Hours Or Reducing Class Time Can Be Decided By Schools
Private and international schools affiliated with the Saudi Ministry of Education have been given the authority to reduce class hours and adjust the start time of school days.
As part of its effort...
January 26, 20230883Category: Saudi Arabia
Is It Possible To Drive In Saudi Arabia With An International Driving License?
You can drive in Saudi Arabia if you are a GCC resident and plan to visit the country. Residents of GCC states (UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman) may use their driving license in Saudi Arabia as w...
January 25, 202301577Category: Driving License
If An Establishment Changes, Workers Will Be Transferred Automatically
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has confirmed that workers will be transferred automatically if the ownership of the establishment is transferred.
As explained by MHR...
January 23, 20230539Category: Expats
Employers Must Complete Data When Registering Expat Workers - GOSI
The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) in Saudi Arabia stated that employers are proactively provided with the registration service for expat (non-Saudi) contributors as soon as the cont...
January 23, 20230741Category: Expats
There Is A Likelihood Of Thunderstorms In Most Saudi Regions Until Thursday
From Sunday through Thursday, most regions of Saudi Arabia will experience thunderstorms, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM).
It will rain moderately to heavily in Riyadh, Makkah...
January 22, 20230381Category: Weather
Transporting Passengers Illegally Can Result In A SR5,000 Fine - KAIA
Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) has warned anyone who attempts to transport passengers illegally through its arrival halls.
Those who violate this rule will be fined SR5,00...
January 22, 20230306Category: Expats
Four Expats Are Jailed In Saudi Arabia For 20 Years For Counterfeiting
According to a prosecution official, four expatriates have been sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined SR125,000 each for counterfeiting money.
As a result of their possession of counterfeit SR8...
January 20, 20230913Category: Crime News
Saudi Arabian Government Limits The Use Of External Loudspeakers In Mosques
Mosques in Saudi Arabia are prohibited from using external loudspeakers.
Sheikh Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, has ordered mosques to use f...
January 20, 20230453Category: Saudi Arabia
4 Expats Jailed For 20 Years Over Counterfeit Money In Saudi Arabia
An official source with the Saudi prosecution has confirmed that four expatriates have been sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison for counterfeiting money and ordered to pay fines of SR125,000 ea...
January 19, 20230435Category: Crime News
Five Children And An Imam From Saudi Arabia Were Killed In A Road Crash
Saudi newspapers reported that a Saudi cleric, his wife, and their five children were killed in a road accident in a coastal city.
Okaz said a speeding truck collided with a car carrying the seven ...
January 19, 202302479Category: Accidents
Several Professions In Jazan Have Been Saudized By MHRSD
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development issued a ministerial decision Saudizing a variety of professions and activities in Jizan at various percentages.
This is in coo...
January 19, 20230488Category: Expats
Saudi Airlines Will Soon Launch A Visa Issuance Service Upon Ticket Purchase
The spokesperson for Saudi Airlines (Saudia), Abdullah Al-Shahrani, said that the number of international flights will increase by 40% in 2023 and half a million seats will be added for domestic fligh...
January 18, 20230870Category: Expats