ZATCA urges businesses to file July withholding tax returns by August 10
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has called on businesses to submit July 2026 withholding tax returns by August 10 to avoid penalties.
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AIThe Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called on businesses subject to withholding tax in Saudi Arabia to submit their withholding tax returns for July 2026 by no later than August 10, 2026.
ZATCA urged businesses to promptly file their withholding tax returns through its website: zatca.gov.sa to avoid a late payment penalty of 1% of the unpaid tax for every 30 days of delay from the due date.
The authority also invited business taxpayers seeking more information about withholding tax to contact its unified call center at 19993, available 24/7, or reach out via the "Ask Zakat, Tax and Customs" account on X (@Zatca_Care), by email at [email protected], or through live chat on the authority’s website.
ZATCA clarified that withholding tax applies to all payments made from a source in the Kingdom to non-resident entities without a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia, in accordance with the rates specified in Article 68 of the Income Tax Law and Article 63 of its executive regulations.