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Saudi Arabia VAT Rates 2026
Saudi Arabia (المملكة العربية السعودية) levies Value Added Tax as ضريبة القيمة المضافة (VAT). The standard rate is 15%, applied to most goods and services. Saudi Arabia applies a single flat rate with no reduced rates.
Saudi Arabia has no public registry we can query in real time, so a number cannot be confirmed as active from outside. The free VAT number validation tool still checks it against the national format, which catches transcription errors before they reach your accounting system.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 15% | Most goods and services |
| Zero-rated | 0% | Exports outside the GCC, international transport, qualifying medicines and medical goods |
Registration and filing
| Registration threshold | SAR 375,000Mandatory threshold (~USD 100,000); voluntary from SAR 187,500 |
| Tax authority | Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) |
| Filing frequency | Monthly returns above SAR 40 million turnover; quarterly otherwise |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT and GST rates for 200+ countries and territories. Use the /api/v1/rates/SA endpoint to get Saudi Arabia data programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl https://www.taxid.dev/api/v1/rates/SA
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "SA", "tax_type": "vat",
# "standard_rate": 15, "reduced_rates": [],
# "currency": "SAR", "last_updated": "2026-06-12" }Fetching the rate in code
// Fetch current Saudi Arabia VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('https://www.taxid.dev/api/v1/rates/SA').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 15, reduced_rates: [],
// currency: 'SAR' }
applyRate(rates.standard_rate);About Saudi Arabia VAT
Saudi Arabia executed the sharpest VAT increase in modern history, tripling the rate from 5% to 15% overnight in July 2020 when oil revenues collapsed. Officials have repeatedly floated an eventual reduction, but 15% remains the rate underpinning Vision 2030's non-oil revenue targets. ZATCA's FATOORA e-invoicing mandate — clearance-based for B2B since 2023 and rolling out in waves by turnover — is the most advanced in the Gulf, and real-estate transactions are carved out into a separate 5% transfer tax.
VAT in Saudi Arabia is administered by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA).
Sources: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · ZATCA (accessed Jun 2026)
Rate history
- 2018VAT introduced at 5% under the GCC framework
- 2020Tripled to 15% in July to offset pandemic-era oil revenue collapse
Frequently asked questions
What is the VAT rate in Saudi Arabia in 2026?
15%, unchanged since July 2020 when it was tripled from the original 5%.
Is e-invoicing mandatory in Saudi Arabia?
Yes — ZATCA's FATOORA system requires e-invoices for all VAT-registered businesses, with B2B clearance phased in by turnover waves since 2023.
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