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VAT Refund Services For Non-Residents

In essence

In accordance with articles 70 and 72 of the VAT implementing Regulations, non-resident persons can consider their eligibility to claim a refund of the VAT incurred in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

In depth

The Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) may allow a non-resident person, a company not carrying out an activity in KSA, to register as an eligible person for a VAT Refund and file a VAT refund claim for VAT incurred in KSA. The claim must be filed within six months from the end of the calendar year to which the refund claim relates. Eligible VAT expenses typically include costs such as hotel accommodation, travel expenses, participation in exhibitions and trade shows, as well as professional services. To qualify as an eligible person, the following criteria must be met:

1

The non-resident person is established in a country with a transactional tax system similar to KSA VAT system.

2

The non-resident person is registered with the relevant tax authority for that similar tax system.

3

The country of the non-resident person allows a reciprocity mechanism to provide refund of tax to the entities of KSA incurring VAT in that country.
ZATCA also permits other designated persons (i.e, foreign governments, international organizations, diplomatic and consular bodies and missions, etc.) who are not carrying out any economic activity in Saudi Arabia to be considered as eligible persons to request a VAT refund in Saudi Arabia.
Here at ADCPA, we provide you with the specialized expertise you need to facilitate the VAT refund procedures, starting from obtaining an eligible person identification number, in addition to the submission of the VAT refund application along with relevant supporting documents for submission to ZATCA.

The scope of work we provide at ADCPA includes​

01

Check the eligibility and complete registration as an eligible person for VAT Refund.

02

Advising the management in respect of the related documents required to be filed with ZATCA for the refund.

03

Reviewing the relevance and completeness of the data/documents provided by the company and matching them with the ZATCA’s requested information.

04

Drafting of the refund application.

05

Arabic translation of the refund application.

06

Submission of the refund application to ZATCA.

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Follow-up with ZATCA for their decision regarding the refund (approval or rejection).

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