SZTAC 35/2020/IR;2018/1474/Z
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabia Zakat and Tax Appeal Committees
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
General Tax Law, Taxes Management, Income Tax, Companies & Corporate Bodies, Appeals, Litigation Procedure & Practice, Financial Services & Activities
Decision date
5 Jul 2020
Catchwords
Investment - Equity - Expenses - Assessment
Deducting investments in existing local companies from the Zakat Base, provided that the Taxpayer Company's pays zakat on its share in the equity rights of those companies in accordance with the financial statements of those investee companies.
Deferred expenses (which can be called prepaid expenses as well as long-term prepaid amounts) shall be deducted from the Zakat Base as expenses accepted for Zakat purposes.
Adjusted losses shall be deducted in accordance with the adjusted assessments.