Saudi Arabia Tax Update

Analysis

Slim Gargouri provides an update on tax developments in Saudi Arabia, examining the tax treaty between Azerbaijan and the Kingdom which was signed in Riyadh on 13 May 2014, entered into force on 1 May 2015 and comes into effect on 1 January 2016.

The treaty covers the following taxes:

(i) In the case of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:

  •   The Zakat.

  •   The income tax including the natural gas investment tax.

(ii) In the case of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

  • The tax on profit of legal persons;

  • The income tax of physical persons;

  • The tax on property; and

  • The land tax.

Permanent establishment

The term “permanent establishment” means a fixed place of business through which the business of an enterprise is wholly or partly carried on. The term “permanent establishment” also includes:

(a) A building site, a construction, assembly or installation project, or supervisory activities, in connection therewith, but only where the site, project or activities continue for a period more than six months;