Saudi Arabia: Local Banks Implement Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Analysis

Banks in Saudi Arabia have started to update their clients' details and asked them to confirm sole nationality in writing.

This is the first step in the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act in the Kingdom.

Sources have confirmed local banks have contacted their customers by SMS messages requesting they update their details and stopped some services for some customers until their details are updated.

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