Effective 1 January 2018, Saudi Arabia increased the expat levy to SAR 400 per expat employee for companies where the number of expat staff exceeds the number of Saudi national staff, and introduced an SAR 300 levy per expat employee for companies where the number of expat staff does not exceed the number of Saudi national staff (previously exempt). The levy applies per month but is paid in full for the duration of the expat employee's work permit at the time of application or renewal (typica…