Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Zakat and Tax has issued a release inviting non-resident entities to register for value added tax (VAT). Saudi Arabia's new VAT regime is effective from 1 January 2018 (below edited for clarity).
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The General Authority for Zakat and Tax (GAZT) invites non-resident entities that carry out economic activities in the Kingdom to register for VAT purposes, and to appoint a tax representative to be responsible for carrying out the non-resident’s VAT obligat…