Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has set April 30 as the deadline for business taxpayers subject to VAT to submit their tax returns for last March and the first quarter of 2022.

The Authority urged business taxpayers to submit their tax returns via the website (zatca.gov.sa), or submit them and pay via the Authority's smart phone application (ZATCA), to avoid the penalty for failing to submit the return within the specified period, at a minimum of 5% and a maximum of 25% of the tax value that the taxpayer should have declared.

The Authority urged business sector taxpayers to expedite the submission of their tax returns via the website (zatca.gov.sa), to avoid the penalty for failing to submit the return within the specified period, at a minimum of 5% and a maximum of 25%.

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZTCA) invited business taxpayers wishing to obtain more information about VAT to contact it through the unified call center number (19993), which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the "Ask Zakat, Tax and Customs" Twitter account (@Zatca_Care), email ([email protected]), or live chat on the Authority's website (zatca.gov.sa).It is an indirect tax levied on all goods and services bought and sold by businesses with some exceptions.

VAT is one of the tax systems in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is an indirect tax levied on all goods and services bought and sold by businesses with some exceptions.