Expand Into Saudi Arabia

We support the full market-entry and corporate lifecycle in Saudi Arabia — the MISA foreign investment licence, Commercial Registration with the Ministry of Commerce, ZATCA registration for corporate income tax and VAT, accounting and bookkeeping, payroll, and ongoing compliance. You can engage us for a single step or for end-to-end support.

For foreign investors, the usual sequence is: obtain a foreign investment licence from MISA (the Ministry of Investment), then complete Commercial Registration (CR) with the Ministry of Commerce, and then register with ZATCA for the applicable taxes. Additional sector approvals and registrations may apply depending on your activity. We coordinate these steps for you. Note that requirements can change, so we confirm the current process at the time of setup.

MISA is the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia. For foreign investors it issues the foreign investment licence, which is generally the foundational step before commercial registration and tax registration. We handle the MISA application as part of company formation.

ZATCA is the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority — Saudi Arabia’s unified tax authority, formed by merging the previous zakat, tax and customs bodies. It administers corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax and zakat, and operates the country’s e-invoicing system. We handle ZATCA registration and ongoing filing on your behalf.

In broad terms, corporate income tax generally applies to foreign (non-Saudi/non-GCC) ownership, while zakat generally applies to Saudi and GCC ownership, with mixed-ownership companies assessed accordingly. This is a simplified summary of how the two regimes are split — the precise treatment depends on your ownership structure, and rates and rules are set by ZATCA and can change, so we confirm your specific position rather than assuming it.

VAT in Saudi Arabia is administered by ZATCA, and registration obligations depend on your taxable turnover relative to the applicable threshold. We assess your position and handle VAT registration and periodic filing where required. Because thresholds and rules can change, we confirm the current position at the time of setup.

FATOORA is ZATCA’s electronic invoicing system, which VAT-registered businesses in Saudi Arabia are generally required to use, with integration rolled out in phases. We help you understand what applies to your business and keep your invoicing compliant. I’d recommend confirming your specific phase and obligations with ZATCA, as the rollout has been staged over time.

Yes. We provide bookkeeping, financial statements and payroll for businesses in Saudi Arabia, alongside the corporate and tax work — giving you accurate, audit-ready records and a single point of contact.

Saudi Arabia operates workforce localisation requirements (commonly known as Saudization / Nitaqat) and related labour and social-insurance registrations that affect hiring and work permits. The specific obligations depend on your sector and size and are updated over time, so we’d assess what applies to you and flag where specialist local advice is needed rather than stating fixed requirements here.

Saudi rules generally require a legitimate local presence, and the acceptable form can depend on your activity and sector. We advise on what your specific setup requires and coordinate the practical steps. Because these requirements can change, we confirm the current position for your case.