Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
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هيئة الزكاة والضريبة والجمارك | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | June 14, 1951 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | Ministry of Finance |
Website | https://zatca.gov.sa/en/ |
The General Authority of Zakat, Tax, and Customs (ZATCA) (Arabic: هيئة الزكاة والضريبة والجمارك) is a government agency under the Ministry of Finance in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for the assessment and collection of taxes and zakat, a form of obligatory almsgiving in Islam.[1][2] ZATCA was established on 14 June 1951 as department under the Ministry of Finance.[3]
ZATCA is headquartered in Riyadh and consists of the Taxpayer Department and 19 branches distributed over the main cities in the country.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "General authority of Zakat & Tax | Brands of the World™ | Download vector logos and logotypes". www.brandsoftheworld.com. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "GAZT- General Authority of Zakat & Tax". Linkedin:GAZT- General Authority of Zakat & Tax. 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ ^ OECD (14 March 2016). Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Peer Reviews: Saudi Arabia 2016 Phase 2: Implementation of the Standard in Practice: Phase 2: Implementation of the Standard in Practice. OECD Publishing. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-92-64-25089-5.
- ^ "Brief About GAZT". General Authority OF ZAKAT & TAX. Retrieved 2019-03-03.