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ZATCA Urges Establishments Subject to Excise Tax to File Their Returns for May and June 2026

ZATCA Media Center - News Authoritative source Published 28th July 2026 Saudi Arabia

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<p class="ms-rteElement-P">The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) urges establishments subject to excise tax to file their tax returns for May and June 2026, on a date no later than July 31, 2026.</p><p class="ms-rteElement-P">ZATCA has called on establishments to expedite filing their tax returns through its website (zatca.gov.sa) to avoid the penalty for failing to submit the return within the specified period, which ranges from a minimum of 5% to a maximum of 25% of the tax value that should have been declared. This is in addition to a late payment fine of 5% of the unpaid tax amount for each month of delay or part thereof.</p><p class="ms-rteElement-P">In the meantime, ZATCA invites taxpayers of the business sector who wish to learn more about the excise tax to reach out through the unified call center number (19993), operating 24/7, or the &quot;Ask Zakat, Tax and Customs&quot; account on the (X) platform (@Zatca_Care), or via email (info@zatca.gov.sa), or through the instant chat service available on the Authority's website (zatca.gov.sa).</p><p class="ms-rteElement-P">The Excise Tax is one of the tax systems in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; the tax is levied at various rates on goods that have an adverse effect on public health or the environment, which include energy drinks, sweetened drinks, tobacco, and its derivatives.<br></p>

Publication
ZATCA Media Center - News · Government/Regulator
Published
28th July 2026
Original report
zatca.gov.sa

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Category
Regulation & Trade
Geography
Saudi Arabia
Organisations
None identified
Collected
26th September 2026 · 11:27

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Significance 2 · Moderate
Confidence 3 · Moderate

Initial Significance Moderate (31.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (21.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Moderate (52.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (40.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

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Procurement Impact
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Geographic Breadth