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Find out moreWe are excited to share the latest edition of the Law Update, beautifully and appropriately titled “Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision.” Giving special honor to the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, this update focuses on a collection of both informative and inspiring articles.
For those in construction, you can learn about how the tendering environment impacts risk-pricing for contractors, the updates on the legal framework of the construction industry and how contractors can protect themselves against financial difficulties.
There is good news too from the kingdom’s banking sector, from which the practice of “Open Banking” is being pushed for! But what is open banking? We’re answering that too.
Also . . . Are there any women trail blazers in Saudi Arabia you can name? We’ll help you with that. We cover how the Middle East has been making strides in empowering women in the entrepreneurial space,most notably in STEM fields.
Read the full editionThe Royal Court has issued circular No. 26040 approving the TDRC Rules on 18 December 2019.
The circular clarifies the application of the rules to outstanding objections as well as the jurisdiction of the committees. According to the circular, taxpayers who had previously appealed to the Board of Grievances (“BOG”) and received a decision stating that the BOG does not have any jurisdiction to hear the case have 60 days from the effective date of these rules or the BOG Decision (whichever is later) to appeal to the Appellate Committee. In addition, the circular provides that the tax committees will also have jurisdiction to deal with disputes related to zakat assessments.
The key takeaways from the rules are as follows:
The publication of the TDRC rules is a welcome development and provides clarity in a number of areas that were previously uncertain. KSA taxpayers should seek to understand the impact of these rules on their tax disputes.
Previously, it was possible to refer a case to the ADRC after the submission of the objection to the TDRC. It remains to be seen whether this practice will continue or whether the ADRC’s role will be limited to negotiating a settlement before the case is referred to the TDRC.
In terms of immediate actions points, taxpayers that have pending objections outstanding at the GAZT level for more than 90 days may need to request the case to be transferred to the ADRC or submit an objection to the TDRC. Taxpayers that previously submitted an appeal to the BOG and the case was rejected on the basis of non-jurisdiction will be required to consider whether they would like to appeal to the Appellate Committee and submit this appeal within the permitted timeframe.
Please contact the Al Tamimi tax team if you have any questions in relation to the above or require any assistance with tax objections or appeals.
Shiraz Khan
Head of Taxation
s.khan@tamimi.com
Anas Salhieh
Senior Tax Executive
a.salhieh@tamimi.com
Janet Gooi
Associate
j.gooi@tamimi.com
Xavier Solanes
Associate
x.solanes@tamimi.com
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