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Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
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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]
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هيئة الزكاة والضريبة والجمارك | |
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Formed | June 14, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-06-14) |
Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
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Parent department | Ministry of Finance |
Website | https://zatca.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx |
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ZATCA is headquartered in Riyadh and consists of the Taxpayer Department and 19 branches distributed over the main cities in the country.[4]