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Illustrative cross-border scenario · Operating internationally

Illustrative case study showing how a business objective can be coordinated across countries, capabilities, responsible professionals and milestones.

Operating internationally: New Zealand ↔ Saudi Arabia delivery programme. An illustrative scenario showing how WONE Global coordinates the countries and areas of expertise involved. It does not describe a specific client engagement.

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Multidisciplinary alignment

Scope

Markets and services involved

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Services

Coordination

How the work is sequenced

  1. 1WONE Global works out the goal with the business: countries, expertise, order of work and risks.
  2. 2The WONE Global lead in each country and area of expertise is introduced, after conflict checks.
  3. 3The firms work in a sequence agreed up front, briefing each other and handing over properly.
  4. 4Your WONE Global contact keeps track of the whole project until it's done.

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Abdullah Yousef AlhussainiRiyadh · Saudi Arabia

WONE Global Partner · Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Yousef Alhussaini

Founding Partner · Abdullah Yousef Alhussaini Chartered Accountant · Riyadh

Abdullah Yousef Al-Hussaini (License No. 992) is a seasoned accounting and auditing professional with a career spanning leading roles at Ernst & Young (EY) and one of Saudi Arabia’s largest insurance companies, includin…

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The two markets in this matter

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New Zealand

Essentials · source-checked

Corporate income tax
28% standard rate (as at mid-2026)
GST
15% standard rate (as at mid-2026)
Main entity form
Limited liability company under the Companies Act 1993, no minimum capital
Foreign investment
Generally open; Overseas Investment Office consent for sensitive land, significant business assets and…
Currency and exchange controls
New Zealand dollar, freely floating; no exchange controls
Data protection
Privacy Act 2020; Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Saudi Arabia

Full guide

Foreign investment entry
Registration with the Ministry of Investment before investing
Companies Law in force
19 January 2023
Corporate income tax
20% (non-Saudi share)
Zakat
2.5% of zakat base (Saudi and GCC share)
VAT
15%; registration mandatory above SAR 375,000
Withholding tax on dividends
5% (treaty rates may be lower)
TopicNew ZealandSaudi Arabia
Establish & StructureForeign businesses usually incorporate a limited liability company or register their existing company as an overseas company with the Companies Office, both online. There is no minimum capital, but at least one director must live in New Zealand or Australia. Read moreForeign investors register with the Ministry of Investment (MISA) before investing, under an Investment Law that replaced the former foreign-investment licence with a registration process. Read more
Tax & StatutoryTax is national and administered by Inland Revenue. The corporate rate is 28% and GST is 15%, applying broadly with few exemptions. Read moreSaudi Arabia splits company profits by ownership: the foreign-owned share pays 20% income tax and the Saudi and GCC-owned share pays 2.5% zakat on its zakat base. Read more
People, Payroll & Mobility Read morePrivate-sector employment is governed by the Labor Law administered by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. Read more
Banking, Treasury & PaymentsThe New Zealand dollar floats freely and there are no exchange controls, so capital and profits can move in and out subject to tax and reporting. The Reserve Bank is the central bank and prudential regulator. Read moreThe riyal has been fixed at 3.75 to the US dollar since 1986, and the IMF's 2025 review found the peg remains appropriate. Read more
Disputes, Enforcement & ExitCommercial disputes are heard in the District Court or the High Court, with appeals to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Read moreCommercial disputes go to specialised commercial courts under the Commercial Courts Law of 2020, while disputes with government contracting bodies generally go to the Board of Grievances. Read more

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