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Saudi Arabia × Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity
Sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-money-laundering and checks on the companies you deal with. In Saudi Arabia, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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A legal person applying for investment registration must provide particulars of its owners, shareholders, controllers and ultimate beneficial owner.
Applies to registration of foreign investors that are legal persons; natural persons give personal particulars instead.Ministry of Investment (MISA) · checked 2026-10-19Investing without registration, investing in an excluded activity without approval, changing ownership of a restricted activity without prior approval and giving false or misleading information are classed as serious violations.
Violations under the Investment Law; the Implementing Regulations do not state monetary penalty amounts.Ministry of Investment (MISA) · checked 2026-10-19Regional headquarters economic substance violations carry a SAR 100,000 fine if not remedied within 90 days and SAR 400,000 for repeat violations, and incentives may be suspended.
Licensed RHQs claiming tax incentives.Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) · checked 2026-10-19Saudi Arabia has signed a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement with the United States under FATCA, and Saudi financial institutions report US reportable accounts to ZATCA.
Saudi financial institutions; relevant to account onboarding questionnaires.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19Saudi Arabia has joined the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement, and financial institutions must identify customers' tax residence and report foreign-resident accounts through ZATCA.
Saudi financial institutions; account holders must give self-certifications of tax residence.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19Disclosing or publishing sensitive personal data in breach of the PDPL with intent to harm the data subject or for personal benefit is a criminal offence punishable by up to two years' imprisonment, a fine of up to SAR 3 million, or both.
Applies to any person, not only controllers. Prosecuted through the Public Prosecution.Ministry of Investment (MISA) · checked 2026-10-18The Combating Bribery Law and the Civil Service Law are the primary Saudi laws addressing corruption, and the anti-corruption framework covers most forms of bribery and abuse of office, including bribery of foreign officials.
US Department of State · checked 2026-10-18Government employees convicted of accepting bribes face up to 10 years' imprisonment or fines of up to about USD 267,000.
Source states the fine in US dollars; the Saudi law sets fines in riyals.US Department of State · checked 2026-10-18Read the full guide: Banking, currency and repatriation · Anti-corruption, AML, sanctions and compliance
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Riyadh · Saudi ArabiaWONE Global Partner · Saudi Arabia
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…
Jeddah · Saudi ArabiaWONE Global Partner · Saudi Arabia
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